National Lease Administration Manager

About the Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced National Lease Administration Manager to join our Group Property team in Macquarie Park.

In this nationally focused role, you’ll manage the progression of property legal documentation and help resolve a diverse range of property and leasing matters. Acting as a key link between our Property and Legal teams, you’ll ensure documentation is accurate, prioritised and finalised efficiently.

Working closely with Property and Legal leadership, you’ll manage competing priorities, coordinate internal and external legal support and take ownership of selected matters, including negotiations. The role supports a property portfolio of approximately 330 properties across Australia and New Zealand.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Drafting and negotiating property documents, including leases, subleases, licences, assignments, lease extensions and option notices
• Negotiating property documentation with landlords and subtenants
• Interpreting property and leasing documents and reviewing title documentation
• Providing practical advice and assistance on property-related legal matters
• Managing internal and external legal support to progress matters efficiently
• Proactively managing the Property-Legal work in progress pipeline
• Conducting legal research, fact gathering and information analysis
• Keeping the Property team informed of relevant legislative changes and developments
• Reviewing and processing external legal invoices, including checking work completed, billing accuracy and budget alignment
• Tracking legal costs and liaising with external legal providers regarding billing queries
• Identifying opportunities to streamline systems, documentation and ways of working

What You’ll Bring

• Demonstrated experience in a similar property legal, leasing or lease administration role within a recognised law firm or in-house environment
• A strong understanding of property law, ideally across multiple Australian jurisdictions
• Strong drafting, negotiation and document interpretation skills
• Experience managing multiple matters through to completion
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong commercial acumen and sound decision-making skills
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management capabilities
• The ability to prioritise a high-volume workload with matters of varying complexity
• A proactive approach to process improvement and creating efficient ways of working
• Knowledge of PEXA and other online property or conveyancing platforms
• Qualifications in a related discipline will be advantageous but are not essential

Why Join Metcash

We’re proud to offer a workplace that supports your wellbeing, growth and success:

🏖️ Extra Leave: Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave, 2 wellbeing days and 1 volunteer day annually

📚 Career Growth: Access learning, development and career progression opportunities

👶 Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers

🌈 Inclusive Culture: Proud Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion

⚖️ Gender Equity: Gender pay gap under 5%

🧠 Wellbeing: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia

🏡 Flexibility: FlexReady accredited workplace

💸 Team Member Benefits: Exclusive discounts through the Our Local app

If you’re an experienced property or leasing professional who enjoys bringing structure to complex matters, building trusted stakeholder relationships and driving work through to completion, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help support a nationally significant property portfolio as part of the Metcash Group Property team.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to supporting you throughout the recruitment process

Please note: This role is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team – no agencies please.