Real Estate Transaction Manager

About the Company

Locate is a commercial real estate company using AI to help growing brick-and-mortar brands make better expansion decisions. By analyzing real-world consumer behavior, the firm helps validate where to open next and supports clients with tenant representation and full-cycle deal execution. This approach is designed to improve site selection quality and shorten lease timelines for multi-location consumer brands expanding nationwide.

Role Overview

Locate is hiring a Transaction Manager to support national clients. In this role, you will work on a compact, self-directed team that coordinates resources, carries out leases, drives site acquisition, manages renewals, and handles dispositions for corporate customers.

Experience and Mindset

The ideal candidate brings 3 to 5 years of experience in commercial real estate brokerage, transaction management, lease administration, or a closely related area. A valid real estate license is required, along with experience negotiating real estate deal terms. The team is looking for someone who is comfortable with emerging technology, works in an AI-first way, learns new systems quickly, and can take ownership in a startup-style environment.

Responsibilities

• Build, strengthen, and sustain client relationships.
• Plan, oversee, deliver, and document real estate transaction activities.
• Guide field brokers and monitor their work to ensure strong outcomes and proper deliverables.
• Meet client-facing and internal deadlines consistently.
• Use client systems, software, and Locate's internal platform to support the real estate process.
• Work closely with client management teams to coordinate execution.
• Ensure that client policies and quality expectations are followed throughout transaction workflows.
• Create and present both written and verbal presentations, along with strategic plans.
• Track and report occupancy cost reductions and added value delivered to clients.
• Prepare clear project tracking reports, financial reports, and financial analyses.
• Understand corporate structures and adjust communication and work style to fit the client's culture.
• Use relationship-building and leadership skills to drive results.
• Quickly learn and apply new tools and AI-based workflows in day-to-day work.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in commercial real estate brokerage, transaction management, lease administration, or a similar function.
• Active real estate license.
• Proven experience negotiating real estate deal terms.
• Comfort with new technology and AI-enabled workflows.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar systems rapidly.
• Strong ownership mindset and readiness to work in a startup environment.
• Good relationship management skills.
• Leadership ability and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Understanding of corporate organizational structures and client culture.

Compensation

The annual pay range is $80,000 to $100,000, depending on experience.

Work Environment

This is an onsite full-time role based in South Carolina, United States.