Manager, Commercial Advisory & Transactions

KPMG Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking a Manager in Melbourne to deliver financial and commercial advice on major infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience and qualifications in commerce or engineering and excel in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. This role promises dynamic challenges and various perks to enhance work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible hours and locations

Generous paid parental leave

Retail discounts

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Learning and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in major infrastructure project procurement.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to solve complex problems in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial and commercial advice on infrastructure projects.
• Draft procurement documentation for various processes.
• Support tender processes and manage electronic data rooms.

Skills

Transaction strategy delivery

Commercial financial advice

Procurement processes

Stakeholder coordination

Business case development

Education

Tertiary qualifications in commerce, finance, economics, law, engineering

Job description

Job Description

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.

Manager – Commercial Advisory & Transactions (Melbourne)

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 Experiences

You will have recent experiences, preferably from the procurement and delivery of major infrastructure projects across:

• Delivering transaction strategy and delivery model analysis.
• Support in preparing commercial and financial advice for planning, procurement, and delivery of infrastructure projects.
• Draft procurement process documentation for interactive, multi-phase processes (e.g., EOI, RFP).
• Support tender processes, including managing electronic data rooms, RFIs, and evaluation activities.
• Develop business cases and reviewing procurement and delivery options for infrastructure projects.
• Assist with go‑to‑market strategies and help with market sounding activities.
• Prepare and format approvals documentation such as briefing papers, reports, and memorandums during procurement processes.
• Coordinate inputs from different stakeholders (e.g., engineering, legal, environmental, safety) into transaction and procurement documents.
• Draft commercial documentation for construction contracts, simplifying complex concepts into clear terms.
• Apply knowledge of infrastructure sectors (transport, energy, social infrastructure, defence, real estate, water) to support project delivery.

About you

• 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.
• Based in Melbourne or willing to relocate.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in commerce, finance, economics, law, engineering, or a similar discipline.

Additional Information

KPMG 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.