Sr. Director, Transaction Management

Job Title

Sr. Director, Transaction Management

Job Description Summary

As a member of Cushman & Wakefield’s Portfolio Advisory Group, the Sr. Transaction Management Director will be dedicated to 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. You will be responsible for the day-to-day transaction management of various large strategic initiatives and enterprise transactions that cut across various asset classes on behalf of the client. The Director will be proactive in identifying opportunities for the client to optimize their portfolio and oversee negotiations to deliver great outcomes. The candidate will prepare best-in-class reporting and be comfortable with ideating solutions. This role includes oversight of account team support, including transaction managers, transaction coordinators, and/or transaction analysts.

Major Responsibilities:

People and Account Management:

Assist with all aspects of relationship management with the Client and required reporting;

Partner with Client Corporate Real Estate Team and local Business Unit leads to understand their requirements and build transactional strategies to support same;

Lead and/or facilitate client presentations;

Participate in client/C&W business reviews and key client meetings;

Manage Direct Reports through coaching and mentoring to ensure a highly engaged team;

Transaction Management:

Assist with the implementation of portfolio plans that align with client’s real estate goals and objectives;

Initiate new transactions, dispositions, and renewals;

Manage brokerage resources through the course of transactions; Lead, direct, and provide strategic guidance to brokers and the client on transactions;

Execute complex large transactions with high-level knowledge;

Partner with clients’ Senior level operational groups to identify real estate needs and areas of opportunity;

Negotiate and manage transactions in a globally consistent manner;

Oversee legal review of all client lease documents;

Maintain and monitor process reporting to the Client using various tools;

Perform market and financial analysis and ensure accurate data for each transaction using various systems;

Engage and collaborate with Project Managers, Facility Managers, Environmental and other consultants, as required, in support of particular transactions;

Manage process documents;

Revenue projections & tracking;

Complete transaction ‘post mortems’ and/or client surveys to facilitate continuous improvement;

Strategic Planning:

Lead the development of strategic plans and provide strategic real estate advice to clients;

Proactively identify potential pull forward strategies;

Identify potential occupancy cost savings strategies;

Develop occupancy expansion/contraction strategies;

Produce and/or support business case development;

Oversee reports, data, and financial analyses toward the completion of a strategic plan;

Client Reporting:

Coordinate and implement reporting requirements including developing standardized reports and templates;

Collect and enter portfolio data ensuring completeness and accuracy;

Provide instruction, guidelines, and technical support to field agents, service partners, and the Client to maximize the utility of all reporting tools;

Prepare Close Out reports and value-add calculations for all transactions;

Process Documents:

Modify and format existing generic process documents and playbooks to meet the Client’s requirements;

Identify and implement process improvements and innovations;

Knowledge and Experience:

10+ years’ experience working in a corporate services role balancing the requirements and needs of both internal and external Clients;

Valid Real Estate license;

Experience with high-level, complex transaction management including experience in contract management/compliance and legal documentation;

Proven effective project management skills required to identify tasks and coordinate the timely completion of every component;

Ability to effectively lead a team in a cohesive, performance-measured environment;

Well-developed organizational skills allowing the ideal candidate to balance multiple responsibilities and deliverables while ensuring Client satisfaction;

Well-developed financial analysis and modeling skills;

Compensation:

The compensation for the position is: $176,120.00 - $207,200.00. The compensation offered will depend on factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

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