Real Estate Transaction Manager (TX)

American Electric Power•Corpus Christi, TX

About The Position

Responsible for managing assigned company property assets to ensure effective utilization, maintenance, leasing, compliance, and financial performance. Coordinates property operations and supports business partners to maintain safe, reliable, and cost-effective facilities and land assets. The role manages assigned acquisitions, dispositions, leases, renewals, and related real estate transactions from planning through execution. It coordinates due diligence, valuation inputs, approvals, documentation, and closing requirements; negotiates routine to moderately complex business terms; and partners with legal, finance, procurement, and business leaders to meet transaction requirements. The position tracks schedules, risks, and dependencies, maintains transaction records and reporting for governance and audit readiness, and identifies or escalates risks that may affect execution. The posting covers Transaction Manager (Salary Grade 6) and Transaction Manager, Sr (Salary Grade 7) within a single vacancy. Education and/or relevant experience will determine the appropriate salary grade. The listed compensation range is $74,551.00–$109,544.00.

Requirements

For Transaction Manager (Salary Grade 6): four or more years of relevant experience in real estate transactions, contracts, finance, or related business functions.
For Transaction Manager, Sr (Salary Grade 7): seven or more years of relevant experience in real estate transactions, contracts, portfolio strategy, or related business functions.
Demonstrated negotiation, analysis, and stakeholder management skills.
Working knowledge of transaction processes, contracts, financial evaluation, and document coordination.
Ability to manage multiple deals and competing deadlines.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and transaction tracking tools.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, finance, project management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned acquisitions, dispositions, leases, renewals, and related real estate transactions from planning through execution.
Coordinate due diligence, valuation inputs, approvals, documentation, and closing requirements.
Negotiate routine to moderately complex business terms with landlords, sellers, buyers, brokers, and service providers.
Partner with legal, finance, procurement, and business leaders to ensure transaction requirements are met.
Track schedules, risks, and dependencies to keep transactions on time and within business expectations.
Maintain transaction records, reporting, and controls to support governance and audit readiness.
Identify and escalate commercial, legal, operational, or timing risks that may affect execution.