About the RoleThe Real Estate Transaction Analyst supports real estate dealmaking, lease administration, legal workflows, and project execution across a diverse retail and commercial portfolio. This role blends transaction management, real estate operations, and legal coordination to ensure timely and accurate execution of lease negotiations, renewals, remodels, closures, and related activities.
This position works cross-functionally with Real Estate, Legal, Lease Administration, Construction/Store Development, Finance, Operations, and external partners to maintain timelines, drive process efficiency, and support strategic portfolio goals. Retail real estate experience is highly preferred.
What You'll Do:Transaction & Deal Coordination
- Coordinate and manage deal-related materials, including site photos, drawings, surveys, LODs, and plans.
- Schedule and facilitate project kickoff calls with internal teams and landlords.
- Maintain and update the Real Estate/Store Development Project Calendar to track deal progress, deliverables, and deadlines.
- Support local transaction implementation and manage closeout processes, including hand-off to the lease administration team.
Legal Document & Workflow Management
- Upload, maintain and update (as applicable) legal documents, checklists, exhibits, and issue lists in SharePoint with accurate version control.
- Monitor legal reviews and follow up to ensure timely responses and compliance.
- Consolidate internal feedback on lease exhibits and communicate final comments to landlords/internal team members.
- Track and manage tenant estoppel requests, including management of internal due diligence process related to same.
- Interface with outside counsel regularly to collect weekly status communications and update internal reporting to track same.
Portfolio Tracking & Reporting
- Archive all documents memorializing Real Estate Committee outcomes for budget and lease purposes.
- Set up all lease files and documents in queue for legal review following Real Estate Committee approval.
- Manage Deal Tracker noting prioritization of deals and assigning responsibilities to team members.
Cross-Functional Communication & Issue Resolution
- Serve as liaison between dealmakers, Legal Services, Lease Administration, Construction/Store Development, Finance, Operations, and landlords.
- Host weekly alignment calls to review priorities, progress, and issues.
- Assist in resolving ongoing real estate and lease-related issues across teams.
Process & Administrative Support
- Support workflow improvements that enhance efficiency, collaboration, and communication.
- Manage scheduling, calendars, coordination logistics, and file organization for internal and external partners.
- Work within standardized procedures to achieve objectives, meet deadlines, and model CBRE RISE values.
What You'll Need- Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
- 2-3 years of experience in real estate, retail leasing, legal coordination, lease administration, or related fields.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Exceptional organization skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, inquisitive mindset.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
- Team-first attitude with strong collaboration skills across departments.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
- Experience with SharePoint, document management systems, and Adobe Acrobat DC.
- Intermediate math skills, including financial calculations, percentages, and fractions.
- Familiarity with retail real estate operations, including lease administration, store openings, remodels, and portfolio management, is strongly preferred.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
