Government Lease Transactions Lead

The Building People; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Rx

Dental

Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance/AD&D

Long Term Disability and Short-Term

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Job summary

The Building People is seeking a Transaction Manager to lead planning, execution, and completion of lease acquisition actions, with end-to-end responsibility from market analysis to post-award transition. This role collaborates with Leasing Specialists and government stakeholders to ensure timely, compliant leasing outcomes, including RFP responses, negotiations, and thorough documentation.

Qualified candidates will have broker licensure and government real estate experience; telework is subject

Qualifications

• Must possess broker licensure or comply with state/local licensure requirements.
• Five years of commercial real estate experience, including government real estate, within the past ten years.
• Knowledge of the GSA lease acquisition process and related policies.
• Ability to perform market analysis, RFP preparation, pricing, negotiation, and post-award coordination.
• Strong negotiation, organization, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to prepare, maintain, and organize complete transaction documentation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for lease acquisition actions through award and post-award transition.
• Perform leasing support aligned with Leasing Specialist duties, supporting task orders.
• Conduct market analyses and market surveys to identify viable locations and strategies.
• Develop, refine, and document space requirements, acquisition plans, and solicitation materials.
• Evaluate offers, analyze pricing, TI costs, market comparables for leasing recommendations.
• Lead or support negotiations with lessors on rent, terms, TI build-out, and delivery requirements.
• Prepare and organize lease documentation and records per contract and GSA standards.
• Coordinate with officials, agencies, legal counsel, lessors, brokers, and post-award staff.
• Track schedules, milestones, approvals, risks, and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Support post-award transition activities through occupancy milestones.

Skills

Real estate broker licensure

GSA lease process knowledge

Market analysis

Negotiation

Stakeholder coordination

Documentation management

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

Broker Licensure by State/Local jurisdiction

Minimum five years of commercial real estate experience (government real estate within past ten years)

Job description

The Building People is seeking a Transaction Manager to lead planning, execution, and completion of lease acquisition actions, with end-to-end responsibility from market analysis to post-award transition. This role collaborates with Leasing Specialists and government stakeholders to ensure timely, compliant leasing outcomes, including RFP responses, negotiations, and thorough documentation.

Qualified candidates will have broker licensure and government real estate experience; telework is subject