Senior Transaction Manager

Summary

At Cresa, we believe in being the change. We work together to find new ways of doing things that create value for our clients — and for each other.

Essential duties and responsibilities

- Lead and direct real estate transactions from beginning to end, including complex site selection, financial analysis, contract negotiations, zoning and entitlements, and site development. - Manage multiple projects, tasks, and stakeholders concurrently and in an organized manner. - Incorporate clients' business drivers, market intelligence, and challenges to manage complex transactions and demonstrate value. - Develop a wide range of considerations and relevant documents, such as project initiation forms (PIFs), market comparable reports, Broker Opinions of Value (BOVs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), location comparison packages, letters of intent, and broker's opinions of value. - Prepare, recommend, and implement a portfolio-wide transaction strategy for acquiring and disposing of real estate properties. - Possess real estate development, business, finance, and strategy experience to foster proactive engagement and develop innovative options for clients. - Effectively interact with senior stakeholders in the client's organization, including Finance, IT, Procurement, HR, Construction, Legal, Tax, etc.

Qualifications

- Active Real Estate License required in the state of Illinois. - Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with attention to detail. - Excellent project management and organizational skills. - Strong interpersonal skills and proven experience working with cross-functional teams. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). - Experience with Smartsheet and other project management/workflow management tools. - Ability to work across multiple time zones to accommodate global initiatives. - Associate/Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or equivalent experience. - 6+ years of experience in real estate transactions; minimum 5 years of portfolio management experience.