Private Real Estate Transaction Manager

Lord Abbett•Jersey City, NJ

About The Position

The Transaction Manager owns end-to-end execution logistics for LAPRE's acquisition, disposition, and financing transactions across all active and expansion markets. This role keeps every deal moving — tracking deadlines, coordinating counterparties, managing paper flow, and surfacing issues before they become problems — so that the Head of Origination and fund leadership can focus on decisions rather than logistics. This is an execution and coordination role, not a negotiating role. The Transaction Manager facilitates negotiations — routing offers, tracking redlines, managing deadlines, and moving the transaction process forward — but does not set or approve deal terms. All pricing, contingency, credit, and concession decisions are made by the Head of Origination.

Requirements

5–8 years in real estate transaction coordination, title/escrow, closing management, or real estate paralegal work
Construction loan closing experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple simultaneous transactions and deadlines across markets without dropping details
Comfortable interfacing directly with lenders, title companies, brokers, and outside counsel
Strong written communication — this role drafts and routes negotiation-adjacent correspondence, so clarity and precision matter
High discretion; regularly handles confidential deal terms and financial information

Nice To Haves

Residential land development or homebuilding experience a plus, not required

Responsibilities

Track the pipeline of executed LOIs/PSAs and key dates (due diligence expiration, EMD deadlines, closing dates) across all active markets
Coordinate EMD wire instructions and confirm receipt/deposit with the title company
Manage due diligence checklist execution — order title, survey, and environmental reports; engage local counsel; track deliverable receipt
Liaise with civil engineers and expediters on feasibility items feeding go/no-go decisions
Flag due diligence findings requiring IC or leadership attention (title defects, easements, deed restrictions) ahead of hard EMD dates
Coordinate closing logistics: settlement statement review, internal legal review, wire coordination, recording confirmation
Maintain the acquisition transaction log (status, dates, counterparties, outstanding items) for IC reporting
Route incoming offers, counters, and redlines to the Head of Origination with a summary of what changed and why it matters (price, contingency length, EMD, cost allocation)
Track negotiation history per deal — version control on PSA drafts, redline turnaround times, and outstanding open items
Draft and circulate counter language once terms are set, then manage paper flow back to the counterparty
Flag negotiation deadlines (offer expirations, response windows) with enough lead time for a considered decision
Loop in local counsel on non-business terms (indemnification language, boilerplate) without requiring escalation for every clause
Maintain a running open-issues list per deal so terms are not renegotiated by accident or dropped between rounds
Coordinate loan closing logistics per property: document execution, title company/lender coordination, funding conditions checklist, recording confirmation
Track construction loan closing timelines against acquisition closing dates to keep financing on schedule
Monitor loan covenant items tied to transaction events — borrowing base additions/releases, cross-collateral release conditions at disposition
Own lender relationship coordination on structural items: extension requests, amendments, and facility administration
Coordinate listing preparation (photography, MLS input, marketing timeline) with brokers
Manage the incoming offer log and PSA redlines in coordination with the deal lead
Track buyer due diligence and financing contingency deadlines
Coordinate appraisal, inspection, and walkthrough scheduling with brokers
Manage closing coordination: title clearance, lender payoff letters, settlement statement review, proceeds distribution tracking
Maintain a master transaction calendar across all active acquisition, disposition, and financing activity, flagging upcoming deadlines
Serve as the point of contact for title companies, closing attorneys, and escrow agents
Maintain the document repository (PSAs, title commitments, closing binders) per property
Prepare weekly/monthly transaction status reports for IC and leadership
Track post-closing items — recorded documents, final title policies, warranty deed delivery
Own the “R” on transaction execution tasks within the RASCI matrix that are currently unassigned or ambiguous