Settlement Officer - Melbourne VIC
17 hours ago

Job description
23/2/26
$ Super
Melbourne
Real Estate & Property
Woods & Co Recruitment is proud to be partnering with a highly regarded project and development management consultancy to appoint a Settlement Officer supporting the successful delivery of major residential and mixed-use developments across Melbourne.
Unlike traditional developer-side roles, this position sits within a consultancy environment; offering exposure across multiple clients and projects while playing a pivotal role in managing settlement readiness, purchaser coordination and stakeholder communication through to project completion.
What's in it for you
- Exposure to diverse, high-quality development projects across multiple clients
- Collaborative consultancy environment with strong industry reputation
- Highly stakeholder-facing role with autonomy and responsibility
- Competitive Salary $90,000 - $110,000 + Super
The Role
You will act as a key liaison between developer clients, sales agents, legal teams, builders, financiers and purchasers to ensure a smooth settlement process across projects managed by the consultancy.
This role focuses on settlement coordination, contract administration support and customer journey management; ensuring projects transition seamlessly from construction completion through to handover.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate settlement readiness, documentation and timelines across multiple development projects
- Act as primary contact for purchaser enquiries and settlement communications
- Liaise with developer clients, legal representatives, builders, valuers, financiers and sales teams
- Track settlement milestones, identify risks early and proactively manage outcomes
- Maintain CRM systems, contract documentation and reporting accuracy
- Support handover processes including inspections, defect coordination and move-in readiness
- Provide regular reporting to project teams and developer clients
About You
- Experience in settlements, contracts administration, customer experience or project coordination within property
- Strong understanding of off-the-plan developments and settlement processes
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management capability
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Calm, solutions-focused approach to managing purchaser expectations
- Comfortable working across multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously
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