Senior Associate | Advisory & Transaction Management NSW

TSA Riley; New Zealand; Hybrid; NZD 174,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Great Place To Work

Award-winning learning & development

DEI program

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

TSA Riley is seeking a Senior Associate to join the Advisory & Transactions team in NSW, Australia. You will lead complex transaction workstreams, develop documentation, and provide strong commercial and procurement advice to clients across major infrastructure programs.

You will bring 10+ years in infrastructure advisory or related fields, with proven stakeholder engagement and a proactive, collaborative approach to delivering high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in infrastructure advisory, commercial, procurement or transaction management.
• Proven ability to lead complex transaction workstreams.
• Ability to translate complexity into practical client advice.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex transaction workstreams for major infrastructure programs.
• Develop and refine transaction documentation (EOIs, RFTs, evaluation plans, commercial positions).
• Provide clear commercial and procurement advice to government and private clients.

Skills

Transaction strategy

Procurement planning

Commercial advisory

Stakeholder engagement

Education

10+ years infrastructure advisory/transactions

Tools

EOIs & RFTs

Evaluation plans

Job description

We're seeking people who bring together a unique blend of personal strengths, technical know-how, and a genuine passion for the built environment and construction industry.

TSA Riley is a global organisation, 1,000 people strong. We provide expert project consultancy across project management, cost management, advisory, ESG, and asset management, and our people are at the centre of everything we do.

We help clients create great places to work, live, shop, play, and produce.

Visit our work and grow with us page for information about our graduate, apprenticeship, and professional development programmes,

Cultivate positive and trusting relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Effectively communicate ideas and actions that resonate with diverse audiences.

Exhibit drive, flexibility, passion, and a proactive attitude towards tasks.

Take ownership of responsibilities and ensure timely delivery on commitments.

Approach challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset.

Analyse and synthesise detailed information to identify opportunities for improvement.

Possess a degree qualification, underpinning knowledge and skills.

Senior Associate | Advisory & Transaction Management NSW

05/11/2026

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, procurement and commercial delivery of major infrastructure programs across Australia.

You’ll lead complex transaction workstreams, provide clear commercial and procurement advice to government and private clients, and help shape transaction strategies, evaluation frameworks and delivery models.

Working closely with senior leaders and multidisciplinary project teams, you’ll guide 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 our already established and successful team—ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex commercial problems, managing stakeholders with confidence, and delivering advice that adds genuine value.

About You

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

You have:

• Strong capability in transaction strategy, procurement planning and 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.

If you're looking to join a team that values clarity, impact and practical advice—and you want to help shape major projects across Australia—we'd love to hear from you.

Why choose TSA Riley?

Your TSA Riley career promises personal growth, professional excellence, and a welcoming, inclusive workplace.

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 awareness initiatives.
• 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.

At TSA Riley we celebrate diversity and welcome individuals from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an accessible, inclusive and equitable workplace. Please contact our People & Culture team (via [e-mail]) to:

• Share your pronouns and/or preferred name.
• Request accommodations or assistance during the recruitment process.
• Provide any other information to support your TSA Riley recruitment experience.