Real Estate Transactions Lead | Columbus, OH

AEP; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a Real Estate Transactions Manager to oversee acquisitions, dispositions, leases, and renewals from planning through close. You will coordinate due diligence, valuations, approvals, and closing requirements with cross-functional teams.

You’ll negotiate routine to moderately complex terms with landlords, sellers, and brokers, track schedules and risks, maintain transaction records, and ensure compliance and audit readiness while aligning with business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, finance, project management, or related field preferred; or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of real estate transactions, contracts, finance, or related business functions.
• Strong negotiation, analysis, and stakeholder management skills.
• Working knowledge of transaction processes, contracts, financial evaluation, and document coordination.

Responsibilities

• Manage acquisitions, dispositions, leases, renewals, and related real estate transactions from planning through execution.
• Coordinate due diligence, valuation inputs, approvals, documentation, and closing requirements.
• Negotiate routine to moderately complex business terms with landlords, sellers, buyers, brokers, and service providers.
• Partner with legal, finance, procurement, and business leaders to ensure transaction requirements are met.
• Track schedules, risks, and dependencies to keep transactions on time and within expectations.
• Maintain transaction records, reporting, and controls to support governance and audit readiness.
• Identify and escalate commercial, legal, operational, or timing risks that may affect execution.

Job description

AEP in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a Real Estate Transactions Manager to oversee acquisitions, dispositions, leases, and renewals from planning through close. You will coordinate due diligence, valuations, approvals, and closing requirements with cross-functional teams.

You’ll negotiate routine to moderately complex terms with landlords, sellers, and brokers, track schedules and risks, maintain transaction records, and ensure compliance and audit readiness while aligning with business needs.