Workplace Transactions Manager - EU (f/m/d)

Overview

Job title : Workplace Transactions Manager - EU (f/m/d)
Reference number : 39897
Locations : Darmstadt, Dresden, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe, Leipzig, Munich or Stuttgart (Hybrid)
Working hours : Full-time

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

Manage portfolio transactions across Europe, ensuring timely intervention for lease events and alignment with Arcadis’ global workplace strategy. This role supports portfolio decisions, sustainability compliance, and seamless execution of lease transactions to support business needs.

Role accountabilities

• Gather site data in collaboration with Workplace Data Analyst and CRE Specialist.
• Develop comprehensive business cases and financial models.
• Integrate Arcadis sustainability goals into all real estate decisions and transactions and validate that proposed solutions meet environmental and corporate responsibility standards.
• Work closely with Projects and Operations teams to define program requirements, timelines, and budgets.
• Engage with local stakeholders to agree on location strategy and plan transitions, ensuring alignment with business needs and global Workplace standards.
• Collaborate with management throughout the transaction process, driving stakeholder awareness, adoption, and a seamless move to business-as-usual.
• Execute lease transactions and rent reviews.
• Ensure lease terms align with Arcadis standards and business objectives.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with landlords and external partners.

Key Shared Accountabilities

• Partner with Portfolio colleagues and external partners to align market availability with Arcadis needs.

Decision rights

• Owns: Lease negotiation and execution within assigned region; development of business cases and financial analysis for real estate decisions.
• Influences: Regional portfolio strategy and sustainability compliance.
• Vetoes: Lease terms or conditions that conflict with Arcadis standards or sustainability goals.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong expertise in corporate real estate transactions and lease negotiations.
• Ability to analyze financial data and build robust business cases.
• Knowledge of sustainability practices and their application in real estate (e.g. BREEAM, LEED, NABERS).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluent in both German and English, written & spoken.
• Minimum of 7 years experience in relevant field.

If you are enthusiastic about this position but do not meet all the requirements, you should apply anyway. We value diverse skills and experience, and maybe you are exactly the right person for our team.

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why equality and inclusion is at the forefront of all our activities. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

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