Senior Real Estate Transaction Manager (Bilingual)

BGIS; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Senior Real Estate Transaction Manager to join their innovative team. This exciting role involves developing and executing real estate strategies for a diverse portfolio, ensuring client satisfaction while optimizing value. You will lead a talented team, fostering growth and performance, while managing complex transactions with multiple stakeholders. If you're passionate about real estate and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in real estate transactions in a commercial setting.
• Advanced skills in acquisition, renewal, and disposition strategy development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute real estate acquisition and disposition strategies.
• Lead and mentor team members to achieve corporate goals.

Skills

Real Estate Transactions

Negotiation Skills

Relationship Management

Market Research

Analytical Skills

Education

University Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Montreal, QC, Canada and 4 more

Job Description

Who We Are

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6,500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia. Further information is available at www.bgis.com

We are looking to have a full-time bilingual (French/English) Senior Real Estate Transaction Manager join our team! Please note that this position requires an active Quebec Real Estate license and the position will involve working hybrid from a Montreal, QC office location.

SUMMARY

The Senior Transaction Manager is responsible for developing and executing real estate acquisition, renewal and disposition strategies for assigned portfolio of properties in accordance to the terms and conditions of the client master service agreement. The Senior Transaction Manager role is responsible for leading, directing and motivating team members assigned to the managed portfolio.

At this position level:

• Portfolios are typically medium to high complexity and volume
  

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Demonstrates strong, competent leadership for team members to guide them in reaching their full potential and meeting their objectives, which supports achievement of our corporate goals. Specifically, these responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Full involvement with recruiting talent.
• Provides mentoring, coaching and guidance to all team members.
• Objectively recommends compensation adjustments.
• Manages all aspects of performance.

Strategic Planning and Analysis

• Understands clients’ objectives, business drivers and needs in order to develop and recommend real estate acquisition, renewal and/or disposition strategies that meet the clients’ needs and optimize the value delivered to the client.
• Conducts analysis and develops business cases to support recommendations.

Acquisition, Renewal and Disposition

• Executes real estate acquisition, renewal and disposition strategies.
• Develops, recommends and executes approaches to reduce occupancy costs.
• Performs all aspects of real estate acquisition, renewal and disposition activities including but not limited to:
• Managing all relationships including client, landlord and broker. Acts as primary interface for all transaction matters.
• Researching and recommending real estate properties that align with the client’s real estate strategy and needs.
• Performing market research to understand real estate market trends.
• Conducting due diligence reviews.
• Providing input to accurately market surplus properties for disposal.
• Conducting property tours.
• Conducting related analysis and preparing reports.
• Executing renewal and disposition activities according to critical dates and ensuring that disposition-related recoveries and targets are achieved.
• Conducting all related negotiations.
• Coordinating and/or undertaking the preparation of all related documents and information including but not limited to market information packages, offers to lease, letters of intent, etc.
• Reviewing and negotiating related documentation such as offers to lease, renewal agreements, letters of intent, etc.
• Ensuring accurate and complete maintenance of all lease transactions documentation.
• Documenting and organizing all aspects of a transaction to ensure that all concerned parties have required information (e.g. Notice letters, Trade record sheets, commission agreements).

Relationship Management

• Collaborates with relevant concerned parties to ensure all service delivery obligations are met and executed in accordance to all requirements.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with all relevant concerned parties including but not limited to clients, brokers, landlords and real estate industry professionals.

Best Practices

• Maintains current awareness of industry practices and trends.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• University degree required or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years of real estate transactions work experience in a commercial environment.
• Advanced real estate acquisition, renewal and disposition strategy development and execution skills.
• Skilled at persuading, influencing and negotiating to achieve desired outcomes.
• Highly advanced relationship management skills and ability to develop and manage relationships with multiple concerned parties.
• Highly advanced real estate transactions-related documentation development, application and interpretation skills.
• Highly advanced analytical skills to identify optimum real estate cost structures, pricing and value for the client.
• Strong market research skills along with current knowledge of market trends and conditions.
• Current knowledge of industry practices, trends and requirements.
• Knowledge of real estate legislative requirements for assigned province.

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• Quebec Real Estate License is required
• Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle is required.
• Organization and computer proficiency skills.

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success!

BGIS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome you to apply for a position with us! If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us at askHR. Upon request for accommodation, we will consult with the applicant in question and provide, or arrange for the provision of, a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability.

Job Info

• Job Identification 223075
• Posting Date 02/24/2025, 07:59 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Montreal, QC, Canada Quebec, QC, Canada ON, Canada QC, Canada Toronto, ON, Canada