Director, Transactions Management is responsible for leading the team that supports acquisitions, dispositions, and/or financing back-office work. This role requires a strong people leader who can effectively delegate work, develop and skill up team members, communicate clearly across functions, and demonstrate executive presence when engaging with senior stakeholders.
RESPONSIBLIITIES- Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing team of transactions analysts, with a focus on building capability, confidence, and accountability during periods of high deal volume.
- Delegate work effectively by aligning assignments with team capacity, skill level, development opportunities, and transaction priorities.
- Provide clear direction, coaching, real-time feedback, and structured development opportunities to skill up analysts and prepare the team to take on increasing levels of responsibility.
- Communicate transaction priorities, risks, and resource needs with clarity and executive presence to internal leadership, cross-functional partners, and senior stakeholders.
- Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the Transactions Management function.
- Champion the implementation and ongoing use of AI-enabled tools and automated processes to improve team capacity, scalability, accuracy, and efficiency.
- Foster a partnership with the Investment, Capital Market and Legal teams throughout the entire transaction.
- Collaborate with the internal Integrated Services and Operation's Team leadership to ensure seamless asset onboarding, offboarding, and refinancing.
- Elevate identified risks internally as needed and provide thoughtful, solutions-oriented strategies to mitigate those risks.
QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree required.
- 10+ years' experience in real estate transactions
- Familiarity with legal and transactional documentation including but not limited to; leases, loan documents, title documents, environmental property assessments and property condition reports.
- Demonstrated people leadership skills, including the ability to delegate effectively, coach team members, build talent, and drive accountability.
- Strong communication skills, executive presence, and sound judgment when engaging with senior leaders, cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders.
- Prior management experience strongly preferred, particularly in a fast-paced, transaction-driven environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Products.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced-growth oriented company.
- Experience with Yardi and Dealpath preferred.
