Description

The Lease Comp Auditor role sits within the Real Estate Manager business unit, supporting CoStar’s research and analytics teams that deliver real‑time, verified commercial real‑estate data. The auditor ensures lease comparable data, abstracted by research associates, meets the highest quality standards. This position also helps train and mentor the Lease Comp Research Associates, requiring deep knowledge of lease terms and strong communication skills.

Key duties include auditing lease comps for accuracy, cross‑referencing abstracts with original documents, and collaborating with stakeholders to resolve ambiguous lease language. The auditor provides feedback to analysts, contributes to training initiatives, and helps refine quality‑assurance processes while maintaining strict data privacy.

• Audit lease comps for accuracy, consistency, and completeness
• Cross‑reference lease abstracts with original lease documents and supporting materials
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define best practices for ambiguous lease language
• Provide constructive feedback to analysts to support their development
• Work with senior management to develop training and professional development processes
• Identify and improve quality‑assurance tools, processes, and workflows
• Maintain privacy and discretion with all lease data

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited, non‑profit institution and have at least five years of experience in lease administration, abstraction, or related legal document review. They should possess a comprehensive understanding of commercial lease structures, strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, and excellent written and verbal communication. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel 365, a proven record of meeting KPIs, and experience mentoring team members are also required.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited, non‑profit institution
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in lease administration, abstraction, or similar legal document review
• Deep knowledge of commercial lease structures and terminology
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and detail‑oriented skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Proven track record meeting metrics/KPIs and commitment to employers
• Experience mentoring or training team members
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel 365
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Bachelor’s in real estate, finance, economics, or accounting (preferred)
• Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree with relevant coursework/experience (preferred)
• Internal candidates: bachelor’s degree plus 2+ years relevant experience and clean performance record

Benefits

CoStar offers a collaborative, innovative culture with competitive compensation, performance‑based incentives, and extensive professional development resources such as internal training and tuition reimbursement. Benefits include comprehensive health, vision, dental, and prescription coverage, life and legal insurance, mental‑health counseling, commuter benefits, 401(k) matching, an employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, and access to on‑site or reimbursed fitness facilities.

• Collaborative, innovative culture with growth opportunities
• Competitive salary and performance‑based incentives
• Internal training, tuition reimbursement, and professional development resources
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and prescription coverage
• Life, legal, and supplemental insurance
• Virtual and in‑person mental health counseling for individuals and families
• Commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions and employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off and on‑site or reimbursed fitness facilities

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance