Transaction Coordinator

💼 Transaction Coordinator 📍 St. Louis, MO 💰 $65,000–$70,000+ / year Overview A growing commercial real estate firm is looking for a Transaction Coordinator to join its retail portfolio team. This is a mentorship-track role built for someone early in their commercial real estate career who wants real exposure to lease negotiations, tenant relationships, and portfolio strategy — with a clear path toward full portfolio management. You'll work closely with senior leasing and asset management staff across a portfolio of grocery-anchored and retail shopping centers, learning the deal mechanics from the ground up. 💼 What You'll Do Draft, track, and help negotiate retail lease renewals across a portfolio of shopping centersProcess and manage lease assignment and subletting requests from tenantsAnalyze tenant sales reports and occupancy costs to flag risk and opportunityConduct market comp research to support leasing and renewal decisionsCoordinate with property management and legal teams to keep lease files, abstracts, and key dates currentTrack lease expirations, options, and renewal deadlines across the portfolioSupport due diligence and financial analysis on prospective leasing dealsBuild and maintain relationships with tenants, brokers, and internal stakeholdersPrepare reports and presentations summarizing portfolio and deal activity for leadership 🤩 WHY YOU MATTER This role sits right where deals get made — you'll have a direct hand in keeping retail centers leased, tenants happy, and the numbers healthy. It's built as a launchpad: strong performers here move into full portfolio management, so the work you do now doubles as training for what's next. 🎒 What It Takes 1-3 years of experience in commercial real estate, leasing, or a related analytical/financial roleStrong financial and analytical skills — comfortable working with lease terms, occupancy costs, and comp dataSharp written and verbal communication skillsHighly organized, able to manage multiple lease files and deadlines at onceComfortable in Excel, with basic financial modeling skillsA genuine interest in retail real estate and a desire to grow into portfolio managementDetail-oriented — small errors in lease terms or dates can have real financial consequencesTeam-oriented, able to work closely with leasing, legal, and asset management colleaguesA self-starter who takes initiative on research and due diligence work 🏆 THE PERKS! $65,000–$70,000+ per year, plus a 10% bonus401(k) with employer match and profit-sharing componentMedical, dental, and vision insuranceCompany-paid short-term and long-term disability, plus life insurancePaid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and bereavement timeA defined growth path into full portfolio management