Regional Strategy & Transaction Manager - Vice President

J.P. Morgan; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm is seeking a Regional Strategy & Transaction Manager - Vice President in London. This role involves shaping real estate strategies across EMEA, managing transaction processes, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Candidates should have extensive experience in real estate transaction management and a strong understanding of financials. The ideal applicant will possess strong leadership and planning skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a multinational company or real estate consultancy.
• Strong knowledge of real estate markets across Asia Pacific.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Regional Strategy & Transaction head on strategic plans.
• Manage RFP process for transactions.
• Oversee lease/purchase contract negotiations.
• Support competitive landscape analysis.

Skills

Extensive work experience as a real estate transaction manager

Strong real estate market knowledge

Very good planning skills

Effective leadership skills

Good understanding of financials

Education

University Graduate

Job description

Join our team as a Regional Strategy & Transaction Manager - Vice President, where you will play a critical role in shaping and executing real estate strategies across EMEA. This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and drive impactful real estate transactions.

As a Regional Strategy & Transaction Manager - Vice President in Global Real Estate team, you will support the Regional Strategy & Transaction Head in formulating strategic real estate plans and executing leasing, purchasing, and disposal transactions. You will coordinate with internal and external partners to manage the end-to-end transaction process, ensuring alignment with JPMorgan Chase's strategic objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Work closely with the Regional Strategy & Transaction head in preparing the real estate strategic plans. Coordinate closely with the various internal functional groups; finance, D and C, real estate consultants, LOBs, etc as appropriate in ensuring a holistic strategic plan
• Manage the RFP process for assigned transactions, selection of real estate consultancy; brokers and agents to support a real estate strategic plan and support a transactional requirement in an incentivized manner for the best interest of the Bank
• Manage the building selection/RFP process for securing a location, due diligence, including coordination with the agent and the negotiations with developers/landlords
• Provide analytics and program management, coordinate closely with the business underwriting team on the financial modeling of the real estate strategy, evaluation of transaction options, etc
• Manage the lease/purchase contract negotiations and documentation process in conjunction with the real estate consultant and legal counsel (internal and external)
• Manage the lease reporting per regional and global requirements and in flagging upcoming lease expiries in a timely manner. Ensure that all leases are renewed in a timely manner.
• Provide support as a Program Manager in the implementation of key RE initiatives
• Act as champion for key real estate occupancy metrics; cost/sf, vacancy, etc
• Provide support in the competitive landscape analysis e.g. portfolio pricing/positioning, etc stack vs market

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Extensive work experience as a real estate transaction manager in a major multinational company, or in a principal real estate consultancy company
• University Graduate
• Strong real estate market knowledge in multiple countries across Asia Pacific
• Very good planning skills
• Good understanding of financials
• Effective leadership, communication and collaborative skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Solid work experience as a real estate transaction manager in a major multinational company
• Strong real estate market knowledge & experience across EMEA