Capital Transactions Manager

We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You’ll not only get to see your work make a difference, you’ll be part of a team working together to help Australians eat and live better every day.

About the team

Property looks after one of Australia’s most dynamic portfolios. With an extensive footprint of over 1,800 retail outlets nationally, we’re growing every day. Our team manages every one of these locations, and we work together with our business units on all thing’s property, from site acquisition through to asset management.

About the role 

We’re looking for a Capital Transactions Manager to identify, assess and secure strategic property opportunities across Victoria. 

This is a Melbourne-based role, with much of your time spent in the office or on inspections and meeting potential sellers. 

You’ll enjoy working in a collaborative, commercially focused environment where people work together to progress opportunities and get deals done. No two days are the same. 

What you’ll do 

• Source and secure financially viable strategic property acquisition opportunities 
• Manage acquisitions through the end-to-end process working closely with the development and other internal teams 
• Assess valuations, feasibility, commercial risk and investment opportunities 
• Negotiate with developers, landowners and other external parties 
• Develop acquisition strategies and recommendations supported by sound commercial analysis 
• Partner across Property, Development, Legal and Finance to progress deals and deliver strong commercial outcomes  

About you 

You’ll be a well-rounded property professional with demonstrated property acquisition experience. You may currently be working as an Acquisition Manager, Capital Transactions Manager, Development Acquisition Manager, Development Manager or in a valuation or analyst role with strong acquisition exposure. 

You’ll also have: 

• 5+ years’ relevant experience across property acquisitions, capital transactions, development or valuation 
• Demonstrated experience working through property acquisitions end to end 
• Strong commercial judgement, including understanding of valuations, feasibility and financial drivers 
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management capability 
• Knowledge of development, planning and approval processes 
• Retail property experience, which would be highly regarded. 

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What’s in it for you?

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

About the recruitment process

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au

Job ID: 197833

Employment Type: Full time