Job Title
Transaction Manager EMEA - 12 month fixed-term
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.
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”