Senior Transaction Manager, Global Realty

Amazon operates a world-class network of large technologically advanced fulfillment centers across North America. The North American Operations (NA Ops) Real Estate Team is responsible for acquisition and disposition of all facilities in the Amazon Fulfillment Network.

The Senior Transaction Manager will be a key part of the NA Ops Real Estate Team. This individual must be comfortable operating on both strategic and tactical levels and will be responsible for leading teams to continue the expansion of the Amazon fulfillment network throughout North America. This role 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.


Key job responsibilities
- Manage a high volume deal flow of large complex existing building retrofit leases spec-to-suits and build to suit transactions.
- 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.
- Create innovate and implement a relevant system of metrics to plan manage measure and evaluate performance pertaining to the transaction process.
- Effectively communicate expectations requirements and status of deals to key business partners both internal and external.
- Manage an ever-changing variety of internal initiatives and projects.
- Continue to build a culture of speed flexibility and frugality with all business partners.
- Closely collaborate with Amazon operations legal finance treasury capacity planning economic development transportation and engineering groups to deliver highly successful projects.
- Help grow the best transaction management operation of its kind in North America.
- Travel throughout North America up to 30% of the time.




A day in the life
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location the number of regularly scheduled hours you work length of employment and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular full-time employees include:

1. Medical Dental and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan


- Bachelors Degree in Real Estate Business Administration Finance Engineering Architecture Planning or similar OR equivalent experience
- 5 years of experience in retail industrial or commercial real estate
- 5 years of experience with transaction management
- Experience working with internal and external stakeholders (i.e. investors developers consultants engineers attorneys municipal/state/regulatory jurisdictions)
- Experience developing and implementing process improvements

- Experience in commercial transactions
- Experience leading process improvement systems development and project management
- 3 years of working directly with government officials and regulatory bodies experience
- Knowledge of advanced skills in Excel as well as any data visualization tools like Tableau or similar BI tools (familiarity with Tableau preferred)
- Experience managing and or coordinating projects in a fast pace environment
- Masters degree in business real estate finance engineering or construction management.
- Ability to effectively communicate Amazon requirements to various audiences (e.g. senior management peers public officials vendors etc.).
- Experience building a network of investors developers contractors consultants engineers and attorneys as resources in maintaining a high volume of deal flow at values of $2 million each.
- Experience negotiating leases development agreements and similar documents for high volume transactions under 10000 square feet.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.