We are exclusively assisting a privately owned real assets investment and asset management business to recruit a Corporate Development Manager based in Sydney.

The business owns and operates a portfolio of assets across Australia, managing capital across multiple fund vehicles. This is a high impact role sitting at the centre of the firm's acquisition and investment activity, working directly alongside senior leadership on transactions, fund management and strategic growth initiatives.

The Role:

This is a broad corporate development mandate spanning the full investment lifecycle, from asset identification and financial analysis through to transaction execution. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to support capital raising activities, divestments following successful hold periods, and working directly on new greenfield development opportunities.

Key responsibilities:

- Building and maintaining financial models, transaction, feasibility and fund-level
- Conducting and leading due diligence on prospective acquisitions, capital projects and divestments
- Preparing investment committee papers, board materials and decision-support documents




- Supporting asset screening and evaluation for recent acquisitions
- Supporting transaction execution, working with legal, tax and other external advisers
- Supporting investor relations and periodic fund reporting
- Liaising with brokers, advisers and counterparties during active transactions
- Managing multiple concurrent workstreams to meet deal timelines

What we are looking for:

- 2.5 years of experience in investment banking, M&A; advisory, corporate development or real assets investment
- Strong financial modelling capability, transaction, fund and feasibility models
- Ability to work autonomously and produce high quality, accurate output
- Exceptional academic background
- Genuine interest in real assets, funds management or an entrepreneurial business environment

Why this role:

- Broad remit spanning acquisitions, divestments, IR and greenfield development
- Direct access to senior leadership and co-founders from day one
- High growth, entrepreneurial environment with genuine career upside

This is a confidential search. The client name will be shared directly with suitable candidates.

📌 Corporate Development Manager | Real Assets (Sydney)
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