Real Estate Transactions Manager (Ohio)

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

Job summary

AEP Service Corporation in Columbus, OH, seeks a Transaction Manager to oversee assigned real estate transactions from initiation through closeout. You will coordinate due diligence, negotiations, and stakeholder communications to ensure timely, compliant deal execution aligned with business needs.

Responsibilities include managing acquisitions, dispositions, leases, renewals, and related processes, while partnering with legal, finance, and procurement to meet transaction requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, real estate, finance, project management, or related field preferred; or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in real estate transactions, contracts, finance, or related business functions.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in real estate transactions, portfolio strategy, or related business functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage acquisitions, dispositions, leases, renewals from planning through execution.
• Coordinate due diligence, valuations, approvals, documentation, and closing requirements.
• Negotiate routine to moderately complex terms with landlords, sellers, buyers, brokers, and service providers.
• Partner with legal, finance, procurement, and business leaders to meet transaction requirements.
• 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.
• Escalate commercial, legal, operational, or timing risks that may affect execution.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Financial evaluation

Document coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Posting End Date

11-09-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

Responsible for managing assigned real estate transactions from initiation through closeout. Coordinates due diligence, negotiations, approvals, and stakeholder communication to ensure transactions are completed efficiently, compliantly, and in alignment with business needs.

Job Description

What You'll Do

• Manage assigned 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 business 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.

What We're Looking For

• Transaction Manager (Salary Grade 6)
• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, real estate, finance, project management, or related field preferred; or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Four (4) or more years of relevant experience in real estate transactions, contracts, finance, or related business functions.
• Transaction Manager, Sr (Salary Grade 7)
• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, real estate, finance, project management, or related field preferred; or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Seven (7) or more years of relevant experience in real estate transactions, contracts, portfolio strategy, or related business functions.

Other Expectations

• Demonstrated negotiation, analysis, and stakeholder management skills.
• Working knowledge of transaction processes, contracts, financial evaluation, and document coordination.
• Ability to manage multiple deals and competing deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and transaction tracking tools.

What You'll Get

This single vacancy is posted in a range. Please note that Education and/or relevant Experience will be used to determine the appropriate salary and salary grade.

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do!

At AEP, we are more than just an energy company - we are a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade: SP20-006

Compensation Range: $74,551.00 - $109,544.00

Physical Demand Level

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S - Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedantary criteria are met.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.