Transaction Manager

WSS Partners; England; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable investment manager is seeking a Transaction Manager / Senior Transaction Manager to join their team in Central London. This role involves managing real estate acquisitions in the housing and healthcare sectors, structuring transactions, and overseeing due diligence. The ideal candidate will have experience in the full real estate transaction lifecycle, strong stakeholder management skills, and ideally come from a social care or housing background. A competitive salary of £75,000 - £100,000 plus benefits is offered.

Benefits

Benefits package

Discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in the full real estate transaction lifecycle, including single assets and portfolios.
• Solid understanding of lease and asset management issues.
• Experience in social care or social housing industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage real estate acquisitions across housing sectors.
• Structure, negotiate and advise on transaction documents.
• Coordinate legal due diligence and risk advisement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and manage external advisers.

Skills

Full real estate transaction lifecycle experience

Understanding of L&T law

Stakeholder management skills

Risk spotting and prioritisation

Attention to detail

Job description

Transaction Manager / Senior Transaction Manager

We are working with a highly reputable social impact investment manager who are seeking a Transaction Manager / Senior Transaction Manager to join their team based in Central London.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well backed investment manager who focussed on investing into the UK & European social impact market, including social housing and social care.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage real estate acquisitions (single assets and portfolio) across the housing with care and healthcare sectors (from HoT’s to completion and completion integration process).
• Structure, negotiate and advise on a wide range of transaction documents.
• Oversee and coordinate legal due diligence, title review, searches and enquiries, and advise on risk and mitigations.
• Advise on landlord and tenant issues arising on acquisition and asset management and regulatory interfaces relevant to supported housing and healthcare operations.
• Oversee and coordinate real estate elements of debt transactions including certificates of title.
• Work collaboratively with external parties, including developers, housing providers, tenants and care providers, to progress transactions efficiently and constructively.
• Instruct, manage and challenge external professional advisers (law firms, valuers and surveyors).
• Identify, articulate and manage legal and commercial risks.
• Support internal stakeholders (investment, asset management, finance, development and ESG teams) with advice.
• Assist with transaction governance, including approvals, investment papers, conditions tracking, CP / CS checklists, and post-completion obligations.
• Monitor relevant legal, regulatory and market developments affecting housing with care and healthcare real estate and brief stakeholders as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Full real estate transaction lifecycle experience is essential (including single assets, portfolio and forward funding / forward purchase or development).
• Solid understanding of L&T law, with practical experience advising on leases and asset management matter within an investment context.
• Ability to spot risks, prioritise material issues and propose pragmatic solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and comfortable working with developers, housing provider tenants, care providers and professional advisers.
• Individual must come from either a Real Estate Legal or Real Estate Investment Management background.
• Experience working within the social care or social housing industry would be advantageous, however, they will look at individuals from other living or commercial real estate transaction backgrounds.
• Commercially astute, delivery-focused and calm under pressure, with good attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

Salary

£75,000 - £100,000 plus benefits package and discretionary bonus.

Office Location

Office based in Central London.

Apply

If this opportunity is of interest and you have the experience required, please apply online with your up-to-date CV.