AddressThe CIMIC Group is Australia’s largest diversified infrastructure group (revenue $15bn, work in hand $33bn and market cap $7bn) and its subsidiary, Pacific Partnerships, leads the development of, invests in and manages social and economic infrastructure assets, leveraging the group’s financial strength and Operating Company capabilities. The team’s project development, technical, commercial and finance expertise transform into seamless, value-for-money solutions for clients.
This spans the finance, design, construction and long-term operations and maintenance of critical infrastructure under public private partnership (PPP) and alternative structures. Pacific Partnerships is a proactive, collaborative partner to clients, infrastructure users, investors and lenders, building on corporate history responsible for delivering more than 30 nationally significant PPP projects valued at over $60bn over the past 25 years.
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The Project Finance Director at Pacific Partnerships leads the finance workstream on Pacific Partnerships’ greenfield infrastructure projects and is responsible for arranging debt, arranging equity, equity investment and financial structuring.
The role extends to negotiation of risk allocation, contractual documentation, oversight of due diligence processes, development of new opportunities, management of relationships with financiers and asset management support.
For a given transaction, it is critical to secure competitive sources of finance, implement the CIMIC Group’s integrated approach to projects and appropriately represent the interest of key stakeholders.
Located in Sydney the role will include:
- Contribute demonstrably to the winning of PPP and other complex projects developed by Pacific Partnerships and the CIMIC Group
- Develop strategies and screen opportunities in new sectors and asset classes
- Support financier group formation and consortium partner selection
- Secure binding finance commitments on competitive terms (including consideration of alternative innovative solutions)
- Participate in commercial interactions with and presentations to project clients on finance related matters
- Contribute to the management of relationships with equity providers, project finance banks, debt investors and other financiers
- Monitor and provide support to Pacific Partnerships’ assets including refinancing, engagement with financiers and other strategic initiatives
- As a senior member of the project finance team, contribute to a team culture of collaboration and innovation and the development and mentoring of the talent
Our minimum requirements for this role are:
- Tertiary Degree (Bachelor level) qualifications in Finance, Economics, Commerce, Engineering, Law, Maths or Science
- Post-graduate study well regarded (including Masters of Finance or CFA)
- Minimum of ten years’ relevant infrastructure, PPP, utilities or renewables experience
- Experience with lead sponsor level exposure to PPP/ Project Finance projects
- Previous debt and equity raising experience
- Previous exposure to construction or engineering sector desirable
- Infrastructure sponsor/equity, project finance banking, financial advisory, debt arranging, or infrastructure funds management experience well regarded
At CIMIC Group we offer rewarding careers for our people, that’s one of the benefits of having 7 brands and operating globally. We are committed to workplace diversity and social inclusion and support the advancement of women in construction and Indigenous advancement and participation and encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply.
If you join us, some of our benefits include being part of a fun high performing team, salary continuance insurance, health & wellness programs, supportive people policies and much, much more.
