Key Takeaways
- Mirvac is a Sydney-headquartered ASX 100 diversified property group combining a listed REIT with one of Australia's largest residential, office, retail, industrial, and Build-to-Rent platforms.
- All applications flow through the Mirvac careers portal at mirvac.com/careers, so a clean, single-column, keyword-rich CV and a fully completed candidate profile materially improve your shortlist odds.
- The culture is design-led, sustainability-forward, and customer-centric, inherited from a decade under Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz and now being recalibrated by CEO Campbell Hanan with sharper focus on capital discipline and Build-to-Rent.
- Compensation is competitive for Australian property: development analysts and investment analysts at A$100k to A$150k base plus super and bonus, mid-career development and asset managers A$150k to A$250k, senior development managers and fund managers A$250k to A$500k, and executive leadership well above A$500k with significant MGR long-term incentive.
- Sector specialisation matters; pick the Mirvac platform you want to join (Residential, Office and Industrial, Retail, Build-to-Rent, or Mirvac Capital) and tailor your story to it rather than presenting as a generalist property professional.
- Sustainability literacy in concrete frameworks (NABERS, Green Star, Climate Active, embodied carbon, net zero pathways) is a genuine differentiator at Mirvac rather than a tick-box, particularly for development, asset management, and BTR roles.
- Hybrid working is the norm, with most teams expected at the Sydney 200 George Street HQ or relevant state office three or more days per week.
- The Mirvac Graduate Program is one of the more competitive Australian property graduate intakes; applications open around February and March each year and recruit primarily from property, finance, commerce, engineering, architecture, and construction management backgrounds.
About Mirvac
Application Process
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Search and apply through the Mirvac careers portal at mirvac
Search and apply through the Mirvac careers portal at mirvac.com/careers, which lists every open role across Residential, Office and Industrial, Retail, Build-to-Rent, Mirvac Capital, and corporate functions; submit a tailored CV and a short cover letter that names the specific platform, project, or asset you want to join.
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Expect an initial recruiter screen of 20 to 30 minutes covering your motivations
Expect an initial recruiter screen of 20 to 30 minutes covering your motivations for Mirvac specifically (rather than peer REITs), comp expectations in Australian dollars including superannuation and short-term incentive, work rights or visa subclass, and your understanding of Mirvac's diversified strategy under Campbell Hanan.
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For investment, capital, finance, and Mirvac Capital roles, prepare for a techni
For investment, capital, finance, and Mirvac Capital roles, prepare for a technical interview with the hiring manager covering DCF and direct capitalisation valuation, IRR and equity multiple math, debt sizing, hurdle rates by sector, and a clear point of view on the current Australian residential, office, and Build-to-Rent cycles.
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For development and construction roles, expect deep dives into your project hist
For development and construction roles, expect deep dives into your project history including total development cost, GFA delivered, planning pathway navigated (particularly through City of Sydney, City of Melbourne, or Brisbane City Council), trade procurement strategy, and how you have managed cost escalation and program risk through the post-COVID construction cycle.
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For asset management, leasing, and property management roles, expect leasing str
For asset management, leasing, and property management roles, expect leasing strategy and tenant-retention scenarios for premium office or urban retail, capex prioritisation discussions, NABERS and Green Star uplift case studies, and questions on how you would respond to a softening sub-market or a major tenant relocation.
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Most candidates then progress to a panel of two to three Mirvac leaders, often c
Most candidates then progress to a panel of two to three Mirvac leaders, often combining a divisional head, a project or fund lead, and a People and Culture business partner; this round tests both technical depth and cultural fit with the design-led, sustainability-forward Mirvac identity.
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Senior, head-of, and director-level candidates meet members of the executive lea
Senior, head-of, and director-level candidates meet members of the executive leadership team, which may include the relevant divisional CEO and, for strategically important hires, Group CEO Campbell Hanan or CFO Courtenay Smith.
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Reference checks are thorough and frequently informal; the Australian property n
Reference checks are thorough and frequently informal; the Australian property network is small, so assume any past colleague at Stockland, Lendlease, GPT, Charter Hall, Dexus, Goodman, or a major builder may be contacted via back-channels alongside formal references.
