Public Sector Real Estate Transactions Lead

City-and-County-of-SAN-Francisc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

City and County of San Francisco, Office of the City Administrator, Real Estate Division, seeks a Real Estate Transactions Manager to lead the Transactions Team and oversee a portfolio of complex real property agreements for City departments.

The role focuses on negotiating leases, acquisitions, conveyances, easements, and licenses, ensuring compliance with city policies while delivering timely, high-quality results.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of verifiable professional experience managing complex commercial real estate transactions from negotiation through approval, execution, and implementation.
• Qualifying experience must include at least three (3) years of experience supervising professional staff.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and evaluates the work of the Transactions Team, establishing expectations for quality, timeliness, accountability, and professional performance.
• Supervises, develops, and evaluates professional and administrative staff; promotes effective communication, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and timely escalation of significant issues.
• Oversees a pipeline of complex real estate transactions from intake through negotiation, approval, execution, and implementation, ensuring projects advance in a timely and coordinated manner.
• Develops and guides transaction and negotiation strategies leveraging market conditions, valuation, and the City’s negotiating position.
• Oversees administration of the City’s portfolio of leases and other real property agreements to protect City interests and avoid missed deadlines.

Skills

Leadership

Transaction management

Strategic thinking

Project management

People management

Education

Baccalaureate degree

Job description

City and County of San Francisco, Office of the City Administrator, Real Estate Division, seeks a Real Estate Transactions Manager to lead the Transactions Team and oversee a portfolio of complex real property agreements for City departments.

The role focuses on negotiating leases, acquisitions, conveyances, easements, and licenses, ensuring compliance with city policies while delivering timely, high-quality results.