Senior Transaction Manager

Overview

Manages corporate real estate transactions and portfolio strategy for clients.

Key Responsibilities

• transaction coordination
• lease negotiation
• portfolio strategy
• reporting
• tracking system
• property acquisition

Tasks

-Coordinates with broker/agent to effectively negotiate the business terms and conditions for a wide variety of commercial real estate products, including land, office, retail and industrial. -Implements real estate plans with an understanding of the client's strategic real estate goals. -Disposes of surplus properties within the prescribed timeline. -Coordinates the negotiation of sales through a field broker. -Assists with project initiation and scope definition, prioritization of assignments, and adherence to client- driven priorities, commitments, and milestones. -Management, and Finance/Accounting teams to ensure integration between the service lines. -Prepares reports and makes presentations to relevant parties. -Locates and acquires new properties to meet the client's requirements and timeline. -Resolves landlord and tenant disputes. -Drafts and creates a large variety of analyses and relevant documents, including but not limited to: project initiation, market comparable reports, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), proposal comparison packages, letters of intent, and broker's opinions of value. -Coordinates field broker selection and other required resources, subject matter experts, and business partners. If necessary, facilitate client review and approval of proposed team resources for the purpose of transaction execution. -Prepares, recommends, and implements a portfolio-wide transaction strategy for acquiring and disposing of real estate properties. -Provides ongoing management of real estate transaction activities for a defined portfolio of properties on behalf of our corporate clients. -Monitors and maintains a real estate project tracking system to ensure timely transaction completion. -Works closely with C&W and/or client's Lease Administration, Project Management, Facility -Negotiates leases and lease amendments. Monitors lease expirations. Negotiates lease renewals within the prescribed timeline. -Adheres to all state real estate agency requirements. Ensures compliance with C&W's corporate policies as they relate to identifying and mitigating potential conflicts of interest. -Closely tracks all transaction activity (commissionable and non-commissionable), prepares commission forecasts and vouchers, and accounts for all savings results achieved on behalf of clients. -Coordinates field resources and other stakeholders in the execution of lease renewals, new site acquisitions, disposition of surplus space through subleasing, sale renewals, early lease termination, and more.

Requirements

• ms office
• yardi
• financial modeling
• cre knowledge
• project management
• bachelor's

What You Bring

-Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills. -Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and familiarity with transaction management or lease systems (e.g., Yardi, CoStar, Salesforce). -Understands how to review, analyze, and interpret financial analysis templates including book and cash flow projections, NPV (net present value), and/or IRR (internal rate of return) financial analyses to enable clients to make more informed decisions. -Strong understanding of commercial real estate markets, lease structures, and negotiation processes. -Ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced, matrix organization. -5+ years of relevant experience in corporate real estate transactions, leasing, or portfolio management (experience level may vary by role seniority). -Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Economics, or related discipline. -Demonstrated proficiency in financial analysis and modeling (NPV, IRR, etc.). -Strong project management skills with attention to detail and timelines.

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Benefits

-We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment. -Career development and a promote from within culture;

About Cushman & Wakefield

-With operations across ~400 offices in 60+ countries, it bridges global scale with deep local market insight. -Typical projects range from agency leasing and capital-markets advisory to project development and integrated facilities management. -The firm specializes across sectors including data centers, industrial/logistics, life sciences, retail, government, and healthcare. -A standout fact: it advises marquee assets like ports, rail hubs, and sports venues.

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