Director, Transaction Management

Job Title

Director, Transaction Management

Job Description Summary

As a member of Cushman & Wakefield, lead the day-to-day transaction management for one or more of Cushman & Wakefield’s most dynamic client accounts. In this role, you will collaborate closely with peers and the account team to support a client's strategic real estate vision. Responsibilities include: diligent oversight of transactions from initiation through execution, program management of stakeholder inputs, and account team support.

Job Description

Essential functions and responsibilities

General
• Implement portfolio plans with client’s real estate goals and objectives in mind
• Optimize and integrate portfolio with clients’ workplace strategy
• Collaborate with brokerage professionals to ensure effective negotiations of business terms for a wide variety of transactions

• Collaborate with a broad range of internal contributors and client stakeholders
• Manage the flow of key documentation and client communications
• Work with the clients’ operational groups at all levels to identify real estate needs
• Prepare, review, and interpret financial analysis/accounting concepts
• Report all transaction revenue
• Ensure accuracy of all transaction reports and client materials
• Present transaction activity to client/C&W management
• Participate in all client/C&W business reviews
• Lead and/or facilitate client meetings
• Provide supervision for transactional team members and others team members supporting the transaction activity of the relationship

Transaction Management
• Oversee transaction service delivery
• Determine clients' needs and communicate project parameters
• Oversee negotiations and management of transactions
• Collaborate with portfolio administration team to help ensure data accuracy
• Coordinate legal review of all client leased/owned documents
• Ensure accuracy of financial data and reporting
• Resolve landlord/tenant disputes
• Coordinate client site visits/market tours
• Ensure all state real estate standards are met
• Oversee budgeting and revenue tracking of all transactions

Strategic Planning
• Identify occupancy cost savings strategies
• Develop occupancy expansion/contraction strategies
• Ensure implementation of agreed upon strategy
• Produce and/or support business case development
• Prepare reports, data and financial analyses toward the completion of a strategic plan
• Execute strategies by developing action plans
• Quantify and report on occupancy cost savings and value add analyses

Key Competencies
Client Service Skills Communication Proficiency (oral and written) Presentation Skills Financial Analysis Negotiation Skills Leadership Organization Skills Teamwork Orientation Multi-Tasking Strategic Planning.

Important education
• Bachelor’s degree required in any related field

Important EXPERIENCE
• 7+ years real estate experience in transaction management or corporate real estate
• Experience with high-level, complex transaction management including experience in lease negotiations and strategy

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
• Must obtain and hold state real estate salesperson license
• LEED, MCR, CCIM designations are a plus
• Ability to read and understand commercial real estate transaction documents, such as a lease, purchase & sale agreement, sublease agreement, SNDA, estoppel, assignment agreement, etc.

functions and responsibilities
 

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 123,250.00 - $145,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email HRServices@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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