Senior Transaction Manager

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We are looking for a Transaction Management Specialist, UK Location: London, UK What this job involves About the role We are looking for an expert in site acquisition to find and acquire locations for TT&C sites to deliver Ground Gateway locations across Middle East and North Africa for one of our largest clients.In this role, you will work with our client on vetting, negotiating, and establishing land leases, teleports, and utilities with local vendors. You will work with a team of like-minded professionals to carry out the operational aspects of the business and execute the contracts to complete the transactions.This position calls for an energetic, detail-oriented professional with excellent project management, analytical, communication and collaboration skills as well as experience of managing real estate strategies and transactions across Middle East and North Africa. You will be responsible to deliver a range of possible real estate solutions to the client based on their needs in those locations. About you You are excited about negotiating complex and technical legal agreements, managing regulatory compliance to acquire land sites. You can work both dependably and interdependently across ambiguous situations, possessing the expertise and background necessary to evaluate optimal infrastructure supply options and solutions. You have a demonstrated ability to negotiate multiple contracts from a business and technical perspective and navigate the African real estate environment and technical challenges to acquire new land sites. You have a deep knowledge of the commercial real estate world, helping to navigate local nuances and clearly communicate back to the client. Responsibilities You will need to: Execute the strategic terrestrial site infrastructure plans for Infrastructure locations. Navigate across all contracting, legal, regulatory, engineering, and technician teams to accomplish site acquisition. Collaborate and advise on domestic and international business strategy to leadership. Create and present client documents, presentations, and reporting. Assess candidate ground station technical feasibility and provide options and nuances back to the client. Execute contractual, legal, and regulatory review of ground station sites. Prepare and organize domestic and international regulatory body licensing paperwork with internal regulatory team. Relationship management You will build strong and sustainable working relationships with local, regional, and national vendors to help the client navigate their real estate needs in an efficient and productive manner. Portfolio management You demonstrate a high level of proficiency and knowledge in commercial real estate, portfolio management, and possess the ability to orchestrate complex activities across multiple countries/properties/services at once to accomplish goals and objectives. Great Communicator Ambitious You will be results-oriented with confidence to liaise effectively with all levels of management and commitment to collaboration and teamwork to exceed team goals. Resilient You'll need a positive mind set and a 'can do' attitude when multi-tasking in driving change and delivering efficiencies. Naturally proactive, you'll possess the innate ability to identify risks in delivery before it becomes an issue. A flexible, resourceful, and proactive individual who can produce results and guide the team to deliver the same. You will have the ability to work well under pressure and support the team without compromising quality. Qualifications You will have: 3+ years of real estate industry experience. 5+ years of experience leading business development, procurement, and financial analysis of complex business deals. Ability to prepare, review and negotiate global deal structures. Ability to negotiate complex legal agreements, terms, and conditions in conjunction with legal counsel. Preferred Skills and Experience Certified in program management. 3+ years in the telecom industry. Ability to prepare, review and negotiate deal structures. 2+ years of regulatory experience. Ability to speak Arabic and/or French. Detail oriented and able to deliver results expediently with a high sense of urgency. Self-starting, able to identify areas for improvement with minimal direction. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Location: On-site -London, GBRIf this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet all the requirements. 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