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Offers detail base salary plus statutory superannuation, a short-term incentive
Offers detail base salary plus statutory superannuation, a short-term incentive opportunity tied to financial and non-financial KPIs, and for senior staff a long-term incentive in MGR securities; expect a clear conversation about hybrid working expectations at the Sydney HQ at 200 George Street or the relevant state office before sign-off.
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End-to-end timelines typically run four to eight weeks from application to offer
End-to-end timelines typically run four to eight weeks from application to offer, with the Mirvac Graduate Program intake following a separate annual cycle that opens around February and March each year and closes ahead of an autumn assessment centre.
Resume Tips for Mirvac
Lead your CV with a one-line headline that names the asset class, capability, an
Lead your CV with a one-line headline that names the asset class, capability, and city, for example 'Residential development manager, A$1.5bn delivered, Sydney and Melbourne apartments and master-planned communities' rather than a generic property professional summary.
Quantify every achievement in Australian dollar terms: total development cost in
Quantify every achievement in Australian dollar terms: total development cost in A$m, settlement volumes, GFA delivered, presales achieved, occupancy improvements in basis points, NABERS ratings achieved, leasing volume in square metres, and BTR lease-up velocity in weeks to stabilisation.
Name the Mirvac platform you want to join (Residential, Office and Industrial, R
Name the Mirvac platform you want to join (Residential, Office and Industrial, Retail, Build-to-Rent, Mirvac Capital, or a specific project such as Harbourside, Waterloo, or LIV Aston) so the recruiter can route your CV to the right hiring leader.
Surface direct experience with peer Australian REITs and developers (Stockland,
Surface direct experience with peer Australian REITs and developers (Stockland, Lendlease, GPT Group, Charter Hall, Dexus, Goodman Group, Scentre Group, Vicinity, Frasers Property Australia, Meriton, Cbus Property) or with property investment banking teams at UBS, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Macquarie, or Moelis Australia.
Highlight credentials that Mirvac recruiters consistently flag: CFA, AICD Compan
Highlight credentials that Mirvac recruiters consistently flag: CFA, AICD Company Directors Course, RICS, Australian Property Institute (API) certified practising valuer, Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) registration where relevant, and a current Construction Induction (White Card) for site-based development roles.
Call out sustainability literacy with specific frameworks: NABERS Energy and Wat
Call out sustainability literacy with specific frameworks: NABERS Energy and Water ratings achieved, Green Star Design and Performance ratings, Climate Active certification work, embodied carbon analysis, and any TCFD or ISSB reporting exposure - this is a meaningful differentiator at Mirvac.
Use a clean, ATS-friendly resume format: single-column reverse-chronological lay
Use a clean, ATS-friendly resume format: single-column reverse-chronological layout, ATS-readable fonts (Arial, Calibri, Helvetica), no text in headers or footers, and section headings that any ATS will parse cleanly (Experience, Education, Skills, Certifications).
For development and construction roles, list specific projects you led or suppor
For development and construction roles, list specific projects you led or supported, including project name, total development cost, GFA, dwelling count where residential, key consultants, and your specific contribution from feasibility through completion and handover.
For asset management roles, include a short Notable Assets section with two or t
For asset management roles, include a short Notable Assets section with two or three buildings or portfolios you managed, gross lettable area, anchor tenants, and the value-add or leasing wins you delivered, particularly anything relevant to the Sydney or Melbourne office market.
Close with a short Industry Contributions block noting any Property Council of A
Close with a short Industry Contributions block noting any Property Council of Australia committees, Green Building Council of Australia involvement, Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) participation, or guest lecturing at universities such as UNSW, Sydney, Melbourne, RMIT, or Bond.
ATS System: Mirvac Careers Portal
Mirvac recruits through a custom Australian careers portal hosted at mirvac.com/careers, which powers the application, screening, scheduling, and offer workflow for both experienced hires and the Mirvac Graduate Program. The portal parses CVs into structured candidate profiles and surfaces applicants to recruiters based on role-specific keyword matching, qualification flags, work rights answers, and divisional preferences, so a well-structured single-column CV with clearly labelled sections will outperform a heavily designed PDF. Candidates should verify the live portal at the time of application, since Mirvac periodically refreshes its recruitment technology.
