Commercial Director, Legal

Commercial Director, Legal – Commercial

 

About Us

IFM Investors is a private markets manager, with a focus on infrastructure and capabilities in unlisted and listed equity, private equity and debt. We invest on behalf of 762 institutional investors globally – who collectively manage the retirement savings of more than 120+ million people around the world (at 31 March 2025). We have 230+ investment specialists across our capabilities. We’re based on four continents, operating from offices in Melbourne, Sydney, London, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam, Milan, New York, Houston, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo. We have a global network that helps us uncover opportunities. Our reach, reputation and relationships mean we can access deal flows that few other managers can.

IFM was founded by pension funds. It’s still owned by pension funds today. Our clients are stewards of capital too, with the same duty to deliver value over decades. We share a multigenerational vision: to invest, protect and grow the savings of millions of people. We do this by investing, owning and financing the assets our clients and their beneficiaries rely on to live their lives. Where we own assets, our engineers and sector experts join their boards and management committees, with the aim of becoming pivotal to their success.

From Vienna Airport to the Indiana Toll Road, from energy storage to data storage, we invest in what matters: real assets that will serve society’s needs for decades to come and seek to deliver for clients the positive outcomes they need. For more information, visit ifminvestors.com.

 

Business Overview

Finance and Accounting provide business partnership and specialist accounting and financial analysis support to our investors and our internal teams through: Finance Strategy, Business Planning and Budgeting, Workforce Planning, Fund Accounting, Corporate Financial and Management Reporting, Corporate Tax and Regulatory Reporting, Accounts Receivable and Payable, and Procurement.

Corporate Services provides administration support to the business and manage our office facilities – along with reception, office services and client services.

Our Legal & Tax teams work with the business and our investors to provide support on our global products and services, and the markets in which we operate.

 

The Opportunity

At IFM, you’re not just part of an investment company – but an invested one. We see the work we do as the chance to take sustainable, responsible steps forward for millions of people around the world.

So, we have made sure to create a workplace that’s inclusive, accountable and collaborative. Where you’re given the opportunities to make a meaningful contribution and grow your skills. All while feeling valued and supported for who you are and what you bring to the team.

 

Along with the chance to make a meaningful, positive difference from day one, we offer a competitive salary and generous leave entitlements. Our hybrid and flexible approach can vary by team and role, it is built around trust. We encourage our people to manage their work life rhythm in a way that works best for them and their teams.

 

The Role

The role involves the maximisation of net returns to investors in relation to investments and sell-downs (in particular structuring, analysis of legal, regulatory and other risks related issues and execution), product development, fund raising and asset management. This role brings legal and commercial experience to act as a leader on legal issues in relation to Infrastructure transactions, infrastructure asset management, fundraising, investor relations and corporate matters. The role involves integration with the investment, asset management, investor relations and fundraising teams, in particular the Infrastructure and Asset Management teams located in NY, Houston, London, Continental Europe, Hong Kong and Melbourne.

 

Strategic Planning

• As directed by Executive Director, Commercial (Legal):
• Lead legal and regulatory work streams on Infrastructure transactions including negotiating NDAs, legal and regulatory diligence and review of transaction documents in consultation with advisors and external counsel.
• Work with advisers and Infrastructure teams in Americas, EMEA and APAC to appropriately inform decision makers of relevant legal and regulatory issu