Corporate Development Associate - Infrastructure/Energy Transition

East Partnership; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

East Partnership in Melbourne is seeking an Associate to join its Corporate Development & Strategy team. The role works with senior leadership to support growth across investments, M&A, and project finance within infrastructure and energy transition.

The ideal candidate has 3–6 years’ experience in investment banking, project finance or related fields, strong modelling skills and a strategic mindset to evaluate opportunities and risks across markets and sectors.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3–6 years’ experience in investment banking, project finance, infrastructure investing, corporate development or transaction advisory.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical capabilities.
• Experience across infrastructure, energy, renewables or other capital-intensive sectors will be highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of M&A, investment analysis, financial structuring and transaction execution.

Responsibilities

• Support the assessment and execution of acquisitions, strategic investments and partnerships.
• Develop financial models, valuations and investment analysis to assess opportunities, returns and risks.
• Contribute to corporate strategy, market assessments and the identification of new growth opportunities.
• Support due diligence, transaction structuring and negotiations alongside internal teams and external advisers.
• Assist with financing strategies, capital structuring and the evaluation of infrastructure project economics.
• Analyse infrastructure and energy transition markets, emerging investment themes and competitive dynamics.
• Work closely with investment, development, finance and asset management teams, lenders and transaction counterparties.

Skills

Financial modelling

Valuation

Analytical abilities

M&A understanding

Job description

• Leading infrastructure investor, developer and asset manager
• Broad exposure across M&A, investments and corporate strategy
• Melbourne based role

A leading infrastructure investor, developer and asset manager is seeking an Associate to join its Corporate Development & Strategy team in Melbourne. The role will work closely with senior leadership to support the continued growth of the business, with exposure across M&A, strategic investments, corporate strategy, project finance and the assessment of new markets and sectors across infrastructure and energy transition.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the assessment and execution of acquisitions, strategic investments and partnerships
• Develop financial models, valuations and investment analysis to assess opportunities, returns and risks
• Contribute to corporate strategy, market assessments and the identification of new growth opportunities
• Support due diligence, transaction structuring and negotiations alongside internal teams and external advisers
• Assist with financing strategies, capital structuring and the evaluation of infrastructure project economics
• Analyse infrastructure and energy transition markets, emerging investment themes and competitive dynamics
• Work closely with investment, development, finance and asset management teams, lenders and transaction counterparties

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Approximately 3-6 years’ experience in investment banking, project finance, infrastructure investing, corporate development or transaction advisory
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical capabilities
• Experience across infrastructure, energy, renewables or other capital-intensive sectors will be highly regarded
• Strong understanding of M&A, investment analysis, financial structuring and transaction execution
• Strong commercial judgement and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established infrastructure platform and gain broad exposure across investments, transactions and corporate strategy.