Vcu Health System

Real Estate Transaction Manager

Vcu Health System$80K — $110K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree preferred in Business Administration, Real Estate, or related field; 5-10 years of experience commensurate in lieu of degree.
  • Five years of progressive experience in healthcare real estate portfolio management.
  • Understanding of Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), and Fair Market Value (FMV) standards.
  • Familiarity with zoning ordinances and environmental regulations for land development.
  • Skilled in contract negotiations and managing multidisciplinary due diligence teams.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the management of a diverse healthcare real estate portfolio.
  • Ensure compliance with lease terms and healthcare regulations to minimize risk.
  • Lead end-to-end processes for acquisitions, disposals, and lease negotiations.
  • Conduct comprehensive due diligence for property transactions.
  • Negotiate favorable lease and purchase terms tailored to health system needs.
  • Collaborate with finance teams for budget forecasting and tax management.
  • Act as liaison for landlords, developers, and stakeholders to address operational issues.

Benefits

  • Generous health and wellness programs.
  • Professional development opportunities for career advancement.
  • Flexible working environment to accommodate personal needs.
  • Collaborative workplace culture with a focus on teamwork.
Full Job Description
This Real Estate Transaction Manager oversees the strategic lifecycle of a healthcare property portfolio, managing land acquisitions, complex lease negotiations, and asset dispositions. The role ensures operational continuity by directing landlord default resolutions and casualty loss recoveries while maintaining strict financial and regulatory compliance across all health system facilities.

Essential Job Statements
  • Lease Portfolio Management: Oversees a comprehensive real estate portfolio including acute care, ambulatory, and administrative spaces to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Maintains strict adherence to lease terms and healthcare-specific regulations, including Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statutes, to mitigate legal and financial risk.
  • Acquisition & Dispositions: Participates in the end-to-end process for new lease acquisitions, land purchases, and property dispositions. This includes identifying opportunities, conducting market research, and executing the sale of non-core assets.
  • Comprehensive Due Diligence: Directs investigative efforts for potential transactions, including Fair Market Value (FMV) assessments, environmental reviews, surveys, zoning analysis, and title encumbrances to ensure informed decision-making.
  • Contract Negotiation: Serves as the negotiator for leases, purchase and sale agreements (PSAs), and renewals, ensuring favorable terms that prioritize the health system's strategic and operational needs.
  • Financial Oversight: Collaborates with Finance teams to manage CAM (Common Area Maintenance) reconciliations, real estate tax payments, and long-term budget forecasting for both leased and owned assets.
  • Stakeholder & Vendor Liaison: Acts as the primary point of contact for landlords, developers, and internal stakeholders to resolve operational issues, including maintenance, casualty losses, and facility alterations.
  • Third-Party Oversight: Manages performance and enforces compliance for contracted building managers and third-party managed assets through routine inspections and site visits.
  • Audit & Risk Management: Coordinates internal and external real estate audits to identify vulnerabilities and implements corrective actions to safeguard health system assets.
  • Casualty Loss & Recovery Management: Directs the response to property damage events (fire, flood, etc.) by coordinating with landlords, risk management, and insurance adjusters to ensure timely restoration of healthcare operations.
  • Landlord Default Management: Identifies and manages instances of landlord non-performance or breach of contract. This includes issuing formal notices of default, overseeing the "self-help" remedy process if applicable, and collaborating with legal counsel to enforce lease obligations and recover associated costs.


Patient Population: N/A

Employment Qualifications

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree; 5 years total commensurate experience considered in lieu of degree.

Preferred Education:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, or related field required; 10 years total commensurate experience considered in lieu of degree.

Licensing/ Certification

Licensure/Certification Required: N/A

Licensure/Certification Preferred: CCIM, CPM

Minimum Qualifications

Years and Type of Required Experience:

Five years of progressively more responsibility in real estate portfolio management in the healthcare industry necessary.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
  • Comprehensive understanding of Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), and Fair Market Value (FMV) standards as they apply to medical office buildings and clinical space.
  • In-depth familiarity with zoning ordinances, municipal approval processes, permitting, and environmental regulations (e.g., Phase I/II ESAs) necessary for land development.
  • Deep expertise in the end-to-end acquisition and disposition process, including title examination, surveys, easements, and Purchase and Sale Agreements (PSAs).
  • Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary due diligence teams-including legal counsel, engineers, and architects-to meet strict closing deadlines.
  • Skilled in high-level negotiations for complex land deals, ground leases, and tenant improvements while maintaining professional stakeholder relationships.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify regulatory "red flags" in lease structures and property ownership to ensure all transactions remain "commercially reasonable."
  • Experience collaborating with city planners or government officials to secure project approvals and entitlements.
  • Deep understanding of lease indemnity, insurance requirements, and casualty provisions to determine financial responsibility and abatement rights following a loss.
  • Expert understanding of lease enforcement mechanisms, including default notification requirements, cure periods, and the rights of a tenant to offset rent or terminate for cause.
  • Competency in using industry-standard tools (e.g., CoStar, GIS mapping) to perform comparable market analysis and justify site selection for new healthcare facilities.


Working Conditions

Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.

General office environment.

Required to car travel to off-site locations, occasionally in adverse weather conditions.

May have periods of constant interruptions.

Prolonged periods of working alone.

Physical Requirements

Physical Demands: Lifting/ Carrying (0-50 lbs.), Stoop, Kneel

Work Position: Sitting, Walking, Standing

Additional Physical Requirements/ Hazards

Physical Requirements: Reach above shoulder, Repetitive arm/hand movements

Hazards: N/A

About Vcu Health System

VCU Health System is a comprehensive academic medical center located in Richmond, Virginia. It is the only academic medical center in the region and serves as the primary teaching facility for the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. The health system includes a Level I trauma center, a children's hospital, a cancer center, and numerous other specialty centers and clinics. The health system was founded in 1838 and has grown to become one of the largest employers in the Richmond area.
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