Senior Transaction Manager/Associate Director (Real Estate)

cbre pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Singapore is seeking a seasoned real estate transactions professional to manage a defined portfolio of properties for corporate clients. You will develop and implement portfolio-wide strategies, coordinate field resources, and drive profitable outcomes across acquisitions, disposals, renewals, and subleasing.

You will leverage strong negotiation and analytical skills to review financial templates, NPVs, and IRRs, while collaborating with Lease Administration, Project Management, and Finance

Qualifications

• Relevant college/university qualification is preferable.
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience and/or training.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of financial terms and principles; conducts advanced financial analysis.
• Ability to interpret complex documents and provide advisory insights to clients.

Responsibilities

• Implements real estate plans aligned with client's strategic goals and manages project initiation and scope.
• Negotiate leases, amendments, and sale terms for office, retail, land, and industrial properties.
• Coordinate broker resources and stakeholders; review proposed team resources for transaction execution.
• Prepare analyses and documents such as market reports, RFPs, LOIs, and broker opinions of value.
• Monitor lease expirations, renewals, and procurement of new properties to meet client timelines.
• Track transaction activity, prepare forecasts, and report savings results to clients.
• Ensure compliance with real estate agency requirements and CBRE policies.

Skills

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Lease administration

Real estate market knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Provides ongoing management of real estate transaction activities for a defined 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.
• 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.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

Relevant college/university qualification is preferable. Minimum of 3 years of related experience and/or training.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational and analytical skills. Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers. Ability to effectively present information.

FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE

Requires advanced knowledge of financial terms and principles. Conducts advanced financial analysis.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex documents. Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations. Requires advanced analytical and quantitative skills. An ability to provide advice based on analysis to the client

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES

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.