Senior Real Estate Transactions Manager

At Apple Places, we don’t sit back and let things happen, we make things happen, and we do this in service to all Apple employees and customers. Our team is a diverse and forward-thinking group that manages Apple’s workplaces and site services. We develop and run Apple’s global real estate portfolio, lead all capital construction projects, provide outstanding facilities & site services, develop & lead sustainability initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of all Apple facilities, including commute and renewable energy programs. We do everything we can to ensure the health and safety of all Apple personnel, facilities, and customers in our facilities around the world. We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, and highly motivated Senior Real Estate Transactions Manager for our strategic and high-visibility real estate portfolio, including the company’s global headquarters and domestic portfolio. Apple is looking for a Sr. Real Estate Transactions Manager who is experienced in all facets of acquisition, administration and disposition of leased/owned property to join our team. Skills to include commercial and R&D leasing, industrial/warehouse leasing, subleasing, sale–lease back, license agreements, asset management, and land acquisition and disposition. Skilled in planning, tracking, evaluating and reporting on the performance of assigned activities. Ability to work with a wide variety of corporate wide functions to assist in the development of short and long range real estate requirements. Skilled in negotiating multi-million dollar, complex real estate agreements with experience in leading all aspects of tenant improvement projects or have some familiarity with construction practices. This role will report to the Director of Global Real Estate Transactions. Own and strategically manage all phases of the real estate transaction lifecycle – deal strategy, lease negotiation, approval and close, for a portfolio focused on local headquarters and surrounding sites. Skilled in management and coordination of real estate property leasing, acquisition and disposition activities for a diverse portfolio composed of multiple projects in various stages of planning, investigation (due diligence), negotiation, contract review, execution through implementation. Prepare financial and sensitivity analysis for all transactions and projects; including but not limited to analysis based on total cost of ownership, including ROI, NPV, Cash & P/L analysis. Develop business justification and ability to analyze, evaluate, and make recommendations for presentation to user groups and executive management team for approval. Partner with a wide variety of corporate wide functions to assist in the development of short and long term real estate requirements. Monitor market trends and provide strategic insights to inform real estate decisions. Drive operational excellence by innovating and implementing process improvements and best practices that will improve the quality of real estate delivery and contribute to department goals and objectives. Develop benchmarking standards, and key metrics and update periodically. Collaborate with the project and construction management team to oversee conformance to lease requirements such as acquiring landlord consent, negotiating restoration requirements and collection of Tenant Improvement dollars. Coordinate and collaborate with facility maintenance program and services for field sites. Manage current real estate assets by taking a strategic and proactive approach by anticipating lease renewals and terminations and all critical dates, lowering and auditing operating expenses, handling subleases and collecting sublease rents, coordinating landlord approval of alterations, completing estoppel certificates, paying rents and property taxes on a timely basis, and assisting in property tax appeals. Ensure timely and accurate reporting, pipeline tracking, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders. Maintain excellent relationships with internal customers, senior management, legal, tax, risk management, landlords, vendors, consultants.