Responsibilities We are currently recruiting for an Associate to join our Financing & Advisory Group based in Sydney, Australia to support the origination and execution activities across a broad range of structured finance transactions, particularly within the energy & renewables sector across Australia and New Zealand. The candidate will also work with other business lines within Financing & Advisory such as Infrastructure, Digital, Mining & Metals, and Real Estate. This role is suited to a candidate who has experience at senior Analyst or Associate level. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build close relationships with the teams onshore and within the organization more broadly on a regional and global basis.
Primary responsibilities include: Preparing, customizing, optimizing and maintaining the financial model supporting advisory mandates, including creating and running financial scenarios and sensitivities. Interrogating the financial model for financing mandates including creating and running of sensitivities and checking integrity. Reviewing and supervising financial modelling tasks undertaken by junior staff, and completing more complex modelling tasks where required. Staying abreast of developments across sectors, particularly the energy & renewables sector, as well as current transactions and opportunities in the market. Providing day-to-day transaction support including structuring, pricing, preparing of credit applications, undertaking detailed financial analyses and due diligence analyses, and assisting the deal team leader to provide best-in-class lending and advisory services to the client base. Respecting all relevant compliance practices and other internal requirements in relation to the execution of advisory & lending transactions. Managing internal processes relating to the arranging and advisory business (e.g. updating databases, credit application writing, completing relevant internal system-based processes). Identifying potential marketing opportunities and preparing pitch material (including reviewing feasibility studies, detailed analysis of financial models, etc.). Establishing a network of contacts at key clients and prospective clients. Supervising the development of junior team members, including appropriate delegation and review of certain tasks suitable to the skills and experience of those junior team members while maintaining a high quality of overall team execution. Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge Required: University degree in a relevant discipline (Finance, Engineering, Business, Commerce, Law) or a professional financial qualification. Postgraduate qualifications considered favourably. Experience in energy & renewables finance and sector knowledge, debt or equity advisory, and/or another structured finance environment utilizing similar tools, processes, and procedures will also be favourably considered. 3-5 years' relevant experience at senior Analyst or Associate level. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including strong financial modelling capabilities. Experience in generating pitch material that is clear, structured, compelling, and comprehensive in addressing clients' needs. Strong numerical skills with an advanced understanding of accounting concepts, financial statements, and cash flows. Behavioral Competencies Required: Ability to contribute to the team's efforts to build and maintain trusted client relationships. Consistency and rigor in following up on clients' needs and acting upon team's priorities. Display a sense of ownership in the business and pride in the quality and accuracy of work presented internally and transactions executed for clients. Discipline and team collaboration to develop business adapted to clients' and markets' needs. Ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing deadlines, and to deliver on team's priorities. Experience of working (including remotely) with people from diverse, international backgrounds and acting on team priorities. Functional Relationships: Internal: staff from business divisions and support functions locally, regionally, and globally.
External: clients, prospects, and external advisors (e.g. lenders, legal counsel, technical consultants).
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