Senior Real Estate Manager, Global Realty - Brazil - Sao Paulo | Amazon Job

Job Description

Amazon operates a world-class network of large, technologically advanced fulfillment centers and supporting operations across Brazil.

The Global Realty Team is responsible for acquisition, and disposition of all facilities in the Amazon Fulfillment Network and other related business lines. This candidate will be a key part of the Real Estate Team. This individual will operate on both strategic and tactical levels and will be responsible for leading real estate transactions to continue the expansion of the Amazon facility network throughout Brazil. The Sr Real Estate Manager, Global Realty will be responsible for site acquisition, due diligence, site development, entitlements, strategic partnering with developers, investors and other stakeholders, negotiation of transaction documents and related functions for large, medium and small complex projects.

Key job 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 ensure 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 Brazil;
Travel throughout Brazil up to 30% of the time.

A day in the life
You start your morning reviewing deal pipelines and prioritizing site searches across multiple Brazilian cities. By mid-morning, you're on a call with a developer negotiating lease terms for a build-to-suit facility. After lunch, you join a cross-functional meeting with Operations, Finance, and Construction to align on a new site's timeline and budget. In the afternoon, you're conducting due diligence on a shortlisted property, coordinating with legal on transaction documents, and updating stakeholders on deal status.

About the team
The Brazil Real Estate team secures the physical locations where Amazon delivers to millions of customers across Brazil — from large fulfillment centers to neighborhood delivery stations. Our mission is to find, negotiate, and deliver the right sites at the right time so customers receive their packages faster.

You'll work directly with partners in Operations, Finance, Legal, and Construction to move sites from search through lease execution. We operate in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with significant autonomy and visibility. Your work directly enables Amazon to expand its delivery network in one of Latin America's most dynamic markets.

Basic Qualifications:

- Experience in commercial real estate or lease administration within an industrial, commercial, and/or data center environment
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience in project management from design phase through implementation and operation
- Speak, write, and read fluently in English
- Availability to travel 30% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience coordinating cross-functional inputs, meeting deadlines, and effectively managing competing priorities
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
- Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
- Experience in commercial transactions
- Experience in an occupational or industrial setting

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