About the position
DBN000316 - Investment Analyst/Associate - CPT Southern Suburbs
Purpose of the job:
This position aligns with an Analyst or Associate-level role within private equity, infrastructure investment, or corporate finance/M&A teams.
Reporting directly to the Head of Investments, the successful candidate will actively participate in all stages of the investment lifecycle.
Required Qualifications
- A degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Commerce, Finance, Accounting or a related field.
- Minimum 4 years of post-articles experience, or at least 6 years of relevant professional experience in lieu of completed articles.
- Proven track record in corporate finance, private equity, M&A, infrastructure, project finance, or renewable energy.
- Advanced financial modelling, valuation, forecasting, and quantitative analysis capabilities.
- Demonstrated experience supporting deal processes, including due diligence, condition precedent (CP) management, stakeholder engagement, and financial closing.
- Strong understanding of corporate law, commercial agreements, and investment structures.
- Prior exposure to the renewable energy sector is highly advantageous but not mandatory.
Technical Competencies & Experience:
- Assessing and originating utility-scale solar PV and renewable energy investment opportunities.
- Constructing robust financial models, long-term forecasts, asset valuations, and comprehensive investment cases.
- Evaluating project economics, equity returns, debt capacity, sensitivities, and downside risk scenarios.
- Reviewing plant technical performance, generation forecasts, and operational assumptions.
- Formulating non-binding offers (NBOs) and complex commercial proposals for offtakers and strategic counterparties.
- Leading the transaction life cycle from initial screening and business case evaluation through to financial close.
- Execution of critical workstreams, including timeline governance, conditions precedent (CP) fulfilment, data room management, and investor queries.
- Championing commercial and financial negotiations with offtakers, developers, lenders, and key project counterparties.
- Partnering with legal counsel to draft and negotiate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), loan, O&M, and partnership agreements.
- Conducting technical, financial, and credit risk due diligence on target projects and institutional offtakers.
- Authoring institutional-grade presentations and investment committee papers for Board-level and investor review.
- Driving operational portfolio value through targeted financial, commercial, and strategic analysis.
- Facilitating debt advisory and capital raising processes, including lender engagement and information memorandum preparation.
- Contributing to the formulation and execution of long-term corporate strategy and market positioning.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Analytical: Strong numeracy and financial modelling skills.
- Driven: Self-starter who owns complex workstreams.
- Action-oriented: Practical, results-driven problem solver.
- Strategic: Commercially minded with long-term perspective.
- Adaptable: Thrives in entrepreneurial investment environments.
- Versatile: Synthesises financial, legal, and technical data.
- Collaborative: Strong team player and articulate communicator
Please Note - Should you not hear back from us within the next 2 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
Desired Skills:
- investment analyst
- investment associate
- mergers and acquisitions
- corporate finance analyst
- private equity
- investment banking
