Vice President, Transaction Management

About the role

At Colliers, our enterprising, nimble, and decentralized culture offers opportunities to learn the business quickly and accelerate your career. This remote position supports various locations and involves working directly with senior leaders to manage commercial real estate transactions for corporate clients.

Responsibilities

• Implement real estate plans aligned with clients' strategic goals.
• Assist with project initiation, scope definition, prioritization, and adherence to client-driven priorities and milestones.
• Act as a tenant/buyer/end‑user agent to negotiate business terms for lease acquisition, renewal, regear, property disposal and acquisitions (primarily office and data center in North America).
• Coordinate field broker selection and other required resources and subject‑matter experts.
• Facilitate client review and approval of proposed team resources for transaction execution.
• Draft and create analyses and documents such as project initiation reports, market comparable reports, RFPs, proposal comparison packages, letters of intent, financial analysis, and strategic recommendations.
• Coordinate negotiation of sales through field brokers; negotiate leases and lease amendments.
• Monitor lease expirations and critical dates; develop and negotiate lease renewal strategies within prescribed timelines.
• Locate and acquire new properties to meet client requirements and timelines; dispose of surplus properties within timelines.
• Review, analyze, and interpret financial analysis templates (P&L, cash flow projections, NPV, IRR) to support client decision‑making.
• Track all transaction activity (commissionable and non‑commissionable), prepare commission forecasts and vouchers, and account for client savings.
• Maintain a real estate project tracking system to ensure timely transaction completion.
• Prepare reports and make presentations to relevant parties.
• Manage dozens of projects and stakeholders simultaneously.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of commercial real estate transaction experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Active real estate license (or ability to obtain one within the first 6 months of employment).

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and general Internet navigation.
• Working knowledge of AI and large language model (LLM) tools, with ability to apply them to research, analysis, and workflow efficiency.

Skills

• Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively with key employees, top management, and client groups.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Effective and persuasive presentation ability on complex topics to diverse audiences.
• Strong communication, organizational, time‑management, proof‑reading, and multi‑tasking skills.

Benefits

• Employer‑subsidized medical benefits including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employer‑paid basic life/AD&D insurance and short‑term/long‑term disability.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• 10 days of sick leave and a minimum of 15 days vacation annually (certain senior‑level roles eligible for unlimited time off).
• 10 paid holidays plus two personal flex days each calendar year.
• Twelve weeks paid parental leave for birth parents; four weeks for non‑birth parents (adoptive/foster) after 90 days of employment.
• Eligibility for additional benefits under applicable state law.
• Annual bonus based on company and individual performance.

Pay

Approximate compensation range: $155,248 to $195,000 (range reflects minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries across all US locations).

Schedule

Remote working arrangement; availability to attend regular calls across time zones and to travel as needed for site tours, regional meetings, and other business requirements.