Real Estate Specialist

Genentech • Daly City, CA

2d • $84,600 - $157,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Real Estate Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in driving the smooth operational execution of our real estate portfolio while advancing our mission to make a meaningful impact along the patient journey. Positioned at the intersection of transaction support and strategic operations, you will manage end-to-end deal lifecycles, maintain critical compliance standards, and keep complex cross-functional initiatives on track. Working closely with the Real Estate Strategy (RES) team, internal leaders, and external partners, you will bring exceptional organizational precision, emotional intelligence, and proactive problem-solving to a dynamic, collaborative environment where every milestone directly fuels our broader strategic goals.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of professional experience in corporate real estate, commercial finance, or legal operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Proven track record of managing processes and building strong, trusting relationships across cross-functional teams within a highly matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated project management expertise with high organizational precision, proficiency in MS Office/Google Workspace, and familiarity with real estate management software (e.g., Lease Harbor, MyBuy).
• Ability to work onsite a minimum of three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the end-to-end execution of acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing by facilitating due diligence, supporting closing documentation, and contributing to detailed lease reviews.
• Align internal teams (Legal, Finance, Site Operations, Design & Construction) and external partners (brokers, landlords, tenants) to ensure key transaction timelines and milestones are met efficiently.
• Maintain comprehensive portfolio records and trackers to ensure full visibility into key dates, including renewals, expirations, data entry, and day-to-day administrative operations.
• Monitor critical lease documentation to ensure ongoing compliance with property disclosures, insurance requirements, move-out conditions, and governance standards.
• Review and approve purchase orders and compile key reports and financial files to process rent and property-related payments.
• Support internal coordination for various property management workflows, project agreements, and site operations needs.
• Identify operational friction points within matrixed team structures to continuously improve administrative, transaction, and tracking workflows.

Benefits

• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
• This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level