Principal - Advisory (Investment Team) - 12-Months Contract

Build the future with QTC

Join an organisation that has been recognised as ‘one of Australia’s best places to work’, winning multiple Employer of Choice awards in recent years for professional development, employee benefits and culture.

QTC is the central financing authority for the Queensland Government and provides financial resources and services for the State. We manage the State’s funding program in the global capital markets to deliver sustainable and cost-effective borrowings for the Queensland Government, local governments, and other related entities (our clients). 

With a statutory role to advance the financial interests and development of the State, we help to deliver innovative, long-term solutions that contribute to the growth of Queensland’s economy. We protect Queensland’s financial interests and deliver better financial outcomes by centralising the management of our clients’ borrowings, cash investments, and foreign exchange.

Purpose of Role

At Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC), our Advisory Division is on a mission to drive financial sustainability and operational excellence across Queensland’s Government Departments, Local Governments, and Government-Owned Corporations. We’re passionate about supporting our clients in achieving their goals and making a lasting impact.

As a vital part of our Advisory Division’s Investment Team, you’ll collaborate with the Central Agencies to execute government investments across diverse sectors. Your work will directly contribute to better financial and economic outcomes for Queensland. Join us in shaping a brighter future!

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Deliver strategic, financial and commercial advice through internal teams and/or externally sourced partnerships and providers.
• Provide high quality written reports and analysis for advisory assignments to support government decision making.
• Supporting the portfolio lead and team members on developing investment pipeline and strategic projects.
• Contribute to delivery of the Team, Group and Corporate KPIs.
• Contribute to team effectiveness and collaborating across portfolio areas within the Investment, Industry and Commercial Group.
• Demonstrate contribution to
  • Flow of work and information
  • Collaboration, innovation and superior results
  • Client engagement and relationship management 
  • Alignment with change programs
  • Alignment with QTC culture
  • Continuous improvement
  • Governance and risk management.
• Take a lead role in self-development
  • Demonstrating ongoing learning
  • Accepting stretch assignment opportunities
  • Learning through coaching, mentoring, support, guidance, and collaboration
  • Commitment to own and team success.
• Deliver optimal results through collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate capacity across a broad spectrum of skills needed for business success.
  • Negotiation, facilitation, communication skills (verbal, written, presentations) suitable to stakeholders
  • Financial, economic, industry and statistical analysis skills with high attention to detail
  • Research, reporting and advocacy to a level suitable for presentation to stakeholders.

Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Understanding of the public sector issues and challenges.
• Commercial transaction experience, including financial modelling, due diligence and transaction structuring.
• Ability to articulate investment rationale, identify commercial and financial risks, including options to mitigate.
• Ability to distil complex financial and commercial issues into everyday language.
• Synthesises the right data independently to identify high value insights.

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong interest in improving government investment outcomes and transaction risk management.
• Personal drive, integrity and accepts accountability.
• Ability to be discreet, maintain confidentiality, recognise and respect sensitivities.
• Personal leadership consistent with QTC values and highest level QTC competencies.

Leadership & Management Competencies

• Demonstrates inclusive behaviours and provides feedback to support and coach others where required.

Qualifications

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline required for professional roles.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 5 to 10 years employment experience in roles that demonstrate overall competency. 
• Mid to senior level experience in areas such as corporate finance, feasibility studies, due diligence and transaction structuring.
• Relationship management skills including the proven ability to develop partnerships with clients and internal teams.
• Skills in negotiating and facilitating discussions in a variety of situations.
• Excellent report writing, financial analysis and PowerPoint skills.
• Engaging and persuasive communication style.
• Critical thinking, decision-making and problem-solving skills, including demonstrated ability to effectively diagnose situations and develop creative solutions.
• Demonstrate understanding of government agencies and government investments.

Desirable

• Experience working in consulting or advisory services.
• Experience working in commercial transactions and structuring.

Why will QTC be the best work of your career?

Work

We do work that improves Queensland for generations. We are a leader in finance, creating meaningful solutions with profound outcomes. We set the standard in financial solutions. We address the challenges of today, with results for tomorrow. 

People

We are an inspired team of solution creators. We believe that curiosity is the ultimate problem solver. That the best teams are united by trust, not divided by ego. And that diversity sets us apart. 

Culture

We recognise that developing our people leads to their success, that energised teams create brighter outcomes and that with the freedom to challenge, we can strive for better together. 

Benefits 

We are dedicated to investing in your future. We understand that an energised mind is cultivated by time and investment, that developing future leaders requires commitment and that your best work starts with your best self. Benefit from a best-in-class professional development program, flexible work, leadership programs, study support, paid-parental leave, salary packaging and a corporate wellbeing program (including discounts for you and your family to a range of fitness facilities close to home or work).

‘Employer of Choice’ and Culture awards

QTC has been recognised as one of Australia’s best places to work, receiving the ‘Employer of Choice’ award from Human Resources Director (HRD) in 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020. In 2019, QTC received a high-profile award from the world’s foremost culture and leadership experts—The Human Synergistics’s Culture Transformation Achievement Award—for the positive behaviour and attitude of its employees.