Director, Transaction Management

Cushman & Wakefield U.S., Inc.; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 149,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision & Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

Retirement Savings Plans

Life & Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield seeks a Director of Transaction Management to lead day-to-day transaction activities for a strategic portfolio on behalf of national/global clients. You will drive budgeting, revenue, and performance metrics, coordinating cross-functional teams across North America and reporting to senior leadership.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in transaction management or corporate real estate, strong financial acumen, and a proven ability to cultivate high-level client relationships and

Qualifications

• Requires seven or more years of experience in transaction management or corporate real estate.
• Experience with high-level, complex transactions including contract management/compliance.
• Bachelor's degree is required; a Master's is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee portfolio plans with client real estate goals and objectives.
• Optimize portfolio with clients' workplace strategy.
• Lead negotiations of business terms for leases, sales, subleases, and purchases.
• Align service areas with clients' real estate functions for consistency.
• Expand account services and develop senior-level client relationships.
• Oversee budgeting, revenue tracking, and client communications.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Client Service Skills

Drives Results

Communication Proficiency

Presentation Skills

Manages Ambiguity

Financial Acumen & Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Costar

Triana

Job description

Job Title Director, Transaction Management

Job Description Summary Job Description Position: Director, Transaction Management Position Summary: Responsible for the day-to-day transaction management for a complex and/or prominent portfolio of properties on behalf of one or more national and/or global corporate service client(s).

Implement the overall vision, strategy, and measurement metrics.

Responsible for budgeting, revenue, and profit tracking of all transactions.

Ensure the Account Director and other Senior Leaders stay abreast of team performance, volume / commission profile, resource requirement, etc.

Essential Responsibilities

• Oversee portfolio plans with client real estate goals and objectives in mind
• Optimize portfolio with clients' work place strategy
• Manage C&W and non-C&W brokerage professionals to ensure effective negotiations of business terms for a wide variety of transactions including lease, sale, sublease, and purchase
• Align C&W service areas with clients' other real estate functions to ensure consistency
• Expand account services, and participate in business development; create new, senior level relationships
• Oversee the flow of key documentation and client communications
• Partner with clients' Senior level operational groups to identify real estate needs and areas of opportunity
• Keen financial acumen interpreting financial/ accounting reports, and transaction revenue.
• Presents activity/ findings to clients' and C&W Senior Leadership
• Oversee and/or lead all client/C&W business reviews and key client meetings
• Provide leadership for subordinate staff supporting the transaction activity of the relationship

Transaction Management

Oversee transaction team(s) and their service delivery in N America

Executes complex large transactions with high-level knowledge

Determine clients' needs and communicate project parameters

Oversee field broker selection process

Oversee negotiations and management of transactions

Oversee legal review of all client leased/owned documents

Ensure accuracy of financial data and reporting

Manage the coordination of client site visits/market tours

Ensure all state real estate standards are met

Oversee budgeting and revenue tracking of all transactions

Strategic Planning

Lead the development of strategic plans and provide strategic real estate advice to clients

Identify occupancy cost savings strategies

Develop occupancy expansion/contraction strategies

Ensure implementation of agreed upon strategy

Produce and/or support business case development

Oversee reports, data, and financial analyses toward the completion of a strategic plan

Execute strategies by developing action plans

Coordinate Stakeholder Management for proposed transactions, assisting with TM process, setting expectations, scheduling, programming, etc.

Collaborate with extended PPM & GWO teams and company's' functional partners to compile financial assumptions (using standard company formats) and develop Business Case analyses supporting proposed project transactions.

Using business justification and Business Case analyses, draft Decision Documents in accordance with company's' directives and standard templates

Liaise with internal and external counsel, as appropriate, for them to prepare necessary lease documents to reflect negotiated business terms and RE established minimum standard terms and conditions.

Once lease documents have been executed, coordinate transition review meetings to present key Lease Agreement findings to relevant GWO business partners and C&W FM extended team members.

Work on sourcing transactions and any other non-C&W commission-related transactions, this does not include non-CW broker transactions.

Support ad hoc portfolio and transaction-related program exercises on an as-needed basis.

In conjunction with the global lead, organize regular market updates and best practice presentations for the client.

Form part of a global team delivering transaction services and reporting to the client, using Costar and Triana

Key Competencies

• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Client Service Skills
• Drives Results
• Communication Proficiency (oral and written)
• Presentation Skills
• Manages Ambiguity
• Financial Acumen & Negotiation Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree required Master's degree preferred

Important Experience

Requires seven or more years of experience Specialized Knowledge/Skills experience in transaction management or corporate real estate. Experience with high-level, complex transaction management including experience in contract management/compliance

Additional Qualifications

Must be able to travel 10% of the time

C&W provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees during employment are treated without regard to any of these characteristics.

Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

• 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.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate's experience and qualifications.

The compensation for the position is: $ 148,750.00 - $175,000.00

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About Cushman & Wakefield Cushman & Wakefield Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for occupiers and investors with approximately 53,000 employees in over 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of $10.3 billion across its core service lines of services, Leasing, Capital markets, and Valuation and other. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture.

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