Transaction Manager

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid maternity leave

Private health insurance discounts

Novated EV car lease

Premium offices

Career opportunities with Australia's#

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) seeks a highly skilled Transaction Manager to lead end-to-end leasing and manage relationships for a national portfolio. The role focuses on negotiating leases, driving cost reductions, and delivering strong financial outcomes.

It is based on-site with flexible hybrid arrangements across major Australian markets. You will drive 45–55 transactions annually, leverage technology for reporting, and collaborate with landlords, legal providers, and internal teams

Qualifications

• Proven client-facing tenant representation or transaction management experience.
• Strong negotiation with proven commercial outcomes.
• Excellent market analysis and lease valuation skills.
• Exceptional stakeholder management across landlords, legal providers and clients.
• Strong project management with multiple transactions.
• Proficiency with technology platforms to drive transaction efficiency.
• Current Real Estate License or Certificate of Registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end leasing transactions for the client portfolio.
• Manage key relationships across the portfolio and with landlords.
• Oversee BAU renewals and renegotiations to secure tenure.
• Deliver optimum leasing results meeting financial/qualitative targets.
• Process 45–55 transactions per year with focus on WALE and cost reduction.
• Prepare business cases with market evidence and advise on lease structures.
• Champion TM Essentials and other platforms to improve reporting and efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and hit contractual KPIs.

Skills

Tenant representation

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Technology platforms

Real estate license

Education

Real estate license or certificate

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Property, Business or Law

Tools

TM Essentials

Job description

About JLL

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward. Shaping the future of real estate for a better world At JLL, we see a Brighter Wayforward for our clients, our people, our planet, and our communities. With over 200 years of real estate experience, we are, and always have been, in continual pursuit of brighter ways of working. We bring to life a Brighter Way in all that we do by seeking better, smarter, more innovative ways of working. We approach our work in a warmer, more optimistic, and inclusive way. JLL is a global leader in helping clients envision where people will live, work, play, shop, and eat.

We help our people thrive, grow meaningful careers and find a place where they belong. Together, we strive to be exceptional and shape a better world.

What this opportunity involves

JLL is seeking a highly motivated Transaction Manager to join one of our well-esteemed client’s account teams. This is a critical role within our Transaction Management Team, responsible for delivering strategic property outcomes across our client’s national portfolio. Working within this collaborative environment, you will be at the forefront of executing the client’s property strategy, leading lease negotiations, and driving cost-reduction initiatives. This proactive, results-driven role is based on-site in the CBD of Brisbane, Melbourne, or Sydney, with flexible hybrid work arrangements available.

An overview of the role

In this role, you will lead end-to-end leasing transactions and manage key relationships across the portfolio. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Managing business-as-usual (BAU) renewals and renegotiations to secure tenure across the client’s national property portfolio.
• Delivering optimum results in all leasing negotiations to meet annual financial and qualitative targets.
• Completing 45-55 transactions per annum, focusing on portfolio cost reduction and managing the portfolio’s weighted average lease expiry (WALE).
• Overseeing all in-flight transactions from tracking critical dates through to executed documentation.
• Assessing market evidence, preparing business cases with appropriate commentary, and advising the client on lease structures, land valuations, and fair market rent calculations.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with landlords, landowners, legal service providers, and key internal stakeholders.
• Championing the use of TM Essentials and other technology platforms to capture transaction data, drive efficiencies, and enhance reporting.
• Proactively identifying opportunities to streamline processes and deliver on contractual KPIs throughout the term of the contract.

Required skills and experience

• Proven experience in a client-facing tenant representation, leasing, or transaction management role with exposure to commercial contracts.
• Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated success in delivering commercial outcomes and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Excellent analytical capabilities, including market analysis, lease valuation, and financial assessment.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills across landlords, legal providers, and corporate clients.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in leveraging technology platforms to drive transaction efficiency and reporting outcomes.
• A current Real Estate License or Certificate of Registration.
• A tertiary qualification in Real Estate, Property, Business, or Law is highly desired.

Benefits

• Great employee discounts off fitness, wellbeing & other renowned brands
• 18 weeks paid maternity leave
• Private Health Insurance Discounts
• Active Social Club
• Employee assistant program
• Novated Lease for EV cars
• Paid time off for volunteer work
• Career Opportunities with Australia's #1 Commercial Real Estate firm
• Premium offices

What you can expect from us

You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where the best inspire the best. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things. Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in sight and imagine where JLL can take you.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

As an organisation, we don’t just accept that we are a place of many different people, but we embrace it, we celebrate it, and we proactively support the needs that difference brings. JLL is committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, gender, age, sexual orientation or disability, and that is why, for more than a decade, we continue to rank among the World’s Most Ethical Companies. We are dedicated to offering veterans from all ranks and services a successful civilian career as they transition out of the military. We recognise and appreciate the skills acquired in their service careers as vital and transferable to our workforce.

Accommodation and reasonable adjustments

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process – you may email us at [e-mail]. This email is only to request an accommodation.

Legal and privacy notice

JLL Privacy Notice Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services. We take our responsibility to protect the personal information provided to us seriously. Generally the personal information we collect from you are for the purposes of processing in connection with JLL’s recruitment process. We endeavour to keep your personal information secure with appropriate level of security and keep for as long as we need it for legitimate business or legal reasons. We will then delete it safely and securely. For more information about how JLL processes your personal data, please view our Candidate Privacy Statement. For additional details please see our career site pages for each country. Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

Company facts

For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with operations in over 80 countries around the world, our employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.