Karen Pedersen

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

Karen was appointed Chief Legal Officer in 2024. Based in Sydney, she joined Lendlease in January 2013 as Group General Counsel.

Karen brings significant experience to Lendlease, having spent more than 30 years in senior roles in the property and construction industries. She commenced her legal career at Clayton Utz.

Before working at Leighton, Karen spent almost 15 years at Brookfield Multiplex (formerly Multiplex), where her roles included Group General Manager Corporate, Company Secretary and General Counsel.

While at Multiplex, Karen was involved in several high-profile Sydney projects, the development business in the UK, the Initial Public Offering of Multiplex, the takeover by and integration with Brookfield, the Group’s financing arrangements, and led a series of mergers and acquisitions.

Karen holds a Masters of Law from the University of Technology, Sydney, and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy and Finance)/Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales.