Senior Transaction Manager - Industrial

CBRE Group, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. seeks a Senior Transaction Manager with industrial and built-to-suit transaction experience. You will manage real estate transaction activities for commercial clients, including leases, renewals, sales, acquisitions and dispositions, collaborating with local brokerage teams to secure favorable terms.

You will lead complex transaction strategies, coordinate negotiations, and ensure cross-team integration while upholding CBRE's standards and client goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial real estate transactions including leases and dispositions.
• Ability to manage client relationships and maintain service standards.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills across teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, recommend, and execute complex transaction strategies for acquiring and disposing of properties.
• Develop real estate plans aligned with client goals and market conditions.
• Coordinate lease renewals, site acquisitions, and disposition of surplus space.
• Act as landlord/seller and tenant/buyer agent for high-profile clients; review terms.
• Negotiate leases, amendments, and track expirations; coordinate field broker activity.
• Secure new properties meeting client requirements and timelines; manage forecasts and accounts.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to integrate service lines and report performance.
• Contribute to process improvements and develop better methods to achieve objectives.
• Demonstrate expertise in real estate transactions and mentor others in the function.
• Lead by example and persuade senior stakeholders to adopt optimal viewpoints.
• Impact project outcomes across multi-discipline teams within policy guidelines.
• Communicate complex ideas effectively to influence decisions.

Skills

Real estate transactions

Lease negotiations

Client management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Transaction Manager with industrial & built to suite transaction experience.

In this role, you will provide ongoing management of real estate transaction activities including new leases, renewals, sales, acquisitions and dispositions on behalf of commercial clients. Close collaboration with local brokerage teams to ensure the best deal terms is essential in this role.

What You'll Do:

• Prepare, recommend, and execute complex transaction strategies for acquiring and disposing of properties.
• Develop real estate plans with an understanding of the client's strategic goals.
• Gather resources to execute elaborate lease renewals, new site acquisitions, and disposition of surplus space through subleasing.
• Act as landlord/seller agent and tenant/buyer agent for high-profile clients. Review business terms and conditions for a wide variety of commercial real estate products.
• Coordinate the negotiation of sales through a field broker. Negotiate leases, amendments, and track expirations.
• Secure new high-value properties to meet clients' requirements and timelines.
• Work with internal and external teams to ensure integration between the service lines. Track all transaction activity and prepare commissions, forecasts, vouchers, and accounts.
• Contribute to new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans in support of achieving functional goals.
• Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new, better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives.
• Showcase expertise in own job discipline and in-depth knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function.
• Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in most or all areas within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view.
• Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives across multi-discipline teams. Work is guided by functional policies which impact the design of procedures and policies.
• Contribute to new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans in support of achieving functional goals.
• Communicate difficult and complex ideas with the ability to influence.