Corporate Real Estate Manager - United States

Location(s): Atlanta, GeorgiaCompany: Georgia-PacificCareer Field: Business Strategy & DevelopmentJob Number: 195083Apply: LLC is seeking a Real Estate Manager for its Corporate Real Estate team, reporting to the Senior Director Real Estate. You will work directly with Georgia Pacific leadership in the execution of operational real estate strategy. The position will be responsible for the strategy, execution, and delivery of real estate transactions for industrial, office, and other transactions covering the full life cycle of real estate assets, from initial site selection, lease, build, operation, and exit. You will interact directly with business and operation leaders; corporate functions such as legal, environmental, tax, and external parties.Location: This is an onsite role at our GP HQ in downtown Atlanta, GA. This role operates within a hybrid work model that includes weekly in-office collaboration to build strong partnerships and work closely with business leaders and teams throughout the organization. Based in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries are among the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of bath tissue, paper towels and napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, cellulose and building products. Our familiar consumer brands include Quilted Northern, Angel Soft, Brawny, Dixie, enMotion, Sparkle and Vanity Fair. Georgia-Pacific has long been a leading supplier of building products to lumber and building materials dealers and large do-it-yourself warehouse retailers. Its Georgia-Pacific Recycling subsidiary is among the world's largest traders of paper, metal and plastics. The company operates more than 150 facilities and employs approximately 30,000 people directly and creates more than 80,000 jobs indirectly.What You Will Do in Your RoleLead real estate transactions for manufacturing, warehousing, office, and surplus sites. Transaction types can include leases, purchases, sales, and land use agreements.Collaborate with cross-functional teams through the overall real estate transaction process to capture the highest value for GP while understanding the needs of the business and collaborating with personnel from operations, supply chain, environmental, legal, public affairs, tax, and others.Review transaction documents including letter of intent, purchase agreements, and lease agreements and work as liaison between business and legal capabilities to align on terms and conditions.Partner with Finance/Analytics teams to frame up decisions / opportunities and make data-driven recommendations and perform marginal analysis.Partner with brokers or other service providers to negotiate transactions.Tour properties and coordinate third-party due diligence and closing processes.Gain and apply knowledge of Koch risk philosophy, contract risks and responsibilities and contribute to risk strategy development.Provide regular updates to stakeholders on transaction status, risks, tradeoffs and opportunities, including economics and timelines.Measure results based on key transaction terms.Provide ad hoc financial analysis of real estate terms and assist in drafting investment recommendations.Manage critical dates across portfolio of properties to proactively plan for and anticipate decisions.Support landlord/supplier relationship management and contract compliance through life of lease, repair and maintenance guidance, alterations requests, dispute resolution, and including surrender.Perform real estate business operations activities in contract management, payments, and records information management.Drive continuous improvement of real estate processes, tools, and documentation, including AI transformation opportunities.Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)Experience in industrial real estate property management or lease administrationDemonstrated knowledge of real estate contracts and experience negotiating contractsDemonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environmentContribution-motivated mindset with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and urgency in delivering resultsDemonstrated ability to effectively communicate, influence, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholdersWillingness to travel up to 15%What Will Put You AheadFamiliarity with CoStar or comparable lease management systems.Experience with financial modeling and discounted cash flow analysis.Transformation-oriented mindset with a focus on process improvementDemonstrated use of AI tools to improve efficiency, decision-making, and business outcomesThis position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.Hiring Philosophy: All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.Who We Are: Georgia-Pacific is a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day –to make everyday products even better. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.Our Benefits: Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.Equal Opportunities: Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. 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