Transactions Manager

Real Estate Transaction Manager Job Description

Our Transaction Manager will manage and execute lease transactions while fostering client relationships and business growth. You will be responsible for negotiating transactions, understanding client’s real estate requirements, engaging brokers, reporting on transaction activity, attending client and account team meetings. Our Transaction Manager works primarily on straightforward transactions or in a support role on more complex projects. You will work independently as well as part of a team with the client and the JLL transactions management team. You will also work on and will be asked to direct special projects/assignments as needed. Our Transaction Manager will manage and work with professionals across a wide variety of disciplines and business units. This will be a hybrid role with an expectation of 2-3 days in the client's office per week.

• Managing Client Relationships
• Assume key transaction responsibilities for a financial services client
• Provide trusted advice on client transactions
• Attend regular client meetings and conference calls
• Improve client transaction management processes
• Collaborate directly with client and team members to resolve tenant and landlord issues
• Manage building tours with the client
• Manage transaction reporting to the client
  
  

• Transaction Management Activities
• Actively negotiate and manage transactions
• Engage brokers, landlords and attorneys for selected lease transactions as required
• Review lease documents and negotiate transactions
• Provide financial terms to client’s finance team for financial modeling
• Collaborate with analyst for reporting and other transaction related responsibilities throughout the transaction process
• Gather and evaluate real estate market and property data
• Research companies, landlords, and potential subtenants
• Lease clause reviews and analysis
• Assist with landlord-tenant dispute resolution
• Must have 5+ years of commercial real estate transaction/leasing experience
  
  

• Account Performance Support
• Proactively assist Account Director in managing client deliverables
• Reporting management: Creation and updating of various financial reports
• Key Performance data gathering and reporting
• Help ensure the accuracy of portfolio data
• Manage surrender of premises or decommissioning projects, including directing project management tasks, and ensuring utilities cut-offs
  

Qualifications/Experience

• Active real estate brokerage or salespersons license recommended
• Knowledge of real estate and lease terminology required
• Strong negotiation experience and interpersonal skills required
• Strong analytical ability, both financial and qualitative
• Attention to detail and process compliance required
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team to build relationships and interact effectively with business partners and clients
• Ability to multi-task, work successfully under pressure and manage a high transaction volume and effectively prioritize, organize, and manage time and workload
• Proven ability and commitment to delivering exceptional client service
• Willingness to take on new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments
• A desire to work within a diverse, collaborative, and driven professional environment