Associate Director - Capital Markets & Project Finance - Melbourne

Join a growing infrastructure platform and take ownership of debt strategy across a compelling PPP portfolio. Working closely with investment, development, and executive teams, you'll originate, structure, and execute financing solutions across the asset lifecycle - from new bids and acquisitions through to refinancings and portfolio management. This is a highly commercial role for someone with deep project finance expertise and a proven track record raising debt for infrastructure transactions. Lead the development of optimal capital structures for PPP projects, infrastructure investments, and platform-level funding initiatives. Lead capital structuring and debt raising across greenfield and brownfield infrastructure assets, from initial financing strategy through to financial close. Assess and recommend financing solutions across senior debt, private placements, institutional debt, and hybrid capital, evaluating options at every stage of the asset lifecycle including bidding, acquisition, development, and operations. Prepare financing strategies, lender presentations, and information memoranda, managing due diligence processes and coordinating legal counsel, technical consultants, and rating agencies as required. Negotiate key financing documentation including term sheets, facility agreements, intercreditor arrangements,



and security packages. Build and maintain relationships with domestic and international banks, infrastructure debt funds, superannuation funds, and alternative lenders, staying across evolving debt market trends and funding sources. Monitor capital market conditions and proactively identify opportunities for refinancing, recapitalisation, and value creation across the portfolio. Partner with investment and bid teams to develop financing solutions that sharpen competitiveness and returns, including reviewing and challenging financial models, funding assumptions, and downside scenarios. Present financing recommendations to investment committees, boards, and financing counterparties. Manage portfolio financing obligations including covenant compliance, debt monitoring, and refinancing exercises, with a focus on optimising capital structures and reducing cost of capital. Ideal Candidate Profile: 7-10 years in project finance, infrastructure finance, PPPs, capital markets, or investment banking. Background in a PPP developer, infrastructure fund, advisory practice, or commercial bank. Robust understanding of PPP contractual frameworks and project finance structures. Sector experience across social infrastructure, transport, utilities, or renewables highly regarded.

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📌 Associate Director – Capital Markets & Project Finance – Melbourne (Port Phillip City)
🏢 East Partnership
📍 Port Phillip City