Associate Director, Energy Deals, Commercial Advisory and Transactions

Job Description

Infrastructure problems are becoming more complex, calling for more sophisticated and better-integrated solutions. These challenges require new ways of thinking. Our Energy Deals team within our Commercial Advisory and Transactions group advises clients on the energy and climate transition through providing commercial, financial, transaction and strategic advice to clients.

Our team is embedded within the Infrastructure, Asset & Places group and is differentiated by our experience across all aspects of the energy infrastructure life cycle and connected with KPMG’s global decarbonisation hub.

Your Opportunity

Forming part of the Energy Deals team the Associate Director role will play a key role in building our Energy opportunities in the market and helping shape and lead our amazing team by:

• Bringing your energy industry experiences to support building the team and our opportunities.
• Simplifying and shaping complex client and market situations into simple strategies.
• Providing strategic, commercial, and financial advice and, financial modelling for our Energy clients.

How are you extraordinary?

• You wish to be part of significant deals and opportunities that solve for net zero emissions.
• You have extensive experience commercially and financially to support investment / commercial decisions.
• You are passionate in supporting clients with developing and implementing energy infrastructure.
• You are highly analytical and enjoy problem solving with innovation.
• You bring a strong understanding of (or passion for) new and emerging value propositions in the energy sector (such as electric vehicles, transmission, wind, hydrogen, solar & storage).

You want to help solve some of Australia’s most significant energy transition, climate change, decarbonisation, or net zero emissions challenges and you are looking for a team focussed and dedicated to these challenges.

Your Experience

At KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients, and communities. We look for team members who bring their qualifications, responsibilities, skills & experience that could include:

• A career focusing on the energy transition, climate change and decarbonisation
• Evaluating in investment opportunities with a focus on evaluating risk/return for each investment in energy
• Coordinating due diligence processes and engaging with experts across renewables, transmission, and energy retail
• Solving complex problems involving financial models
• Supporting contract formation and negotiation
• Preparing briefing documentation for tenders, submissions and investor memorandums, running financial models, supporting transaction strategy and analysis
• A constant interest in supporting Australia’s energy transition to accelerate and enhance Australian and international progress toward net zero.
• Experience or interest in energy major projects, transactions, energy procurements, or energy infrastructure.
• The ability to prepare client deliverables, including reports and presentations, financial analysis.
• Recent professional experience in management consultancy, engineering consultancy, corporate advisory, accounting or law firms, investment banking, project finance teams, infrastructure funds, construction firms or within commercial or infrastructure teams in operational businesses.
• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Commerce, Economics, Law, or other relevant subjects.

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.

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