Sr Transaction Manager, Global Realty

Amazon operates a world-class network of large, technologically advanced fulfillment centers and supporting operations across Brazil.

The Global Realty Team is responsible for acquisition and disposition of all facilities in the Amazon Fulfillment Network and other related business lines. This candidate will be a key part of the WW Real Estate Team. This individual will operate on both strategic and tactical levels and will be responsible for leading teams to continue the expansion of the Amazon facility network throughout Brazil. The Sr Transaction Manager, WW Ops Real Estate will be responsible for site acquisition, due diligence, site development, entitlements, strategic partnering with developers, investors and other stakeholders, negotiation of transaction documents and related functions for large, complex projects.

This candidate will perform the full range of transaction management functions and lead internal and outsourced teams in an extremely fast-paced environment with a high degree of ambiguity.

Key Job Responsibilities

1. Manage a high volume deal flow of large, complex existing building leases and build to suit transactions.
2. Innovate and execute processes and tools to ensure the complete cycle from site search through deal execution is completed consistently and predictably at a fast pace.
3. Create, innovate and implement a relevant system of metrics to plan, manage, measure and evaluate performance pertaining to the transaction process.
4. Effectively communicate expectations, requirements and status of deals to key business partners – both internal and external.
5. Manage an ever-changing variety of internal initiatives and projects.
6. Continue to build a culture of speed, flexibility and frugality with all business partners.
7. Closely collaborate with Amazon operations, legal, finance, treasury, capacity planning, economic development, transportation and engineering groups to deliver highly successful projects.
8. Help grow the best transaction management operation of its kind in Brazil.
9. Travel throughout Brazil up to 30% of the time.

Minimum Requirements

1. Bachelor's Degree
2. Relevant experience in commercial real estate transactions directly for or on behalf of a principal real estate occupier
3. Relevant experience in Project management experience from due diligence and design phase through implementation and operation
4. Fluent in Portuguese and English (read/write/verbal)
5. In depth knowledge of commercial real estate transactions and related components such as site selection, construction pricing, development, entitlements, due diligence and leasing
6. Experience and competence utilizing commercial real estate software platforms
7. Ability to work in a high stress, fast paced environment
8. Ability to manage multiple projects for multiple stakeholders at the same time
9. Ability to work independently while maintaining all deadlines and critical date obligations
10. Excellent and inherent competency with time management and organization
11. Excellent ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and with proper professionalism
12. Excellent ability to build trust among colleagues and service partners
13. Interpretation of commercial lease documents
14. Demonstrated ability to establish processes, workflows, standard procedures
15. Seven or more years of experience in commercial real estate operations
16. Experience with industrial real estate portfolios

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*Amazon is a multi-national technology company and being proficient in English is a required qualification. CVs must be submitted in English as our recruitment team works in several jurisdictions.

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