Director, Transaction Management

cw; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement savings plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Denver seeks a Director, Transaction Management to lead the day-to-day management for a broker-led advisory team serving clients in technology, aerospace & defense, life sciences, and R&D. You will coordinate with brokerage partners to execute complex lease and acquisition transactions, ensuring compliance and alignment with client strategy.

Requirements include 7+ years in transaction management or corporate real estate, Bachelor's degree, Colorado real estate license,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Master's Degree preferred
• Proficiency in managing high-level, complex transactions and contract compliance
• Experience in technology, aerospace & defense, life sciences, and/or research & development sectors strongly preferred
• Must obtain Colorado real estate salesperson license; in-office presence five days per week; travel up to 10%

Responsibilities

• Align with client's real estate objectives including sector-specific drivers
• Optimize portfolio for client workplace strategies incl. labs, cleanrooms, secure environments
• Manage brokers to negotiate lease, sale, sublease, and purchase terms for high-profile facilities
• Ensure consistency between C&W service areas and client's real estate, facilities, security, and compliance functions
• Oversee documentation flow and client communications with discretion and confidentiality
• Partner with senior operational, security, and compliance groups to identify needs and opportunities
• Day-to-day transaction management and service delivery coordinating with brokerage partners
• Execute complex, high-value transactions including build-to-suit, acquisitions and dispositions
• Communicate project parameters including technical, security, and regulatory requirements
• Manage broker selection, negotiations, and legal document review for specialized facilities
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, and specialty consultants on facility requirements
• Ensure financial data accuracy and compliance with state real estate standards
• Oversee budgeting and revenue tracking
• Develop and provide strategic real estate advice tailored to innovation-driven environments
• Identify occupancy cost-saving and expansion/contraction strategies
• Support business case development and strategic plan execution
• Manage stakeholder coordination with security, legal, and facilities teams
• Draft decision documents and liaise with counsel
• Conduct transition review meetings post-lease execution
• Participate in ad hoc portfolio and transaction-related exercises
• Organize market updates and best practice presentations for technology sectors
• Monitor market trends in life sciences and lab market conditions

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Client Service Skills

Results-Driven

Communication Proficiency

Presentation Skills

Ability to Manage Ambiguity

Financial Acumen & Negotiation Skills

Discretion in handling sensitive and

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Job description

Job Title

Director, Transaction Management

Job Description Summary

Position: Director, Transaction Management - Strategic Industries (Technology, Aerospace & Defense, Life Sciences & R&D)

Position Summary

Lead the day-to-day transaction management for a specialized broker-led advisory team serving clients in the technology, aerospace & defense, life sciences, and research & development sectors. Partner closely with the brokerage team and client stakeholders to execute some of the most complex and mission-critical lease transactions in our industry - including cleanrooms, secure/classified facilities, R&D and laboratory space, and other specialized-use environments.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

Portfolio & Client Management

• Align with client's real estate objectives, accounting for sector-specific drivers such as product development timelines, government contract cycles, clinical/research milestones, and funding events
• Optimize the portfolio according to client workplace and facility strategies, including specialized space types such as laboratories, cleanrooms, and secure/classified environments
• Manage brokerage professionals - including brokers with sector-specific expertise - to effectively negotiate lease, sale, sublease, and purchase terms for high profile facilities
• Ensure consistency between C&W service areas and the client's real estate, facilities, security, and compliance functions
• Oversee documentation flow and client communications, maintaining a high standard of discretion and confidentiality given the sensitivity of client operations and facilities
• Partner with senior operational, security, and compliance groups to identify real estate needs and opportunities

Transaction Management

• Responsible for day-to-day transaction management and service delivery for a broker-led account, coordinating closely with brokerage partners on deal strategy and execution
• Execute complex, high-value transactions, including build-to-suit, acquisitions and dispositions, and other specialized-use facility transactions
• Communicate project parameters based on client needs, including technical, security, and regulatory requirements specific to the client's industry
• Manage broker selection, transaction negotiations, and legal document review for facilities with specialized infrastructure needs
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, and specialty consultants on facility requirements unique to technology, aerospace & defense, life sciences, and R&D environments
• Ensure financial data accuracy and compliance with state real estate standards
• Oversee budgeting and revenue tracking

Strategic Planning

• Develop and provide strategic real estate advice tailored to innovation-driven and essential operating environments
• Identify and implement occupancy cost-saving and expansion/contraction strategies which are aligned to clients' objectives
• Support business case development and strategic plan execution
• Manage stakeholder coordination for proposed transactions, including the client's security, legal, and technical/facilities teams as needed
• Draft decision documents based on business justifications
• Liaise with counsel for lease document preparation
• Conduct transition review meetings post-lease execution

Additional Duties

• Participate in ad hoc portfolio and transaction-related exercises
• Organize market updates and best practice presentations specific to the technology, aerospace & defense, life sciences, and R&D sectors as part of a global team
• Monitor market trends affecting specialized-use real estate, including life sciences and lab market conditions, and secure-facility availability
• Willingness to travel as needed to support client site visits at specialized facilities

Key Competencies

• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Client Service Skills
• Results-Driven
• Communication Proficiency (oral and written)
• Presentation Skills
• Ability to Manage Ambiguity
• Financial Acumen & Negotiation Skills
• Discretion in handling sensitive and confidential client information

Education

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Master's Degree preferred

Important Experience

• Minimum seven years of experience in transaction management or corporate real estate
• Proficiency in managing high-level, complex transactions and contract compliance
• Experience supporting clients in technology, aerospace & defense, life sciences, and/or research & development sectors strongly preferred

Additional Qualifications

• Must obtain and hold a state real estate salesperson license in the state of Colorado
• In-office presence required five (5) days per week
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package