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About The Role

Transaction Manager, Global Portfolio Solutions

Role Overview

Due to continued growth in our Global Portfolio Solutions platform, Knight Frank is seeking a Transaction Manager based in Singapore to support the delivery of corporate real estate transaction services for occupier clients across APAC and beyond. The role is primarily delivery-led, focused on executing transactions, managing client relationships and anticipating client needs to deliver commercially-sensible solutions across complex portfolios.

Transaction Manager, Global Portfolio Solutions

Key Responsibilities:

Transaction Management

• Represent Global Portfolio Solutions as a best-in-class corporate real estate advisory platform through consistent, high-quality delivery.
• Proactively manage existing client relationships and portfolios, acting as a key day-to-day contact for transaction activity.

Transaction Delivery

• Lead and coordinate lease, acquisition, disposal and renegotiation activity across multiple accounts and geographies in conjunction with local brokers.
• Provide end-to-end transaction oversight, adding strategic, commercial and risk-management value beyond the local brokerage insights.
• Anticipate risks, constraints and dependencies within transactions, resolving issues proactively and thinking ahead to avoid disruption.

Commercial & Business Support

• Support the Head of Global Portfolio Solutions APAC with client development activity, pitches and RFP responses as required.

Cross-Selling & Collaboration

• Identify opportunities to cross-sell Knight Frank services across business lines and geographies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver integrated, multi-disciplinary solutions for clients.

Team & Culture

• Positively contribute to a collaborative, high-performance team culture.
• Share knowledge, insights and best practice to support continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline
• Proven ability to manage multiple client accounts and concurrent workstreams in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to think ahead, anticipate challenges and develop practical, commercial solutions.
• Highly adaptable and flexible, able to respond to changing client needs, transaction timelines and regional priorities.
• Strong execution mindset with excellent stakeholder management and commercial judgement.
• Candidates from corporate real estate preferred, but we would consider candidates from different backgrounds such as professional services, Consulting etc
• Experience working across regional or multi-market portfolios is advantageous but not essential.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Competitive salary

Please note: this is a Direct Search led by Knight Frank. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs, even if provided by PSL agencies.