Manager, Execution

About the role 

The Manager, Execution plays a critical role in supporting the successful completion of Housing Australia’s lending and investment transactions. Reporting to the Associate Director, the role is responsible for managing contract and financial close activities across key housing and infrastructure programs, ensuring all transaction requirements, due diligence, documentation, conditions precedent, and AML/KYC obligations are completed accurately and efficiently. Working closely with investment, risk, legal, and external stakeholders, the Manager, Execution helps ensure transactions progress smoothly to settlement while maintaining strong governance, compliance, and risk management standards. 

Key responsibilities 

• Manage end-to-end transaction execution through to settlement, ensuring all conditions precedent, due diligence, documentation, and funding requirements are completed accurately and on time. 
• Coordinate complex transactions and stakeholder inputs, working closely with Investment, Legal, Risk, Treasury, and external parties to support successful financial close outcomes. 
• Identify and manage execution risks, maintaining strong governance, compliance, and audit trails while proactively resolving issues and escalating material matters as required. 
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement, enhancing execution processes, reporting, data quality, and transaction management practices across the lending portfolio. 

Skills and experience 

• Experience in transaction execution, financial close, or project/property finance, with exposure to debt and equity structures, loan settlements, and complex funding arrangements. 
• Strong understanding of finance agreements, loan documentation, and due diligence requirements, with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy. 
• Highly organised and delivery-focused, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment. 
• Strong risk assessment and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues, manage stakeholders, and drive pragmatic solutions through to completion. 
• Qualifications in Law, Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related discipline, supported excellent relationship management, communication, and negotiation skills . 

What We Offer 

Meaningful Impact: Contribute to Australia's housing solutions and work together with stakeholders who have a shared ambition to facilitate more housing for more Australians.  

Flexible Work: Our hybrid operating model helps support work-life integration and fosters meaningful connection and collaboration. 

Growth Opportunities: We invest in the development and wellbeing of our people to support personal and professional growth.  

Collaborative Culture: Join a purpose-driven team that works as One Team supporting each other and striving for excellence. 

We would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV, with a cover letter as one document outlining your interest and suitability.  

We are an equal opportunity employer who values and celebrates diversity.  

No recruitment agencies please – we will reach out if we require any agency assistance. Thank you.