Americas Real Estate Transaction Manager

at  BNY Mellon

AMERICAS REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION MANAGER:

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.
We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.
We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Transaction Manager to join our team. This role is located in New York, NY, and is a Hybrid Position.

EMPLOYER DESCRIPTION:

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world’s financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It’s the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

Responsible for all activities supporting acquisition and disposal of the real estate portfolio and space needs across business units, geographies and regions
Uses extensive industry experience to propose effective solutions to optimize the real estate portfolio while ensuring business needs are met and critical dates are evaluated
Develops and fosters well-established relationships with global and regional leaders to effectively communicate and execute the agreed real estate strategies
Advises senior business managers and partners along with functional leaders to successfully execute commercially sound real estate transactions
Partners with key finance and accounting personnel on annual budgeting, capital planning and all financial impacts of regional real estate strategies and transactions
In the course of the transaction execution, partners with key functional colleagues in design and construction, engineering, facilities management and corporate services and ensures an appropriate level of awareness among senior management throughout the organization
Recognized within the business and across the industry as a leader who drives value-added real estate solutions and meets all compliance and regulatory requirements; well versed in the real estate brokerage business
Responsible for day to day management of outsourced real estate transactions partners

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, WE’RE SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

BA required; Masters, MBA or other advanced degree preferred
10+ years in the commercial real estate business as a corporate real estate professional or real estate asset manager
Seasoned transactions management experience
Proved skills in contract review and lease/purchase and sale negotiations
Solid understanding of financial and accounting impacts; high level of business acumen
Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Excellent negotiating, analytical, communication, collaboration, organizational/planning and process skills
Outstanding client service skills and team leadership
Advanced computer skills (MS Office, including Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook)
At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:
America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion , Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
“Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023