Americas Transaction Management Lead

Cushman & Wakefield•North Chicago, IL

1d•$161,670 - $190,200

About The Position

Responsible for the day-to-day transaction management for a complex and/or prominent portfolio of properties on behalf of one or more national and/or global corporate service client(s). Implement the overall vision, strategy, and measurement metrics. Responsible for budgeting, revenue, and profit tracking of all transactions. Ensure the Account Director and other Senior Leaders stay abreast of team performance, volume / commission profile, resource requirement, etc.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
Requires seven or more years of experience
Specialized Knowledge/Skills experience in transaction management or corporate real estate.
Experience with high-level, complex transaction management including experience in contract management/compliance

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee portfolio plans with client real estate goals and objectives in mind
Optimize portfolio with clients’ work place strategy
Manage C&W and non-C&W brokerage professionals to ensure effective negotiations of business terms for a wide variety of transactions including lease, sale, sublease, and purchase
Align C&W service areas with clients’ other real estate functions to ensure consistency
Expand account services, and participate in business development; create new, senior level relationships
Oversee the flow of key documentation and client communications
Partner with clients’ Senior level operational groups to identify real estate needs and areas of opportunity
Keen financial acumen interpreting financial/ accounting reports, and transaction revenue. Presents activity/ findings to clients’ and C&W Senior Leadership
Oversee and/or lead all client/C&W business reviews and key client meetings
Provide leadership for subordinate staff supporting the transaction activity of the relationship
Oversee transaction team(s) and their service delivery in N and S America
Executes complex large transactions with high-level knowledge
Determine clients' needs and communicate project parameters
Oversee field broker selection process
Oversee negotiations and management of transactions
Oversee legal review of all client leased/owned documents
Ensure accuracy of financial data and reporting
Manage the coordination of client site visits/market tours
Ensure all state real estate standards are met
Oversee budgeting and revenue tracking of all transactions
Lead the development of strategic plans and provide strategic real estate advice to clients
Identify occupancy cost savings strategies
Develop occupancy expansion/contraction strategies
Ensure implementation of agreed upon strategy
Produce and/or support business case development
Oversee reports, data, and financial analyses toward the completion of a strategic plan
Execute strategies by developing action plans
Coordinate Stakeholder Management for proposed transactions, assisting with TM process, setting expectations, scheduling, programming, etc.
Collaborate with extended PPM & GWO teams and company's functional partners to compile financial assumptions (using standard company formats) and develop Business Case analyses supporting proposed project transactions.
Using business justification and Business Case analyses, draft Decision Documents in accordance with company's' directives and standard templates
Liaise with internal and external counsel, as appropriate, for them to prepare necessary lease documents to reflect negotiated business terms and RE established minimum standard terms and conditions.
Once lease documents have been executed, coordinate transition review meetings to present key Lease Agreement findings to relevant GWO business partners and C&W FM extended team members.
Work on sourcing transactions and any other non-C&W commission-related transactions, this does not include non-CW broker transactions.
Support ad hoc portfolio and transaction-related program exercises on an as-needed basis.
In conjunction with the global lead, organize regular market updates and best practice presentations for the client. Form part of a global team delivering transaction services and reporting to the client, using Costar and Triana