Transaction Management Associate Director / Director

CBRE; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate services firm in Kuala Lumpur seeks an experienced real estate manager to oversee transaction activities across a high-profile portfolio. Responsibilities include implementing transaction strategies, negotiating lease terms, and managing staff performance. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. This role offers a challenging environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years applicable industry tenure or similar combination of education and experience.
• Ability to write reports using distinctive style.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Implements real estate plans understanding the client's strategic goals.
• Negotiates business terms for commercial real estate products.
• Tracks all transaction activity and prepares commission forecasts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Overview

• Provides ongoing management of real estate transaction activities for a complex or high profile portfolio of properties on behalf of our corporate clients.
• Prepares, recommends, and implements a portfolio-wide transaction strategy for acquiring and disposing of real estate properties.
• Coordinates field resources and other stakeholders in the execution of lease renewals, new site acquisitions, disposition of surplus space through subleasing, sale renewals, early lease termination, and more.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Implements real estate plans with an understanding of the client's strategic real estate goals. Assists with project initiation and scope definition, prioritization of assignments, and adherence to client-driven priorities, commitments, and milestones.
• Concurrently acts as landlord/seller agent and tenant/buyer agent and effectively negotiates the business terms and conditions for a wide variety of commercial real estate products, including land, office, retail and industrial.
• Coordinates field broker selection and other required resources, subject matter experts, and business partners. If necessary, facilitates client review and approval of proposed team resources for the purpose of transaction execution.
• Drafts and creates a large variety of analyses and relevant documents, including but not limited to: project initiation, market comparable reports, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), proposal comparison packages, letters of intent, and broker's opinions of value.
• Coordinates the negotiation of sales through a field broker. Negotiates leases and lease amendments. Monitors lease expirations. Negotiates lease renewals within prescribed timeline. Locates and acquires new properties to meet client's requirements and timeline. Disposes of surplus properties within prescribed timeline.
• Understands how to review, analyze, and interpret financial analysis templates including book and cash flow projections, NPV (net present value), and/or IRR (internal rate of return) financial analyses to enable clients to make more informed decisions.
• Works closely with CBRE and/or client's Lease Administration, Project Management, Facility Management, and Finance/Accounting teams to ensure integration between the service lines.
• Closely tracks all transaction activity (commissionable and non-commissionable), prepares commission forecasts and vouchers, and accounts for all savings results achieved on behalf of clients.
• Monitors and maintains a real estate project tracking system to ensure timely transaction completion. Prepares reports and makes presentations to relevant parties.
• Adheres to all state real estate agency requirements. Ensures compliance with CBRE's corporate policies as they relate to identifying and mitigating potential conflicts of interest.
• Resolves landlord and tenant disputes.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides formal supervision to individual employees within single functional or operational area.
• Approves subordinate's recommendations for staff recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement, corrective action and termination.
• Effectively recommends same for direct reports to next level management for review and approval.
• Plans and monitors appropriate staffing levels and utilization of labor, including overtime. Prepares and delivers performance appraisal for staff.
• Mentors and coaches team members to further develop competencies.
• Leads by example and models behaviors that are consistent with the company's values.

Qualifications

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Bachelor's degree in business or related field, MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years applicable industry tenure or similar combination of education and experience
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret the most complex business documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive issues. Ability to write reports using distinctive style. Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to employees, clients, top management and/or public groups. Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively with key employees, top management, and client groups to take desired action.
• Requires in-depth knowledge of financial terms and principles. Ability to calculate complex figures. Ability to forecast and prepare budgets. Conducts financial/business analysis including the preparation of reports.
• Ability to solve advanced problems and deal with a variety of options in complex situations. Requires expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic solutions. Draws upon the analysis of others and makes recommendations that have a direct impact on the client.
• Advanced computer software application (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and Internet navigational skills. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Decisions made with in-depth understanding and interpretation of procedures, company policies and business practices to achieve general results. Responsible for setting department deadlines. Errors in judgment may cause significant impact to client, co-workers, supervisor, department and/or line of business.