The Real Estate Transaction Manager oversees the end-to-end purchase and leasing lifecycles for real estate outside of the Americas (North and South America). Responsibilities include translating business requirements into workplace strategies, negotiating terms, managing critical dates, evaluating financial data, and ensuring compliance with lease agreements. The role bridges internal business units, legal teams, and external landlords.  

How you'll make an impact:

• Own and evolve Ecolab’s Real Estate Portfolio Strategy and implementation, ensuring alignment with business priorities, capital plans and budget targets. 

• Partner closely with Director of RESS and functional business leaders to evaluate real estate options, present financial scenarios and deliver Executive ready recommendations. 

• Deal Negotiation: Drive lease acquisitions, renewals, dispositions, and restructurings to secure optimal financial and operational terms. 

• Critical Date Management: Monitor lease expirations, option periods, and termination deadlines to prevent financial liabilities or missed opportunities. 

• Financial & Market Analysis: Conduct site selections, analyze market trends, and build financial models (e.g., comparing net present value and occupancy costs) to inform portfolio strategy. 

• Document Management: Draft, review, and finalize transaction documents, including Letters of Intent (LOIs), lease agreements, amendments, and estoppels. 

• Stakeholder Coordination: Act as the primary liaison between corporate executives, legal counsel, facility managers, and external brokers or landlords. 

• Portfolio Compliance: Ensure data accuracy in transaction management systems and verify that rental payments and lease terms align with corporate governance.  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in real estate, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is prefered. 

• 3-5+ years in commercial real estate, corporate leasing, or transaction management in a large multi-national environment. 

• Strong contract negotiation, financial acumen, and proficiency in lease administration software and CRM tools. 

• Deep understanding of commercial real estate law, property valuation, and local zoning or occupancy regulations.  

• Comfort operating in ambiguity within a matrixed, enterprise organization, with regional focus and enterprise lens. 

• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, outcomes‑oriented leadership style in a cross-cultural environment. 

• Experience partnering with 3rd party brokerage/provider to execute real estate transactions.