Manager - Real Estate Advisory

Job description

As a Manager in our Real Estate Advisory team, you will be a key contributor to high‑impact infrastructure, property and major project engagements across Victoria and Australia. Working closely with Directors and senior leaders, and often in collaboration with our Major Projects Advisory team on overlapping engagements, you will provide strategic, commercial and financial advice across the full asset lifecycle — from early planning and governance through to procurement, financing and delivery. This role offers hands-on exposure to complex infrastructure and real estate projects, the opportunity to lead critical workstreams, and the chance to make a meaningful impact for public and private sector clients in a collaborative, fast-paced advisory environment. Key Responsibilities: Provide strategic and commercial advice across project planning, governance, procurement, financing and delivery risk for major infrastructure and real estate projects Manage and coordinate workstreams within complex advisory engagements, working closely with Directors and senior stakeholders Apply commercial, financial and analytical expertise gained from large-scale infrastructure or real estate projects Develop high-quality, structured deliverables including financial models, reports and client presentations Ensure all outputs are accurate, insightful, and delivered to agreed timelines and quality standards Collaborate effectively with internal service line leaders and project teams to deliver integrated client outcomes Required: 4–6 years of relevant experience in the private sector or government (for example; consulting, advisory, professional services, government infrastructure teams, treasury, investment banking, or infrastructure funds) Tertiary qualifications in commerce, finance, economics, engineering, or a related discipline Strong analytical and financial modelling capability, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel High-level PowerPoint skills with the ability to produce clear, structured and compelling presentations Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset Ability to manage competing priorities and perform effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment Preferred: Experience advising on major infrastructure, complex real estate or capital-intensive projects Exposure to public sector infrastructure programs or large-scale private sector developments Build your future- shape ours We don’t just hire talent; we invest in it - with support that accelerates your success in every way Why Join Us? Professional Development: Expert mentorship, tailored training via KordaMentha Business School, study support, and our Accelerate program for Analysts to Associate Directors — build your brand, expand your network, and gain strategic insights from senior leaders Flexibility: We champion work/life integration with options that fit your lifestyle. Career Growth: Merit-based promotions, secondments, and opportunities to work alongside senior leaders on impactful projects. Leave That Works for You: Buy extra leave and access volunteer, generous parental leave and career break options. Culture & Connection: Social events, cultural celebrations, and our bi-ennial black-tie ball. Family Support: Flexible parental leave, return-to-work support through our partner GracePapers, and resources for every stage of family life. Health & Wellbeing: Inclusive wellness initiatives and confidential and industry leading EAP for you and your family. This isn’t just a job — it’s a place where your ambitions are nurtured, your wellbeing is valued, and your contributions celebrated. Ready to shape your future with us? At KordaMentha, we're at our best when different perspectives come together to solve complex problems. We believe better outcomes come from people with diverse experiences, backgrounds and ways of thinking. We bring together the right teams to help our clients tackle complex challenges and move forward with confidence. That collaborative mindset is central to how we work. We foster an environment where ideas are welcomed, curiosity is encouraged and people are empowered to contribute from day one. It's how we create opportunities and deliver outcomes that count for our clients, our people and the communities in which we operate. If you're looking for meaningful work, real responsibility and the opportunity to make an impact, we'd like to hear from you. For more than 20 years, KordaMentha has supported businesses through some of their most complex matters and opportunities. Founder owned and led, we are an advisory firm that helps corporations, financiers, lawyers, private investors and government clients to grow, protect and recover value. That’s what we do, but it’s how we do this that makes us who we are. Proudly independent, strategically local, and with a bias for action to get things done, we focus on doing what is right by our clients, our people, and the wider community. Our track record shows that we help navigate the best path forward in challenging times, and do so across cities, regions and territories. In the most stressful or demanding environments, we continue to drive change where it really counts.