Senior Real Estate Officer

Posted 2025-08-15
Remote, USA Full Time Immediate Start
About the position

The Senior Real Estate Officer at the University of Texas System plays a crucial role in managing and advising on real estate transactions that support the institution's mission. This position involves acquiring, selling, leasing, developing, and managing real estate assets while providing business support to academic and health institutions. The officer will work closely with various stakeholders to ensure effective real property management and transaction execution.

Responsibilities
• Analyzes, negotiates, and advises campuses on leases of space as lessor and/or lessee.
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• Negotiates the sale, acquisition, and lease of endowment, trust, and campus real estate assets.
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• Assists and advises university campus real estate offices regarding sophisticated real property transactions.
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• Coordinates the closing requirements of complex sale, purchase, easement, and lease transactions.
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• Performs real estate financial and valuation analysis.
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• Reviews and processes proposed gifts of real estate.
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• Coordinates due diligence efforts in connection with real estate acquisitions.
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• Consults with appropriate university officials and provides routine updates regarding campus real property assets and real property assets held in trust for their respective institutions.
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• Works collaboratively with the Office of General Counsel, Office of Risk Management, and other departments as necessary, on assigned transactions.
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• Prepares assigned real estate Board items for Board meetings.
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• Reviews and processes lease abstracts, files, and closing binders.
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• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements
• Bachelor's degree and at least six (6) years applicable experience.
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• Experience in brokerage, real estate consulting, appraisal, real estate development, real estate investment, sales, acquisitions, commercial space leasing, or ground leasing.

Nice-to-haves
• Master's degree in business, real estate, or related field.
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• Substantial experience in negotiating commercial leases.
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• Experience negotiating ground leases.
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• Knowledge or experience working with university or state agency real estate operations.
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• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

Benefits
• Retirement plan through Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). Apply tot his job
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