Leasing Associate

Work Location Edmonton Corporate Office About the Role Leasing Associate – Job Description About the Role Reporting into the Vice President, Real Estate Operations, the Leasing Associate will play a key role in supporting the effective administration and management of SNDL’s growing real estate portfolio. This position will support the day-to-day leasing activities across SNDL’s retail and corporate properties, including lease administration, renewals, amendments, documentation, landlord communications, and coordination of key lease obligations.   Responsibilities Leasing Administration & Coordination Support the Leasing Manager with day-to-day leasing activities, real estate initiatives, and priority projects, ensuring deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule. Maintain accurate trackers and internal databases for active deals, conditional transactions, store conversions, relocations, expansions, site issues, and other real estate projects. Monitor critical dates, deadlines, and milestones, proactively communicating upcoming requirements and coordinating next steps with internal and external stakeholders. Prepare lease renewal letters, renewal packages, condition removals, extensions, estoppels, and other lease documentation; coordinate approvals, signatures, and execution. Prepare lease summaries and ensure fully executed documentation is accurately maintained and distributed to Legal, Property Administration, Finance, and other relevant stakeholders. Manage the Tenant Allowance process, including reviewing lease provisions, preparing and issuing invoices, and coordinating with contractors and landlords to ensure required documentation is complete. Coordinate banner changes, site modifications, and other landlord approval requests, ensuring required documentation, approvals, and timelines are managed effectively. Coordinate with Construction, contractors, landlords, and internal stakeholders to obtain permits, site access, contractor documentation, inspections, and other project requirements. Track active leasing and real estate projects, facilitate weekly priority reviews with Senior Legal Counsel and the Leasing Manager, and coordinate actions required to keep transactions moving forward. Coordinate regulatory inspection and licensing requests through the appropriate internal departments. Maintain real estate calendars, KMZ/Google Earth files, project lists, critical-date tracking, and reporting tools to support effective portfolio management. Coordinate deposits, invoices, site visit tours, executive approvals, and signatures related to real estate transactions. Provide cross-functional administrative and project support to the Real Estate team and other departments as required. Acquisitions, Lease Assignments & Stakeholder Coordination Manage internal lease assignment projects, including lease reviews, documentation, approvals, and stakeholder coordination. Lead lease assignments and landlord…