Sr. Transaction Management Director

Job Title

Sr. Transaction Management Director

Job Description Summary

The Senior Director, Transaction Management is responsible for leading complex, multi-market real estate transaction programs for enterprise clients. This role provides strategic oversight across portfolio planning, transaction execution, and legal risk management, ensuring all real estate activities align with client objectives, governance standards, and financial targets.
The position serves as a senior advisor to client leadership, driving execution excellence while ensuring rigorous review, negotiation, and compliance of real estate legal documentation across the portfolio.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Client & Account Leadership

• Serve as a senior point of contact for client stakeholders, providing strategic guidance on portfolio decisions and transaction execution
• Lead client presentations, business reviews, and executive communications
• Partner with client real estate, legal, and finance teams to align transaction strategies with business objectives
• Drive client satisfaction through consistent delivery of high-quality, insight-driven outputs

Transaction Strategy & Execution

• Oversee the execution of complex transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, renewals, and restructures across multiple markets and asset types
• Provide strategic direction to brokerage teams and internal stakeholders throughout the transaction lifecycle
• Lead negotiations to achieve optimal commercial, operational, and risk outcomes for the client
• Ensure transactions are delivered consistently and in alignment with global standards and program governance

Legal Review & Risk Management (Elevated Focus)

• Lead and oversee the comprehensive legal review of all real estate transaction documents, including leases, amendments, renewals, SNDAs, estoppels, and related agreements
• Partner closely with client legal teams to ensure alignment on contract terms, risk allocation, and compliance requirements
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate legal and commercial risks associated with transaction structures, lease terms, and portfolio exposure
• Establish and enforce standards for document review, negotiation playbooks, and contract governance across the transaction program
• Ensure all transaction documentation is consistent, audit-ready, and aligned with internal and client compliance frameworks
• Provide guidance and oversight on complex lease language, including financial structures, termination provisions, expansion rights, and operational clauses

Portfolio Strategy & Advisory

• Lead development of portfolio strategies, including optimization, expansion, and cost reduction initiatives
• Identify opportunities to improve portfolio performance through proactive transaction planning and execution
• Support business case development, including financial modeling and scenario analysis
• Provide strategic insight into market conditions, portfolio risk factors, and capital planning decisions

Program Governance, Reporting & Analytics

• Oversee portfolio-level reporting, ensuring accurate tracking of transactions, financials, and key milestones
• Establish standardized reporting frameworks, dashboards, and templates
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of portfolio data across all reporting systems
• Drive transparency around pipeline status, risks, and decision points for client leadership

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and mentor transaction management team members, fostering a high-performance environment
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability across transaction teams
• Support talent development, succession planning, and performance management
• Promote collaboration across brokerage, legal, finance, and project delivery teams

Process Improvement & Innovation

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance transaction efficiency, reporting accuracy, and client outcomes
• Drive adoption of technology, analytics, and automation tools across the transaction program
• Maintain and evolve process documentation, playbooks, and best practices
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives informed by transaction outcomes and client feedback

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in commercial real estate transaction management, corporate real estate, or advisory services
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-market transaction programs and large-scale portfolios
• Strong expertise in commercial real estate legal documentation, including lease negotiation, contract structures, and compliance requirements
• Proven ability to lead negotiations and deliver favorable transaction outcomes
• Advanced financial analysis and modeling capabilities
• Experience working cross-functionally with legal, finance, and operational stakeholders
• Strong leadership and team management experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Active real estate license
• Experience supporting large enterprise clients or corporate occupiers
• Familiarity with global transaction management processes and governance models
• Exposure to data analytics, reporting tools, and portfolio management systems
• Industry designations (e.g., CCIM, MCR, LEED)

Core Competencies

• Strategic leadership and executive presence
• Advanced negotiation and transaction management expertise
• Strong legal documentation review and risk assessment capability
• Financial and commercial acumen
• Client relationship management
• Process discipline and operational excellence

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: $ 170,000.00 - $200,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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