Lease Manager

Job Title

Lease Manager

Job Description Summary

We’re on the lookout for a detail-oriented Lease/Property Manager to oversee lease administration and portfolio activities for one of our key client accounts. Based at 1 O’Connell Street, Sydney, you’ll play a pivotal role in managing a portfolio of expenditure and revenue leases on behalf of our client as lessor and lessee. The role works in close collaboration with our facilities management and finance teams supporting business operations, strategic initiatives, and ensuring compliance across the integrated portfolio.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, have a keen eye for property data, and enjoy collaborating with a diverse mix of stakeholders—from landlords and solicitors to finance analysts and property leaders—this role is for you.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee lease data accuracy and database integrity for your portfolio

• Complete annual budgets for your portfolio and assist the team in the broader budget preparation

• Manage all system data changes, abstract reviews, and reconciliation approvals in a timely and accurate manner

• Support invoice and revenue management, including rent rolls, payments, arrears and variances

• Conduct quality reviews across lease obligations, compliance certificates, and reporting

• Work collaboratively with both internal teams, clients and external stakeholders

• Facilitate building committee meetings and ensure Green Lease compliance

• Analyse portfolio expenditure, identify savings, and provide market benchmarks

Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience in lease/property management or commercial real estate

• Strong grasp of property databases and reporting systems

• Familiarity with AASB16 lease standards and financial reconciliations

• Ability to interpret lease documentation and ensure stakeholder compliance

• Exceptional attention to detail with solid analytical and problem-solving skills

• Customer-centric mindset and experience managing diverse internal/external relationships

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

• Be part of a growing global company committed to Diversity and Inclusion.

• Enjoy a unique opportunity to grow professionally and take on a leadership role. You'll have the chance to build and lead a team, guiding them to success while shaping your own career path.

• This position offers an exciting opportunity to transition into a corporate environment. Whether you’re transitioning from a different industry or looking to broaden your expertise, this role provides a clear path for career diversification.

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment. We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status. As part of our ongoing commitment to RAP, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Islanders are highly encouraged to join us! (For AUS only) We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

As an equal opportunity employer, Cushman & Wakefield encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates to apply. Cushman & Wakefield promotes safety at all times.

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