Real Estate Transaction Manager, FR Operations à Paris (Clichy)

Amazon operates a world-class network of delivery stations across Europe. The Real Estate Team is responsible for acquisition, construction and management of all facilities in the Amazon Operations Network.

The successful candidate will be a key part of the FR Ops Real Estate Team. This individual must be comfortable operating on both strategic and tactical levels and will be responsible to continue the expansion of the Amazon Delivery Stations network throughout France. This role will be responsible for site acquisition, site development, entitlements, strategic partnering with developers, investors and other stakeholders, negotiation of transaction documents and related functions for large, complex projects.

The right candidate will demonstrate a track record of successes in performing the full range of transaction management functions and leading internal and outsourced teams in an extremely fast paced environment with a high degree of ambiguity.
The role will be based in Clichy and will include frequent travel throughout France.

Responsibilities

· Manage a high volume deal flow of large, complex existing building leases and build to suit transactions.
· Innovate and execute processes and tools to insure the complete cycle from site search through deal execution is completed consistently and predictably at a fast pace.
· Create, innovate and implement a relevant system of metrics to plan, manage, measure and evaluate performance pertaining to the transaction process.
· Effectively communicate expectations, requirements and status of deals to key business partners – both internal and external.
· Manage an ever-changing variety of internal initiatives and projects.
· Continue to build a culture of speed, flexibility and frugality with all business partners.
· Closely collaborate with Amazon operations, legal, finance, treasury, capacity planning, economic development, transportation and engineering groups to deliver highly successful projects.
· Help grow the best transaction management operation of its kind in France
· Travel throughout France up to 30% of the time.

· Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Architecture, Planning or related field
· 5+ years’ experience in deal management in an industrial real estate operation with a national footprint leveraging a combination of internal and external resources.
· Experience building a network of investors, developers, contractors, consultants, engineers and attorneys as resources in maintaining deal flow at values of 20 million EUR each and greater.
· 5+ years’ experience negotiating land options, contracts, leases, development agreements and similar documents for transactions of at least 100,000 square feet.
· Experience developing and implementing process improvements to streamline the full transactions delivery system.
· Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with municipal, state and regulatory jurisdictions.
· Must be willing and able to travel throughout France up to 30% of the time.

· Ability to effectively communicate Amazon requirements to various audiences (e.g. senior management, peers, public officials, vendors, etc.).
· A track record of delivering high quality projects in an atmosphere where speed, flexibility, frugality and high workload are the expected norm.

Amazon is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation