Senior Contract Specialist

Stockland; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stockland seeks an experienced Senior Contract Specialist and Licensed Conveyancer to lead complex conveyancing for the Communities portfolio in Sydney. You will manage end-to-end processes, coordinate with internal teams and external providers, and oversee settlements to ensure accuracy and compliance.

You will balance high-priority tasks, maintain strong stakeholder relationships, and continue building knowledge across state conveyancing processes in a busy, customer-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Licensed Conveyancer qualification is required; a legal qualification is highly regarded.
• Proven knowledge of real estate development and conveyancing processes.
• Experience with high-volume, complex conveyancing transactions and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end conveyancing for Stockland Communities including contracts and settlements.
• Coordinate conveyancing instructions, conditions, and key dates; review disclosures and variations.
• Oversee settlements through PEXA and ensure alignment across systems and docs.

Skills

Real estate development knowledge

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Education

Licensed Conveyancer qualification

Tools

PEXA

DocuSign

SharePoint

SAP

Salesforce

Job description

The Opportunity - Join us in shaping a better future for people, communities, and the planet.

Bring your conveyancing expertise to a senior role where you can make an impact across Stockland's Communities portfolio, helping deliver efficient, accurate and compliant property transactions while supporting great outcomes for our customers and stakeholders.

We're Looking For

An experienced Senior Contract Specialist who is a Licensed Conveyancer or Solicitor and brings strong property development knowledge, excellent attention to detail and confidence managing complex conveyancing and settlement activities.

What You'll Do

As part of our Contract Services team within Group Legal & Risk, you'll manage the end-to-end conveyancing process across an allocation of Stockland Communities and work closely with internal teams, external legal providers and our strategic partner. The role is based in Sydney, with onsite and hybrid working arrangements and permanent or fixed term opportunities.

You'll prepare, review and manage contracts, disclosures, variations and other legal documentation, coordinate conveyancing instructions, manage conditions and key dates, and oversee settlements through PEXA. You'll also manage settlement statements, deposits, adjustments and reconciliations while ensuring transactions and documentation align across relevant systems.

Working across Sales, Development, Finance, Technology, legal providers and customers, you'll help ensure sales and settlement targets are achieved while maintaining a strong focus on service, accuracy, compliance and risk management.

About You

You're an experienced conveyancing professional who enjoys taking ownership of complex transactions and delivering accurate outcomes in a busy environment. You're comfortable balancing competing priorities and partnering with a wide range of stakeholders, and you bring a customer focused approach to everything you do.

You'll also be motivated to continue building your knowledge across different state conveyancing processes and support the broader team as business needs evolve.

Experience & Skills That Count

• Licensed Conveyancer qualification is required, with a legal qualification highly regarded.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience within real estate development.
• Strong working knowledge and practical experience using PEXA.
• Experience managing complex conveyancing transactions, contracts, settlement documentation and regulatory requirements, with the ability to manage high volumes of work accurately against SLAs and KPIs.
• Experience with DocuSign, SharePoint, SAP and Salesforce will be highly regarded.

The Right Mindset

• A customer focused and collaborative approach, with the ability to develop strong relationships across internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Sound judgement, accountability and the ability to effectively prioritise competing demands in a fast paced environment.
• An adaptive and continuous improvement mindset, with a strong commitment to risk management, compliance and accurate delivery.

These attributes align with Stockland's Future Ready and business capabilities, including customer centricity, collaboration, judgement, risk management, planning and contract management.

The Stockland Proposition

We're a community: a supportive, empowered team that works as one to create better places and experiences for everyone, including ourselves. We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know.