Director, Transactions & Leasing

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement transaction strategies
• Partner with business leaders to align real estate decisions with workforce and operational needs
• Oversee transactions from initial underwriting through execution and close
• Manage broker relationships
• Negotiate directly with landlords and ownership groups
• Cook up deals involving lease negotiations, renewals, restructurings, extensions, and relocations
• Coordinate with legal and finance teams
• Ensure consistency with corporate real estate strategy
• Analyze market conditions
• Evaluate financial structures
• Identify risks and opportunities
• Support portfolio optimization initiatives

Requirements

The ideal candidate must have:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Significant experience in commercial real estate transactions, leasing, or contract negotiations for large national retailers
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex lease agreements and driving transaction strategy
• Advanced financial acumen and the ability to translate business objectives into actionable real estate solutions
• Strong leadership skills, including influencing senior stakeholders, managing external partners, and driving alignment across competing priorities
• The ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment, and deliver results in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• ICSC Membership preferred, not required

Qualifications

The following qualifications are essential:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Significant experience in commercial real estate transactions, leasing, or contract negotiations for large national retailers
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex lease agreements and driving transaction strategy
• Advanced financial acumen and the ability to translate business objectives into actionable real estate solutions
• Strong leadership skills, including influencing senior stakeholders, managing external partners, and driving alignment across competing priorities
• The ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment, and deliver results in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Skills

• Transaction management
• Leasing strategy
• Complex negotiations
• Financial analysis
• Market analysis
• Broking relationships
• Legal and finance coordination
• Portfolio optimization

Benefits

Fidelity offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive health care coverage
• Emotional well-being support
• Market-leading retirement
• Generous paid time off and parental leave
• Charitable giving employee match program
• Student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement
• Learning resources to develop your career

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $103,000-211,000 USD per year.

Schedule

Fidelity's Onsite Working Model: Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.