- Create a Mirvac candidate profile early and complete every section, including the Experience, Education, Skills, and Certifications fields, even if you also upload a CV; recruiters frequently filter on parsed profile fields rather than the attached document.
- Mirror the exact wording of role requirements in your Skills and Experience sections (for example 'Build-to-Rent operations', 'master-planned communities', 'NABERS Energy', 'Section 4.55 modification', 'Yardi Voyager') so Mirvac recruiters surface your profile in keyword searches.
- Answer the right-to-work question precisely; for non-Australian citizens, specify the visa subclass (482, 186, 189, 190, 491, or 494) and expiry date, as Mirvac sponsors selectively for senior development, investment, and specialist asset management roles.
- Use a single-column, ATS-safe CV layout with no tables, text boxes, or images, since most parsers will lose content trapped in non-linear layouts and recruiters rarely re-open the original PDF.
- Set up job alerts for Mirvac and check weekly; many roles, particularly senior development manager and head-of hires, are filled within two to three weeks of posting and rarely re-advertised.
Interview Culture
Mirvac interviews carry the imprint of a design-led, sustainability-forward Australian property house now in a measured strategic transition under Campbell Hanan.
What Mirvac Looks For
- Direct Australian property industry experience, ideally from a peer diversified REIT, residential developer, BTR operator, property fund, property investment banking team, or a Big Four real estate advisory practice, with a clear narrative about the projects, deals, or assets you have touched.
- Sector specialisation that maps to a Mirvac platform: residential apartments and master-planned communities, premium-grade office and industrial, urban and metropolitan retail, Build-to-Rent operations and development, or Mirvac Capital institutional fund management.
- Quantitative and analytical rigour appropriate to the role, from Excel and Estate Master modelling for analysts through to portfolio construction, capital allocation, and project feasibility thinking for senior development managers, fund managers, and divisional leaders.
- Demonstrated commercial judgment in real situations, such as recovering a stalled apartment project, navigating a complex DA through City of Sydney or City of Melbourne, restructuring a major tenant, repositioning a tired office asset, or stabilising a new BTR community.
- Sustainability fluency expressed in concrete frameworks (NABERS, Green Star Design and Performance, Climate Active, embodied carbon, TCFD, ISSB) rather than generic ESG language, with an understanding of how ratings and net zero pathways drive value, debt pricing, and customer demand.
- Capital markets and investor literacy, including how listed equity, wholesale fund, BTR institutional capital, and offshore sovereign and pension capital differ in their return expectations, liquidity needs, and reporting demands.
- Strong written and verbal communication, since divisional leaders, fund managers, IR, and capital teams produce extensive investor reporting and present regularly to institutional clients, the board, and the ASX market.
- Cultural alignment with a design-led, sustainability-forward, customer-centric environment that values long tenure, strong relationships across the Australian property network, and genuine pride in the assets, projects, and communities being delivered.
- Right-to-work in Australia, with sponsorship considered selectively for hard-to-fill specialist roles in development, investment, BTR operations, and senior asset management.
- Willingness to be present in office on a hybrid pattern, typically three or more days per week at the Sydney 200 George Street HQ or the relevant state office, reflecting the relationship-driven and project-collaborative nature of the business.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Open Positions
Mirvac currently has 57 open positions.
Related Resources
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- Mirvac Group - Corporate Website —
- Mirvac - Careers Portal —
- Mirvac - About Us and Leadership —
- Mirvac - Investor Centre and Annual Reports —
- Mirvac - News and Media Releases —
- Mirvac - LIV Build-to-Rent Communities —
- Mirvac Group (ASX: MGR) - ASX Company Profile —
- Australian Financial Review - Mirvac coverage —
- Australian Financial Review - Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz retirement and Campbell Hanan succession —
- JLL Australia - Office, Industrial, and Build-to-Rent market research —
- CBRE Australia - Residential, Office, and Retail market research —
- Property Council of Australia —
- Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) —
- NABERS - National Australian Built Environment Rating System —
- Green Building Council of Australia - Green Star —
- Climate Active - Australian Government Carbon Neutral Certification —
- Glassdoor - Mirvac Reviews (Australia) —
- LinkedIn - Mirvac Company Page —
- Australian Property Institute (API) —