Senior Transaction Manager - Retail Portfolio

CBRE Group, Inc.; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Senior Transaction Manager to oversee commercial real estate transactions for a premier financial client. Remote role requiring residence in the Greater Boston area and surrounding states.

You will negotiate leases, renewals, sales, acquisitions and dispositions, coordinating with local brokerage teams to secure favorable terms. You will develop strategies, manage multi-party negotiations, and guide the process from planning through close, ensuring alignment with

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex commercial real estate transactions for financial clients.
• Strong negotiation and deal-closing capabilities.
• Proven ability to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders and broker teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, recommend, and execute transaction strategies for acquiring and disposing of properties.
• Develop real estate plans aligned with client goals and timelines.
• Coordinate lease renewals, site acquisitions, and disposition of surplus space.
• Act as landlord/seller agent and tenant/buyer agent for high-profile clients.
• Lead negotiation of sales through field brokers and track expirations.

Skills

Real estate transactions

Negotiation

Client relationship management

Portfolio management

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Senior Transaction Manager, you will be responsible for managing commercial real estate transactions for a premier financial client. You will negotiate new leases, renewals, sales, acquisitions and dispositions for a defined portfolio of retail bank branches. Success in this role requires close collaboration with local brokerage teams to ensure the best deal terms, and strong client relationship management.

This remote role requires candidates to reside in the Greater Boston area/Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire.

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.