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Transaction Manager

Job ID

141447

Posted

28-Mar-2024

Service line

Advisory Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Sales/Brokerage

Location(s)

Dublin - Dublin - Ireland

Job Title: Transaction Manager, Senior Surveyor/Senior Analyst

Location: 3rd Floor Connaught House 1 Burlington Road Dublin 4 D04 C5Y6

Reports to: Paddy Conlon, Executive Director, Advisory and Transactions

Role Purpose

The EMEA Transaction Management team is responsible for developing property strategy and overseeing the execution of transactions across EMEA for either one large, dedicated client or a number of clients with smaller transaction requirements. Each Transaction Manager’s role will vary depending on its location and whether it is based on a dedicated client account or a varied portfolio. The level of seniority required will vary depending on the needs of the client. The Transaction Manager in Ireland will be responsible for proactively managing real estate transaction activities of our corporate client’s property portfolio’s. The role is to support our clients in optimizing their real estate exposure through preparing, recommending, and implementing a portfolio-wide real estate transaction strategy.

Person Specification & Requirements

With this being a new role to the CBRE Ireland Advisory business, we would welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds with the ability to learn quickly in the role. This could be someone with experience of executive or business administration or someone with a surveying background. Candidates from a real estate or financial background will have an advantage but it not essential nor a barrier to the role. Day to day, the candidate will be responsible for coordinating CBRE resources throughout CBRE’s global network of offices and other stakeholders in the execution of lease renewals, site acquisitions and disposals, subleasing surplus space, early lease termination and more.

Key skills required for the role:

▪ Motivated and Organised individual - Manages complex/high volume workload independently, knows when to seek input and advice, is able to carry out complex/non-standard tasks based on advice provided; proactively manages relationships with a range of third parties and anticipates and resolves issues

▪ Project/Programme Management – Transactions are similar to any project with requirements for strong co-ordination. Individuals who have delivered on project/change management projects previously will have an advantage.

▪ Client & Commercial Knowledge - Effectively delivers a complex range of tasks for the client, effectively manages client expectations, has a good understanding of the contractual relationship,

▪ Business Development - Understands the business development process and develops ideas and relationships that may result in sales in either their own or another area of the business

▪ Reputation & Profile - Maintains reputation through the delivery of self-managed high standards of work; provides technical support and advice to more junior staff, proactively seeks guidance and drives personal development of soft skills; seeks feedback to support own capabilities

▪ Collaboration - Proactively shares information to benefit the business within the context of client confidentiality. Ensures that recognition is given to the right people; develops the team’s ability to network through creating opportunities to work with other teams and by sharing own network

▪ Ability to identify and improve process efficiency - Reviews the effectiveness of business processes and systems - reports back to senior team members; contributes to resource planning discussions for their local service line / client

Required skills include the following:

▪ Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills

▪ Proactively manage stakeholder relationships

▪ Multi-tasking and sensitive to cross-cultural exposures

▪ Organizing and prioritizing a large and varied workload

▪ An analytical mindset with problem-solving skills

▪ Commercial acumen

▪ Account managing / planning

▪ Financial analysis / modelling

▪ Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Access, Word etc.)

Working at CBRE Advisory Ireland

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set

is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of

constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and

leaders in the industry.

Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our

people. At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome

people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not

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Certificates and/or Licenses

Candidates with a recognized real estate (SCSI or similar) qualification along with those who have a course in

financial analysis will have an advantage but is not a requirement

About CBRE Advisory (Ire) Limited

CBRE Advisory (Ire) Limited is the country’s largest commercial real estate services company with offices in Dublin

and Cork. Currently employing over 160 employees, we work with occupiers, investors and developers of office,

industrial and logistics, retail, hotel and healthcare property, providing strategic advice and execution for property

sales and leasing; tenant representation, corporate services; property and project management; appraisal and

valuation; development services; investment management and debt advisory; business rates and compulsory

purchase and research and consulting. Please visit our website at www.cbre.ie

About CBRE Group, Inc.

CBRE Group, Inc, a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest

commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2020 revenue). The company has more than

100,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an

integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management;

investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales;

mortgage services and development services. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com

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