Transaction Manager

Job Title

Transaction Manager

Job Description Summary

Cushman & Wakefield’s Global Occupier Services (GOS) creates, optimizes and protects value by providing strategic real estate solutions through a single platform. Our multi-disciplined professionals develop unique programs for each client and treat each real estate portfolio holistically, delivering comprehensive strategy-based solutions with best in class practices.
The primary responsibility of this role is to liaise with the Client and C&W internal resources to support all aspects of delivering the required high level of customer service. As such, the candidate must possess good technical, organizational and communication skills to add value and implement multiple tasks.

Job Description

Major Responsibilities

• Account Management (10%)
  • Assist with all aspects of relationship management with the Client and required reporting;
  • As directed or required by Transaction Management Lead, work with Client Corporate Real Estate Team and local Business Unit leads to understand their requirements and build transactional strategies to support same.

• Transaction Management (60%)
  • Initiate new projects, dispositions and renewals.  Manage C&W and Third Party brokerage resources through the course of transactions;
  • Maintain and monitor process reporting to the Client using a variety of tools including web-based transaction management;
  • Lead, direct and provide strategic guidance to local brokers and the client on transactions.
  • Perform market and financial analysis and ensure accurate data for each transaction using various proprietary systems.
  • Engage and manage Project Managers, Facility Managers, Environmental and other consultants, as required, in support of particular transactions.
  • Management of process documents;
  • Revenue projections & tracking;
  • Monitor project timelines and resolve / escalate variances;
  • Complete transaction ‘post mortems’ and/or client survey’s to facilitate continuous improvement;
  • Direct Transaction Coordinators, Transaction Associates and Lease Documentation Specialists with respect to their involvement in transactions.

• Client Reporting (20%)
  • Using available transaction management software and resources, coordinate and implement reporting requirements including developing standardized reports and templates, under the guidance of the Transaction Management Lead
  • 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 all reporting tools and web-based management tools;
  • Prepare Close Out reports and value add calculations for all transactions

• Process Documents (10%)
  • Modify and format existing generic process documents and playbooks to meet the Client’s requirements;
  • Maintain copies of Client’s specific process documents

Knowledge and Experience

• 7-10 years’ experience working in a corporate services role balancing the requirements and needs of both internal and external Clients;
• Valid Real Estate license;
• Experience in working with contracts and legal documentation;
• Proven effective ‘project management’ skills required to identify tasks and coordinate the timely completion of every component;
• Experience, knowledge and interest in the fundamentals of real estate;  
• Experience working with industrial real estate portfolios
• Ability to work effectively and 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;
• Advanced MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook skills required;
• Proven ability to learn and effectively master new software applications;
• Well-developed Financial analysis and modeling skills.

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: $102,000.00 - $120,000.00

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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