Transaction Manager – Federal Real Estate Services

Hirebridge; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hirebridge is seeking a Transaction Manager to lead end-to-end lease acquisition efforts, including market analysis, price assessment, and coordination with agencies and lessors in a government contracting context.

The role requires strong negotiation skills, meticulous documentation, and the ability to drive tasks from initiation to award and post-award transition. Philadelphia-area work is anticipated.

Qualifications

• Experience leading lease acquisition transactions, preferably for government or federal clients.
• Strong ability to analyze market data, pricing, and tenant improvements.
• Proven skill coordinating with agencies, lessors, and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for lease acquisition actions from initiation through award and post-award transition.
• Provide day-to-day transaction management aligned with project timelines and milestones.
• Conduct market analysis, surveys, and research to identify viable locations and strategies.
• Support development of space requirements, acquisition plans, and solicitation materials.
• Lead or support negotiations on rental rates, terms, and tenant improvements.
• Prepare and organize lease documentation and records in accordance with customer procedures.
• Coordinate with officials, legal counsel, brokers, and post-award staff to resolve issues and maintain momentum.
• Track schedules, deliverables, risks, and decisions; communicate status and actions to stakeholders.

Skills

Market analysis

Negotiation

Transaction management

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

The Transaction Manager serves as the lead representative for the planning, execution, and successful completion of assigned lease acquisition actions, functioning in a role closely aligned with the Leasing Specialist except for inherently governmental functions. This position provides end-to-end transaction leadership across market analysis, solicitation, pricing, negotiation, award support, and post-award coordination to help ensure timely, compliant, and customer-focused leasing outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned lease acquisition actions and provide day-to-day transaction management from project initiation through lease award and post-award transition.
• Perform leasing support services in a manner aligned with the Leasing Specialist role, except for inherently governmental functions, and support the successful completion of each assigned task order.
• Conduct market analysis, market surveys, and related research to identify viable locations, assess market conditions, and support development of acquisition strategies that meet customer agency requirements.
• Support the development, refinement, and documentation of space requirements, acquisition plans, schedules, and solicitation materials, including requests for lease proposals and related amendments.
• Solicit, receive, organize, and evaluate offers and proposal information; analyze pricing, tenant improvement costs, market comparables, and other transaction data to support sound leasing recommendations.
• Lead or support negotiations with lessors and their representatives regarding rental rates, lease terms and conditions, tenant improvement build-out, delivery requirements, and other business terms within the scope of the contract.
• Prepare, maintain, and organize lease acquisition documentation, transaction records, analysis, correspondence, and supporting materials in customer’s procedures, and task order requirements.
• Coordinate with officials, customer agencies, legal counsel, lessors, brokers, post-award staff, and other stakeholders to resolve issues, maintain momentum, and support timely transaction milestones.
• Track schedules, critical dates, deliverables, approvals, and risks throughout the lease acquisition lifecycle, and communicate status, recommended actions, and emerging issues to appropriate stakeholders.
• Support lease award and transition activities, including coordination of post-award requirements, transfer of project information, and continuity of service through design, tenant improvement, and occupancy-related milestones as applicable.
• Identify opportunities to improve transaction efficiency, strengthen market competition, enhance documentation quality, and achieve cost-effective outcomes that support GSA and customer agency objectives.