Director – Project Finance & Debt Advisory

East Partnership; Sydney; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

East Partnership in Sydney is seeking an Associate Director or Director for its Project Finance & Debt Advisory team. This senior role focuses on originating and executing financing mandates for infrastructure, energy and related real assets on a global platform.

You will originate and execute mandates, advise on complex financing structures, manage transaction processes, and build senior client relationships with infrastructure and energy clients.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project finance, debt advisory or infrastructure financing.
• Proven track record executing complex financing transactions across infrastructure, energy or related sectors.
• Experience across project finance and broader debt structures, including bank debt, institutional debt and HoldCo financing.
• Strong financial modelling, credit analysis and execution capabilities.
• Commercial judgement and senior-level relationship skills to operate with clients and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead origination and execution of project finance and debt advisory mandates across infrastructure and energy.
• Advise clients on complex financing structures, capital raising, refinancing and capital structure optimisation.
• Manage transaction processes, including financial modelling, credit analysis, due diligence, structuring and documentation.
• Build and maintain senior client relationships across infrastructure and energy markets.
• Work with colleagues across the broader investment banking platform on strategic financing opportunities.

Skills

Project finance

Debt advisory

Financial modelling

Credit analysis

Client relationship management

Strategic financing

Job description

Director – Project Finance & Debt Advisory

We are partnering with a leading global investment bank to appoint an Associate Director or Director to its growing Project Finance & Debt Advisory team in Sydney.

This is a senior role on an established global platform with a strong presence across infrastructure, energy and broader real assets. The successful candidate will originate and execute financing and advisory mandates for major corporates, institutional investors, infrastructure funds and project sponsors.

The Role:

• Lead origination and execution of project finance and debt advisory mandates across infrastructure and energy.


• Advise clients on complex financing structures, capital raising, refinancing and capital structure optimisation.


• Manage transaction processes, including financial modelling, credit analysis, due diligence, structuring and documentation.


• Build and maintain senior client relationships across infrastructure and energy markets.


• Work with colleagues across the broader investment banking platform on strategic financing opportunities.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• 10+ years’ experience in project finance, debt advisory or infrastructure financing.


• Proven track record executing complex financing transactions across infrastructure, energy or related sectors.


• Experience across project finance and broader debt structures, including bank debt, institutional debt and HoldCo financing.


• Strong financial modelling, credit analysis and execution capabilities.


• The commercial judgement and relationship skills to operate at a senior level with clients and internal stakeholders.

This is a chance to step into a senior role at a global investment bank, working on high-profile transactions and helping shape a growing platform.