Associate - New Grad

Make your next move an expert one.

At Colliers it's not our success that sets us apart, it's how we achieve it. Our people are passionate, take ownership and always do what's right for our clients, people and communities.

Why Colliers?

Our enterprising environment needs your expertise to facilitate Colliers' continued growth as an industry leader. Our nimble, decentralized culture can provide you with a wealth of opportunities to learn about our business and quickly gain experience to accelerate your career.

About You

You are a new graduate of a US university graduating in the Fall 2024 or Winter/Spring of 2025 and looking to launch a career in sales and/or leasing in Commercial Real Estate. You are a highly motivated, emotionally intelligent, collaborative individual dedicated to producing high quality work in pursuit of maintaining and growing client relationships with top-tier clients.

In this role, you will...

• Secure new and expanding business opportunities in your specific sector through prospecting, networking, relationship building and identifying opportunities for other service lines.
• Be solutions oriented and create new opportunities to drive revenue growth.
• Have a cross-collaborative attitude that encourages partnership with other Leasing, Investment Sales, and Equity Placement/Debt Financing teams across product lines as well as with other service lines such as property management.
• Maintain company databases to track prospects and business opportunities.
• Bring a great attitude toward learning the business and local marketplace by attending local business and industry events, networking, and participating in client meetings.

What you bring

• You must have graduated from your university program in the Fall 2024 or Winter/ Spring of 2025
• Valid real estate license within the state of Illinois, or willing to become licensed within six months of joining Colliers.
• Some understanding of the real estate industry, related terminology and documentation or other related sales experience.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
• The ability to deliver excellent customer service at all levels of the organization and with external partners through clear and concise oral/written communication.
• Ability to meet deadlines without compromising accuracy, produce excellent quality deliverables and paying attention to detail

Bonus skills and experience

• Have experience in financial analysis or brokerage.
• Experience with business development and/or sales activities such as cold-calling and market research
• Sound judgement and the ability to navigate complex business relationships while maintaining a high level of professionalism.

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Make your next move an expert one and join us as we lead the industry into the future.

Direct applicants only please, no agencies.

Colliers provides equal employment opportunity to all persons. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, creed, origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age, otherwise qualified disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a qualified applicant who requires reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact accommodations@colliers.com