TransactionAnalyst

CBRE Group, Inc.; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in San Francisco, CA is seeking a Real Estate Transaction Analyst to support dealmaking, lease administration, legal coordination, and project execution across a diverse retail and commercial portfolio.

You will collaborate across Real Estate, Legal, Lease Administration, Construction/Store Development, Finance, and Operations to maintain timelines and drive process efficiency. The role focuses on coordinating materials, managing calendars, and interfacing with landlords and

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in real estate, retail leasing, legal coordination, lease administration, or related fields.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organization skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, inquisitive mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Team-first attitude with strong collaboration across departments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Experience with SharePoint, document management systems, and Adobe Acrobat DC.
• Intermediate math skills, including financial calculations, percentages, and fractions.
• Familiarity with retail real estate operations, including lease administration, store openings, remodels, and portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage deal-related materials, including site photos, drawings, surveys, LODs, and plans.
• Schedule and facilitate project kickoff calls with internal teams and landlords.
• Maintain and update the Real Estate/Store Development Project Calendar to track deal progress, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Support local transaction implementation and manage closeout processes, including hand-off to the lease administration team.
• Upload, maintain and update legal documents, checklists, exhibits, and issue lists in SharePoint with accurate version control.
• Monitor legal reviews and follow up to ensure timely responses and compliance.
• Consolidate internal feedback on lease exhibits and communicate final comments to landlords/internal team members.
• Track and manage tenant estoppel requests, including management of internal due diligence process related to same.
• Interface with outside counsel regularly to collect weekly status communications and update internal reporting to track same.
• Archive all documents memorializing Real Estate Committee outcomes for budget and lease purposes.
• Set up all lease files and documents in queue for legal review following Real Estate Committee approval.
• Manage Deal Tracker noting prioritization of deals and assigning responsibilities to team members.
• Serve as liaison between dealmakers, Legal Services, Lease Administration, Construction/Store Development, Finance, Operations, and landlords.
• Host weekly alignment calls to review priorities, progress, and issues.
• Assist in resolving ongoing real estate and lease-related issues across teams.
• Support workflow improvements that enhance efficiency, collaboration, and communication.
• Manage scheduling, calendars, coordination logistics, and file organization for internal and external partners.
• Work within standardized procedures to achieve objectives, meet deadlines, and model CBRE RISE values.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Collaboration

Proactive mindset

Detail-oriented

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Adobe Acrobat DC

Excel

Word

Job description

San Francisco - California - United States of America

About the Role

The Real Estate Transaction Analyst supports real estate dealmaking, lease administration, legal workflows, and project execution across a diverse retail and commercial portfolio. This role blends transaction management, real estate operations, and legal coordination to ensure timely and accurate execution of lease negotiations, renewals, remodels, closures, and related activities.

This position works cross-functionally with Real Estate, Legal, Lease Administration, Construction/Store Development, Finance, Operations, and external partners to maintain timelines, drive process efficiency, and support strategic portfolio goals. Retail real estate experience is highly preferred.

What You’ll Do:

Transaction & Deal Coordination

• Coordinate and manage deal-related materials, including site photos, drawings, surveys, LODs, and plans.
• Schedule and facilitate project kickoff calls with internal teams and landlords.
• Maintain and update the Real Estate/Store Development Project Calendar to track deal progress, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Support local transaction implementation and manage closeout processes, including hand-off to the lease administration team.

Legal Document & Workflow Management

• Upload, maintain and update (as applicable) legal documents, checklists, exhibits, and issue lists in SharePoint with accurate version control.
• Monitor legal reviews and follow up to ensure timely responses and compliance.
• Consolidate internal feedback on lease exhibits and communicate final comments to landlords/internal team members.
• Track and manage tenant estoppel requests, including management of internal due diligence process related to same.
• Interface with outside counsel regularly to collect weekly status communications and update internal reporting to track same.
• Archive all documents memorializing Real Estate Committee outcomes for budget and lease purposes.
• Set up all lease files and documents in queue for legal review following Real Estate Committee approval.
• Manage Deal Tracker noting prioritization of deals and assigning responsibilities to team members.

Cross-Functional Communication & Issue Resolution

• Serve as liaison between dealmakers, Legal Services, Lease Administration, Construction/Store Development, Finance, Operations, and landlords.
• Host weekly alignment calls to review priorities, progress, and issues.
• Assist in resolving ongoing real estate and lease-related issues across teams.

Process & Administrative Support

• Support workflow improvements that enhance efficiency, collaboration, and communication.
• Manage scheduling, calendars, coordination logistics, and file organization for internal and external partners.
• Work within standardized procedures to achieve objectives, meet deadlines, and model CBRE RISE values.

What You’ll Need

• 2–3 years of experience in real estate, retail leasing, legal coordination, lease administration, or related fields.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organization skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, inquisitive mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Team-first attitude with strong collaboration skills across departments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Experience with SharePoint, document management systems, and Adobe Acrobat DC.
• Intermediate math skills, including financial calculations, percentages, and fractions.
• Familiarity with retail real estate operations, including lease administration, store openings, remodels, and portfolio management, is strongly preferred.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Why CBRE?

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations:

CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).