Associate Director - Project Finance

About the role

A leading institutional banking team in Sydney is looking for an experienced Project Finance professional to join its team. The role covers complex, large-scale financing transactions across the energy, infrastructure, natural resources and transport sectors, with exposure to origination and execution of structured, limited-recourse financing for major projects, including greenfield developments.

Key responsibilities

• Lead key workstreams across the origination and execution of complex project finance transactions.
• Analyse and develop financing structures, term sheets and proposals, balancing commercial outcomes with credit risk.
• Manage internal credit submissions and approval processes.
• Coordinate due diligence, financial modelling and transaction documentation.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, investors, contractors, advisers and internal stakeholders.
• Manage ongoing portfolio credit requirements, including risk reviews, account monitoring, waivers and consents.
• Support the development of junior team members and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team.

Required profile

• Strong background in project finance or structured lending, with experience managing transaction workstreams and assessing complex financing opportunities.
• Ideally 4-6+ years of relevant transaction experience, with the ability to lead smaller or less complex deals.
• Knowledge of relevant sectors, ideally including energy, infrastructure, natural resources or transport.

Required skills

• Financial modelling, financial analysis and credit risk assessment.
• Managing due diligence and transaction documentation.
• Preparing financing proposals, pitch materials and credit papers.
• Stakeholder management and communication; ability to deliver under tight deadlines.

What we offer

• Exposure to significant transactions and major projects across Australia and the wider region.
• Opportunity to take ownership of deals and develop leadership capability.
• Flexible working arrangements and a range of employee benefits.