Associate Director | Commercial Assets

NSW Treasury; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 154,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work at Sydney office

35-hour standard weeks

Flex time accrual

Ongoing learning opportunities

Wellbeing programs

Parental and carers leave

Job summary

NSW Treasury in Sydney CBD seeks a senior advisor to lead the management of the State’s assets and liabilities arising from energy and port divestments. You will deliver expert legal, financial and strategic guidance on complex transactions, leases and indemnity matters, while building strong private-sector relationships.

The role requires proven advisory experience across legal, commercial or environmental domains, strong negotiation skills and high-pressure coordination to mitigate risks and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in legal, financial, commercial, environmental, or related advisory roles, or equivalent experience in investment or commercial environments.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in commercial transactions, energy, infrastructure, construction, or major projects with the ability to review complex commercial terms and transaction documentation.
• Proven ability to analyse complex legal and commercial issues and provide strategic, evidence-based advice.
• Strong problem solving skills and experience in managing and interpreting expert legal and environmental advice.
• Advanced project management and coordination skills in delivering projects and processes through scoping, planning, implementation and risk mitigation.Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to navigate competing priorities and resolve complex issues.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex information into clear, persuasive advice for senior audiences.
• Highly organised and effective in high pressure situations, with an ability to broker solutions and to work to tight deadlines.
• Ter tiary qualifications in law, commerce, economics, finance, environmental science, or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of the State's assets, liabilities, contractual rights and obligations arising from the State’s divestments of energy and port assets.
• You will provide expert legal, commercial, financial and strategic advice on complex matters involving property law, indemnity claims against the State and contractual obligations under leases and transaction documents relating to privatised and leased assets.
• You will build and maintain effective relationships with private sector counterparties in energy and port industries, government agencies and other key stakeholders.
• You will protect the State's interests under existing contractual arrangements with private sector counterparties through effective contract management, stakeholder engagement, commercial negotiation, dispute resolution, governance oversight and proactive management of commercial, operational and financial risks.
• You will be joining our Commercial Assets Group and will be working within the Commercial Division. Read more about your future Group and Division.
• You can read more about the role in the role description here.

Skills

Legal advisory

Financial analysis

Commercial negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Contract management

Energy & infrastructure

Strategic advisory

Environmental advisory

Education

Tertiary qualifications in law, commerce, economics, finance, environmental science, or engineering

Job description

Remuneration:

$154,231 - $178,369; plus, Superannuation and Leave Loading

Location:

Sydney CBD, Flexible working options available

Applications Close:

Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at 11:59pm

Role impact & contribution

Lead the management of the State's assets, liabilities, contractual rights and obligations arising from the State’s divestments of energy and port assets.

You will provide expert legal, commercial, financial and strategic advice on complex matters involving property law, indemnity claims against the State and contractual obligations under leases and transaction documents relating to privatised and leased assets.

You will build and maintain effective relationships with private sector counterparties in energy and port industries, government agencies and other key stakeholders.

You will protect the State's interests under existing contractual arrangements with private sector counterparties through effective contract management, stakeholder engagement, commercial negotiation, dispute resolution, governance oversight and proactive management of commercial, operational and financial risks.

You will be joining our Commercial Assets Group and will be working within the Commercial Division. Read more about your future Group and Division.

You can read more about the role in the role description here.

What you can bring to the role

In this integral role there are a few things we would like for you to have to best support yourself and add value to the people of NSW.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

Demonstrated experience in legal, financial, commercial, environmental, or related advisory roles, or equivalent experience in investment or commercial environments.

Strong commercial acumen with experience in commercial transactions, energy, infrastructure, construction, or major projects with the ability to review complex commercial terms and transaction documentation.

Proven ability to analyse complex legal and commercial issues and provide strategic, evidence-based advice.

Strong problem solving skills and experience in managing and interpreting expert legal and environmental advice.

Advanced project management and coordination skills in delivering projects and processes through scoping, planning, implementation and risk mitigation.Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to navigate competing priorities and resolve complex issues.

Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex information into clear, persuasive advice for senior audiences.

Highly organised and effective in high pressure situations, with an ability to broker solutions and to work to tight deadlines.

Tertiary qualifications in law, commerce, economics, finance, environmental science, or engineering.

Investing in you

The team you will join is made up of a diverse and welcoming group of people. We understand what starting a new job is like, and to ensure you have the most positive experience we will ‘Buddy’ you up with a team member to help settle you in.

Just some of the benefits of working with Treasury include:

• Flexible work at our Sydney office with 35-hour standard weeks
• Accrual of flex time for extra hours worked, promoting work-life balance.
• Ongoing learning opportunities through expert-led sessions and online training
• Wellbeing programs to support your mental and physical health.
• Various leave options, including paid parental and carers leave.

Read more about our benefits and how we invest in you.

Enrich your career with the NSW Treasury

You will have an invaluable opportunity to create a positive impact for the people of New South Wales. You will be challenged to provide the best outcomes possible in this role while developing and growing your own skills.

When you join Treasury, you join an organisation that is a whole-of-government financial and economic advisor. Treasury is a critical component of the government and provides advice that informs a wide range of financial, economic and policy driven work for the state of NSW.

As you contribute your expertise, you’ll engage in continuous Professional Development, acquiring essential skills such as:

• strategic commercial, financial and governance advisory skills
• influencing, negotiation and stakeholder engagement across government
• leading complex policy, reform and strategic projects

Gather more insights about Careers at Treasury and learn more about how you can transform your career in a central government agency invested in you.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

NSW Treasury is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve, where everyone feels welcome, supported and able to contribute and do their best work.

We are committed to fair and equitable recruitment processes and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including First Nations peoples, people with disability, people of all ages and genders, LGBTQIA+ people, and people from diverse cultural, linguistic and religious backgrounds.

We actively support workplace and recruitment adjustments to remove barriers and enable equitable participation. If you require an adjustment or assistance at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the Talent Advisor listed on the job advertisement or visit the following link for more information:https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/nsw-treasury/about-us/careers

As a Disability Confident Recruiter, NSW Treasury is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment and supports adjustments so candidates with disability can participate fairly at every stage.

As a Level 1 Activate Carer Employer, we recognise and support employees with caring responsibilities through inclusive and flexible workplace practices.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for ongoing employment at NSW Treasury, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident of Australia.

NSW Treasury does not provide relocation expenses, nor can we support employer-sponsored work visas unless specifically referenced in the advertisement.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo background checks and provide confirmation of tertiary academic qualifications before commencement.

Visit our Careers Centre or contact our Talent Advisor Grace Senituli **************@treasury.nsw.gov.au.

Close of applications:

11:59pm Tuesday, 24 November 2026