Senior Associate | Advisory & Transaction Management NSW

TSA Riley; Woollahra; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place To Work

Award-winning learning & development

DEI program

Hybrid working

Comprehensive benefits & rewards

Career growth

Job summary

TSA Riley is a global project consultancy with a strong presence in Australia, NZ, SE Asia and the UK. The Senior Associate in NSW will lead advisory and transaction management for major infrastructure programs, delivering commercial and procurement guidance and shaping strategies.

You will work with government and private clients, developing EOIs, RFTs and evaluation plans while guiding decisions with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in infrastructure advisory, commercial, procurement or transaction management—either from consulting, government, or a major project environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex transaction workstreams across major infrastructure programs.
• Provide clear commercial and procurement advice to government and private clients.
• Help shape transaction strategies, evaluation frameworks and delivery models.
• Develop high-quality documentation such as EOIs, RFTs, evaluation plans and commercial positions.
• Guide clients through critical decision points and ensure transactions are aligned and market-ready.

Skills

Transaction strategy

Procurement planning

Commercial advisory

Documentation development

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Senior Associate | Advisory & Transaction Management NSW

We'relooking for an experienced Senior Advisor to join our Advisory & Transactions team in NSW

Hello

TSA Riley is a global project consultancy of close to 1,000 experts. Our people have experience across the full lifecycle of projects and asset portfolios - from planning to delivery and optimisation. We partner with public and private asset owners to support them to navigate the critical decisions that shape property and infrastructure projects.

Our purpose is to help our clients and communities realise the transformative power of their built assets: At TSA Riley, a road is more than asphalt, it's how people get home to their families. A school provides more than an education, it's where students set the direction for their future. We are committed to creating positive impact - creating spaces and places where people connect, learn, live, heal, protect, shop, work, and travel.

TSA Riley has offices in Australia, New Zealand, South-East Asia, and the United Kingdom. Across our locations we aim to inspire, support and empower you to grow and thrive.

Our industry-leading benefits, diverse growth opportunities, engaging social activities, award-winning learning and development programmes and comprehensive Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives are designed to support you at every stage of your career journey.

Our values guide how we work together as a unified team, with different strengths, but one shared mission.

We win together, collaborate openly, learn from each other and succeed as one global team.

We own it, always, act with integrity and take responsibility to deliver with purpose.

We focus on what matters, striving for high standards to create meaningful, lasting and sustainable impact.

We are curious, embrace agility and change, explore ideas, and turn our curiosity into progress.

Please visit us at tsariley.com to learn more about our story.

About the Role

We’relooking for an experienced Senior Advisor to join our Advisory & Transactions team, supporting the planning,procurementand commercial delivery of major infrastructure programs acrossAustralia.

You’lllead complex transaction workstreams, provide clear commercial and procurement advice to government and private clients, and help shape transaction strategies, evaluationframeworksand delivery models.

Working closely with senior leaders and multidisciplinary project teams,you’llguide clients through critical decision points, develop high-quality documentation (EOIs, RFTs, evaluation plans, commercial positions), and ensure transactions are aligned, structured and ready for market.

This is a key role in ouralready established and successfulteam—ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex commercial problems, managing stakeholders with confidence, and delivering advice that adds genuine value.

About You

You’llbring10+ years' experiencein infrastructure advisory, commercial, procurement or transaction management—either from consulting, government, or a major project environment.

You have:

• Strong capability in transaction strategy, procurementplanningand commercial advisory.
• Proven experience developing transaction documentation and managing competitive procurement processes.
• The ability to translate complexity into clear, practical advice for clients.
• Confident stakeholder engagement skills and experience working with senior decision-makers.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and a commitment to delivering quality outcomes.

Why choose TSA Riley?

Here’s why joining TSA Riley is a great choice:

• We are a certified 'Great Place To Work': This recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to fostering a positive, fair, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture.
• Award-winning learning and development: We're proud to set the standard for excellence and innovation in professional development. In 2023, we were awarded the 'Best Learning and Development Program' at the HR Awards, Australia as well as finalists in the same category in the HRNZ Awards.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): We lead the industry with our comprehensive DEI program, and were finalists in the 'Best Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program' HR Awards category in 2023.
• Hybrid working: Work-life balance is essential, and we understand that life happens. We offer hybrid working arrangements (beyond working-from-home) and create opportunities for in-office collaboration whenever possible.
• Comprehensive benefits, rewards and recognition: Our benefits programme goes beyond the ordinary. We provide exceptional support, growth opportunities, recognition, and rewards, including discounts and perks. As well as generous parental leave, we offer community service leave, defence forces leave, 'recharge days' and public holiday swaps.
• Career growth and opportunity: Joining us means opening the door to incredible career opportunities. We operate in a diverse range of sectors, and our services include project management, cost management, advisory, Environment, Social & Governance (ESG), and asset management. We encourage your engagement with thought leadership, industry memberships and events, and within TSA Riley, your involvement with our DEI, Reconciliation and cultural awarenessinitiatives.
• Excellent digital systems and tools: We prioritise productivity, connectivity and cyber security across our technology to stay at the forefront of our industry.
  This commitment ensures that you have the tools and resources necessary to excel and focus on what you do best.