Associate Director - Corporate Advisory

We are supporting a leading boutique corporate advisory firm in the appointment of an Associate Director to join their Sydney team. This group is highly regarded for its work across M&A, equity capital markets, strategic advisory, and complex transactions for major Australian corporates and private entities. The environment is tight-knit, intellectually rigorous, and best suited to professionals with deep public markets knowledge and a genuine passion for high-impact, board-level advisory work.About the RoleThe Associate Director will play a central role in advising senior executives and boards on strategic transactions, capital markets activity, and organisational decision-making. This is a position for someone who thrives on public markets complexity — someone who understands listed environments, ASX frameworks, market dynamics, investor behaviour, and the nuances of advising blue-chip clients on high-stakes transactions.Reporting directly to the Corporate Advisory Director, you will manage end-to-end deal execution, drive strategic problem-solving, build market-ready financial material, and support origination efforts while mentoring junior advisors. Strong judgement, exceptional analytical capability, and polished stakeholder communication are essential.Key Responsibilities:Lead and coordinate client engagements across M&A, capital raising, strategic advisory, and public-market transactionsConduct detailed financial modelling, valuation work, and scenario analysis to inform strategic recommendationsPrepare high-quality board presentations, investor materials, and advice notes that stand up to scrutiny from senior stakeholdersWork closely with senior advisors and panel members to build strategic solutions for complex corporate issuesDrive research, market analysis, and transaction preparation across multiple sectorsInterrogate data and assumptions from counterparties, advisors, and third-party providersContribute to origination through market mapping, idea generation, monitoring opportunities, and participating in pitch developmentUphold the firm’s values, standards, and commitment to excellenceKey RequirementsApproximately 6–10 years’ experience in investment banking, corporate advisory, strategy consulting, or a closely related fieldStrong public markets knowledge, with a solid grasp of listed company dynamics, equity capital markets, investor behaviour, and ASX-related activityDemonstrated experience in M&A execution, takeover defence, capital markets transactions, or complex advisory engagementsAdvanced modelling and valuation capability, with the ability to build robust models and pressure-test assumptionsProven ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships and communicate with clarity, confidence, and precisionAbility to operate across multiple sectors and work effectively in a lean, high-performing advisory environmentExperience using Bloomberg or FactSet is helpful, though not essential