Manager, Commercial Advisory & Transactions

As part of KPMG’s Infrastructure, Assets & Places group, our Commercial Advisory & Transactions team are industry leaders providing specialist transaction, commercial, and financial advice to support investment decisions for major infrastructure projects and complex commercial procurements.

Our work spans all major infrastructure sectors including transport, energy, social infrastructure (health, housing, education, justice, and community infrastructure), national security, real estate and places, and water.

Our team understands the challenges in delivering projects across the full project lifecycle, and we thrive on this complexity. We are a market leader, and we are advising on some of Australia’s most significant projects.

To support continued infrastructure investment, we are looking for a Manager to join our Commercial Advisory & Transactions team based in Canberra.

You will play a key role working as part of a team in providing financial and commercial advice on major projects across every stage of the lifecycle, from investment decision and business case, through procurement and transaction processes, throughout the delivery phase and into operations.

About the opportunity

The manager role in our Commercial Advisory & Transactions team is broad-ranging and will include:

• Delivering transaction strategy and delivery model analysis.
• Supporting in the preparation of commercial and financial advice for the planning, procurement, and delivery of projects.
• Developing business cases and reviewing procurement and delivery options analysis.
• Assisting with go-to-market strategies and help with market sounding activities.
• Drafting procurement process documentation for interactive, multi-phase processes (e.g., EOI, RFP).
• Supporting tender processes, including managing electronic data rooms, RFIs, and evaluation activities.
• Developing financial models and undertaking financial analysis.
• Prepare and support approvals documentation such as briefing papers, reports, and memorandums during procurement processes.
• Coordinating inputs from different stakeholders (e.g., design, engineering, legal, environmental, etc) into transaction and procurement documents.
• Applying knowledge of relevant sectors (transport, energy, social infrastructure, defence, real estate, water) to support project delivery.

About you

At KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients, and communities. Our teams embrace a diversity of skills and capabilities, and you will offer the following (relevant to you level of experience) such as:

• Relevant experience based on the role description above (for example, professional services firms, government infrastructure or commercial procurement teams, commercial law, government treasury or finance departments, investment banking or infrastructure funds).
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience undertaking financial analysis and modelling.
• Ability to manage a deliverable from end-to-end.
• A passion for doing work that matters and thriving on the challenge of solving complex problems, juggling competing demands, and working as part of a team in delivering solutions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Based in Canberra or willing to relocate.

Ability to obtain baseline security clearance is a requirement for the role.

If you want to work with a market-leading team making a positive impact on society and accelerate your career in a values-led, purpose-driven environment, we encourage you to apply. We offer flexible work arrangements with both part-time and full-time options available. 

 

•  Tertiary qualifications in commerce, finance, economics, law, engineering, or a similar discipline would be highly desirable.

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth. 

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.