Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Leadership skills with experience in managing small, project-motivated teams with proven outcomes; Exceptional organizational skills with the knowledge and ability to analyze, comment, interpret, negotiate, and draft real estate documents and the ability to present information clearly and accurately in both written and spoken form; Detail-oriented individual with exceptional time management skills, problem-solving abilities, and a well-developed capacity for strategic thinking; Self-starter who can develop and administer work plans involving extensive and complex interrelated processes, and a person who can operate under exacting time constraints; Knowledge of real estate leasing and acquisitions, financing, and management principles as well as a familiarity with maps, blueprints, and surveys. Job Summary: Under the supervision of the MTA Senior Deputy Director, Transaction Management the Associate Director will assist in the management of all real estate activities related to planning and managing the acquisition of property rights to support the MTA Capital Program and developing, implementing leasing strategies to generate revenue for MTA Long Island Rail Road, MTA Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North), MTA New York City Transit, and MTA Bridges and Tunnels (B&T).