Associate Director, Commercial Advisory & Transactions

As part of KPMG’s Infrastructure, Assets & Places group, our Commercial Advisory & Transactions team are industry leaders providing specialist transaction, commercial, and financial advice to support investment decisions for major infrastructure projects.Our work spans all major infrastructure sectors including transport, energy, social infrastructure (health, housing, education, justice, and community infrastructure), real estate and places, and water.Our team understands the challenges in delivering projects across the full project lifecycle, and we thrive on this complexity. We are a market leader, and we are advising on some of Australia’s most significant infrastructure projects.Job DescriptionYour OpportunityTo support continued infrastructure investment, we have opportunities for passionate infrastructure professionals to join our Commercial Advisory & Transactions team, with a particular priority on candidates who have experience in social infrastructure.You will play a key role working as part of a team in providing financial and commercial advice on major infrastructure and real estate projects across every stage of the asset lifecycle, from investment decision and business case, through procurement and transaction processes, throughout the delivery phase and into operations. Your Skills and ExperiencesYou will have recent experiences, preferably from the procurement and delivery of major infrastructure projects across:Advising on transaction strategy or delivery model analysis.Developing commercial or financial advice to support clients with their planning, procurement, and delivery of infrastructure investments.Developing procurement process documentation, particularly for highly interactive, complex, and multi-phase (e.g., EOI, RFP) procurement processes.Management of interactive tender processes including transaction management services such as electronic data room management, RFI management, and evaluation phase coordination.Developing business cases and analysing procurement and delivery options for infrastructure delivery.Developing go-to-market transaction strategies and undertaking market sounding activities.Drafting and development of associated approvals documentation throughout procurement processes such as briefing papers, reports, memorandums.Stakeholder engagement with experience coordinating multidisciplinary inputs (e.g. (engineering/technical, legal, environmental, stakeholder, health, and safety) into various transaction, procurement, and commercial documentation.Development of commercial documentation to support construction contracts including commercial principles, commercial framework, term sheets, and commercial contract schedules with an ability to convey complex ideas into simple concepts.Leveraging specialist knowledge and subject matter expertise in relevant infrastructure sectors (transport, energy, social infrastructure, defence and national security, real estate, or water).About youAt KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients, and communities. Our teams embrace a diversity of skills and capabilities, and you will offer the following (relevant to you level of experience) such as:Relevant experience in the private sector or government (for example, professional services firms, management consultancy, corporate advisory, government infrastructure delivery teams, government treasury departments, investment banking or infrastructure funds).Highly developed written and oral communication skills.A passion for doing work that matters and thriving on the challenge of solving complex problems, juggling competing demands, and working as part of a team in delivering solutions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.If you want to work with a market-leading team making a positive impact on society and accelerate your career in a values-led, purpose-driven environment, we encourage you to contact us.QualificationsTertiary qualifications in commerce, finance, economics, law, engineering, or a similar discipline.Additional InformationKPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth. Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.