At Development Victoria, we're passionate about making Victoria a great place to be.
We create vibrant places across our state, through diverse and strategic property development and urban renewal projects.
As the Victorian Government's development arm, we revitalise iconic public buildings, create important community, creative and sporting facilities and repurpose public land, for all Victorians.
We also build great homes and communities where people and businesses can thrive, catering for different budgets, lifestyles, and people - designed to be sustainable and affordable.
Job Description The Role Leading a newly created team.
The role will manage a large variety of property transactions and deal structures to enhance value and utilisation of government owned property, coordinates value-add activities, delivers transaction strategies and manages relationships with key stakeholders.
If you are a proactive, self-driven professional ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, we want to hear from you.
Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, you will be responsible for: Ensuring a consistent and strategic approach to commercial transaction strategy, structuring and negotiation across Development Victoria, including determining appropriate governance, processes and risk allocations for commercial transactions and proposals.
Provision of support to DV delivery teams responsible for commercial outcomes on projects, including ensuring a consistent approach to EOIs / RFPs, JV's, PPPs and other transaction models, HAFFF and other grant submissions.
Lead and foster collaboration with senior executives across the Victorian Public to ensure the Transactions team is sought out for trusted advice and to assist in fostering the commercial reputation of Development Victoria.
Lead preparation and implementation of negotiation strategies, including providing specialist support and working across DV Legal, Finance and other disciplines to coordinate advice and documentation required to close out transactions in a timely manner.
Ensure transaction strategies are communicated and well understood, fully supported, and adopted to ensure integrated and effective decision making and timely completion of transactions to meet program and project objectives.
Procure and manage expert advice as required from a variety of specialist disciplines, particularly financial, legal, accounting and tax, and interpret and synthesise inputs into appropriate commercial outcomes.
Desired Skills and Experience About You We are seeking a candidate with a high level of commercial acumen, planning and prioritising, influential and strong in negotiating, passionate about driving performance and the development of others.
The ideal candidate will be flexible, adaptable, and self-driven, with the ability to build relationships, show initiative, and maintain resilience in a complex environment.
You will be excited by a challenge, resilient to change, and a skilled problem solver.
Skills and experience Tertiary qualifications in finance, corporate law and governance, business management or in a related discipline or demonstrated, equivalent, relevant professional experience and training.
Significant demonstrable experience in the execution of strategic transactions with an advisory, legal or consulting background.
Management experience, including financial, bid management, legal, change and strategic management; experience and skills in leading and motivating a team.
Experience working in infrastructure or property is desirable.
Knowledge and Skills Advising on transaction strategy or delivery model analysis.
Providing transaction management.
Developing commercial principles, term sheets, transaction documentation, and contracts.
Resolving complex commercial issues, including through negotiations.
Leveraging specialist knowledge and subject matter expertise in relevant infrastructure sectors.
Adequate knowledge and understanding of the machinery of government, the policy process and the relevant statutory requirements that underpin Development Victoria's operations.
Employee Benefits We drive strong collaboration and support our teams to work virtually and flexibly.
Study support Opportunity to participate in cross functional working groups that drive diversity and inclusion and sustainability initiatives.
Novated leasing Purchase leave Paid parental leave Technology salary sacrifice Health & Wellbeing initiatives such as EAP and mental health and wellbeing leave Access to group life & group salary continuance insurance Modern onsite facilities Application Process Please apply via our careers page linked to this advertisement, applications will not be accepted via email.
Please note: The preferred candidate will be required to complete a national police record check prior to an offer of employment being made.
At Development Victoria, we work flexibly and value diversity, and we invite you to talk to us about any preferences or adjustments you may value or require to either our recruitment process or the role itself.
If you identify as a person with disability, please let us know how we can provide additional support to your application.
Application Deadline: Please submit your application by 24th September 2024.
Applications received after this date may not be considered.
If you have any questions regarding the position, please reach out to We respectfully request no agency approaches.
We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes being sent to anyone here in our business.
To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Development Victoria job application system.
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