Job Description

The Opportunity

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A large Australian private equity-backed organisation is seeking an experienced Debt Capital Markets, Treasury or Corporate Finance professional to play a key role in the delivery of a significant credit rating and debt refinancing program.

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Working closely with senior executives, this role will lead critical financing workstreams, coordinate lender and adviser interactions, manage due diligence activities and support engagement with credit rating agencies.

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This is a highly visible opportunity for a commercially minded finance qualified who enjoys transaction execution, stakeholder management and delivering complex financing outcomes.

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This role is ideally suited to candidates from Debt Capital Markets, Leveraged Finance, Treasury, Debt Advisory, Infrastructure Finance, Project Finance, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance or M&A; backgrounds who can quickly establish credibility and drive outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Lead the execution and delivery of a credit rating and debt refinancing program.
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- Coordinate all financing-related workstreams across internal and external stakeholders.
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- Manage relationships with lenders, advisers, legal counsel and other key parties.
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- Support engagement with credit rating agencies including Moody's, S&P; and Fitch.
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- Lead due diligence processes and coordinate responses to information requests.
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- Prepare and oversee information memoranda, lender presentations, financial models and supporting documentation.
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- Develop and articulate a compelling credit narrative that clearly communicates the organisation's financial strength, business model and future growth prospects.
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- Anticipate and address lender and rating agency concerns through robust financial analysis and effective stakeholder management.
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- Support negotiations relating to debt facilities, covenant packages, financing structures, pricing and commercial terms.
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- Establish governance frameworks,



project plans and reporting processes across refinancing workstreams.
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- Prepare high-quality Board papers, investment committee materials and executive presentations.
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- Identify financing risks, opportunities and market considerations and recommend appropriate actions.
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- Partner with senior leadership to support critical financing and capital structure decisions.
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About You

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- Demonstrated experience leading or supporting debt refinancing transactions.
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- Strong understanding of debt structures, debt capital markets and financing documentation.
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- Experience engaging with lenders, debt investors, banks and external advisers.
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- Exposure to credit rating agency processes and assessments.
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- Strong due diligence, transaction management and stakeholder engagement skills.
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- Advanced financial modelling and analytical capability.
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- A track record of preparing lender presentations, investment materials and executive-level reports.
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- Outstanding communication skills with the ability to simplify complex financial concepts.
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- Experience operating in a private equity-backed, infrastructure, asset-intensive or highly leveraged environment will be highly regarded.
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You will be successful if you:

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- Deliver the refinancing and credit rating process within required timeframes.
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- Support the achievement of a favourable credit rating outcome.
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- Develop a compelling credit story that resonates with lenders and rating agencies.
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- Enhance lender confidence through high-quality analysis and communication.
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- Help secure attractive financing terms and covenant flexibility.
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- Build strong relationships across lenders, advisers and internal stakeholders.
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- Quickly establish yourself as a trusted adviser to senior leadership.
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What's on Offer

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- High-profile strategic project.
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- Significant exposure to senior executives, lenders and rating agencies.
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- Opportunity to lead a critical financing initiative from end to end.
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- Fast-paced, commercially focused environment.
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- Attractive contract opportunity with immediate impact.
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📌 Strategic Finance Consultant (Victoria)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Victoria