N

NAI

Commercial real estate brokerage, leasing, management

Commercial Real Estate Agent

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Entry
Oakland, CA, USA
Hybrid
Real EstateReal Estate Sales

About the job

Requirements
  • Be licensed as a California Real Estate Salesperson or Broker, or be willing to become licensed.
  • Have a record of success in business or sales; entrepreneurial endeavors are especially relevant.
Responsibilities
  • Develop business, including prospecting through cold-calling or door-to-door sales.
  • Work with leads available in the company CRM and conduct outreach.
  • Market commercial real estate listings and support the escrow and contract process in coordination with company staff.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with business development, especially cold-calling or door-to-door sales, is preferred.
  • An elementary understanding of business finance and real estate investments is a plus.

About the company

NAI Northern California is a full-service commercial real estate firm serving the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose and a team of over 70 professionals. It handles buyers and sellers, leasing, property management, real estate investments, and advisory services, using technology-enabled tools to deliver value. It guides clients through the CRE lifecycle—from market analysis and negotiations to closing, leasing management, property operations, and investment planning— with revenue coming from commissions and advisory/property-management fees. Its local, multi-office footprint and combined transactional, management, investment, and advisory offerings differentiate it from competitors, and its goal is to help clients buy, sell, lease, manage, and invest in Northern California CRE by delivering end-to-end services and local market knowledge to maximize value.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2004

Get referred to NAI

See people who can refer or advise you

Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • NAI NorCal won 2025 Top Sales Firm in the East Bay in March 2026.
  • James Kilpatrick and Seth Hubbert closed San Francisco's largest Q2 2025 retail lease.
  • Hayward multifamily sale recognition shows continued transaction momentum outside core office markets.

What critics are saying

  • San Francisco office vacancy stayed 27.2% in Q2 2026, crushing landlord demand.
  • Office vacancy normalization slows leasing commissions and property-management renewals across 2026.
  • If Bay Area recovery stalls, smaller brokerages lose mandates to larger national firms.

What makes NAI unique

  • NAI NorCal spans San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose with one Bay Area platform.
  • NAI's global network extends local brokerage reach beyond Northern California markets.
  • 2025 CoStar awards validate specialized retail and East Bay transaction execution.

Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?

Benefits

  • Professional Development Budget
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Remote Work Options
  • Company Equity
  • Performance Bonus
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Employee Discounts
  • Company Social Events

Company News

NAI NorCal
Mar 11th, 2022
Nainorcal receives award 2021 CoStar Power Broker Award

Nainorcal is excited to announce that NAI Northern California received the 2021 CoStar Power Broker Award for both Top Sales Firm and Top Leasing Firm.