What are the responsibilities and job description for the Asset Management - Net Lease Transaction Specialist position at JPMorgan Chase?
J.P. Morgan Asset Management is a global leader in alternative investments. The Global Real Estate platform manages approximately $81 billion in assets with over 290 professionals across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
As a Net Lease Transaction Specialist in Asset Management, you will own the transaction process management from diligence through closing and post-closing, ensuring seamless coordination across internal teams and external partners. This is an execution-oriented role requiring strong organizational discipline, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple complex transactions simultaneously. The ideal candidate is a proactive operator who takes ownership, anticipates issues, and ensures transactions progress efficiently while maintaining high standards of accuracy and accountability.
Job responsibilities
- Own and manage the transaction pipeline, including maintaining tracking tools, monitoring timelines, and providing clear status reporting and escalation of risks
- Drive coordination across internal teams, including Acquisitions, Legal, Capital Markets, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, and Finance
- Manage third-party diligence execution, including ordering, tracking, and delivery of key reports (e.g., title, environmental, appraisal)
- Serve as the primary point of contact for diligence vendors, coordinating access, managing deliverables, and resolving issues proactively
- Support closing execution, including oversight of closing documentation, prorations, reconciliations, and debt-related deliverables
- Ensure organization and integrity of transaction documentation, maintaining complete and auditable records
- Support post-close onboarding and transition into asset management workflows
- Assist with ongoing asset management operations, including:
- Tenant financials and insurance tracking
- Monitoring of critical lease dates and compliance items
- Maintaining accuracy of portfolio data and systems
Required qualifications, capabilities & skills
- Minimum 2 years of experience in commercial real estate transactions, transaction coordination, loan administration, brokerage, or related roles
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and deadlines with strong attention to detail
- Strong project management and organizational skills, with a track record of ownership and follow-through
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience interfacing with internal teams and external partners (counsel, lenders, vendors, tenants)
- Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to identify risks and escalate effectively
- Bachelor’s degree required
Preferred qualifications, capabilities & skills
- Experience supporting commercial real estate transactions and diligence processes, including title, environmental, and appraisal review
- Familiarity with lease administration and portfolio operations
- Notary Public (or willingness to obtain upon joining)