Chief Financial Officer Full Time

Lendlease is Australia’s leading real estate business with International operations. Our core expertise is in Investment Management, Development, and Construction. For more than 60 years, we have created thriving places around the globe.

Our global investment management platform manages approximately A$47 billion globally in property assets via funds and separate mandates.

We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer to drive the financial strategy and performance of our Investments platform. This is a pivotal executive role, partnering with the CEO Investments, CIO and senior leadership to drive capital management, governance, and sustainable growth across a diverse portfolio.

You will provide strategic financial leadership, influence investment decisions, and ensure robust risk management and compliance frameworks. This role demands a visionary leader who can balance commercial acumen with innovation and long-term value creation.

About the Role:

• Define and execute financial strategy for the Investments business, aligned with global objectives.
• Lead capital management, governance, and risk oversight across the platform.
• Partner with Boards and senior executives to deliver sustainable growth and returns.
• Advise and execute on strategic opportunities including new markets, M&A, joint ventures, and strategic investments.
• Implement high levels of financial discipline, ensuring effective systems, policies, and procedures.
• Represent Lendlease to financial institutions, investors, auditors, and public officials.
• Apply digital solutions to transform investment processes and decision-making.
• Lead finance transformation in the Investments segment, taking a continuous improvement approach as we create best in class finance function.

About You:

• Proven experience as a senior finance leader in investments, funds management, or real estate within a corporate or listed entity.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence at Board and executive level.
• Expertise in capital markets, global financial frameworks, and governance.
• Ability to communicate clearly, and make the complex simple.
• Experience leading acquisitions, divestments, and forming strategic alliances or partnerships.
• CPA qualification and membership of a relevant accounting body.

About Lendlease:

• Health & Well-being program, including well-being leave, health assessments, and gym/exercise discounts.
• Flexible work options, purchase additional annual leave, and extensive family support benefits.
• 26 weeks paid parental leave for both parents.
• Three extra Wellbeing days per year (on top of annual leave).
• Large pipeline of global projects for career development and growth.
• Bonus scheme, Employee Share Acquisition program, and salary sacrificing options.
• Access to employee networks – First Nations Mob, Pride (LGBTQI+), EmbRACE (culturally diverse), GEN (gender).

If you feel this position aligns with your skills, experience, and career aspirations, please apply via the link or reach out to Claire Merriman for a confidential discussion.

At Lendlease we offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equitable treatment and equitable opportunity are just the norm. We remain committed to supporting under-represented groups and providing a wide range of inclusion initiatives, so that everyone is supported to thrive.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is reflected in our Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan, our Bronze Award with the Australian Workplace Equality Index by Pride in Diversity, and our generous parental leave policy of 26 weeks to any parent regardless of gender.

Lendlease welcomes applicants regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, people with a disability, sexual orientation, or life stage. If you do not meet all the criteria or require adjustments to proceed with your application, we encourage you to reach out for a further discussion.

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