Manager - Energy Transition, Commercial Advisory & Transactions

As the energy sector shifts toward a cleaner, more sustainable future, KPMG's Energy team, within the Commercial Advisory and Transactions group, is helping to shape what comes next. We work at the intersection of complexity and innovation, offering clients strategic, financial, transactional, technical and commercial insights, to navigate this important energy transition.

Embedded within the Infrastructure, Assets & Places group, our team brings deep expertise across the full energy infrastructure lifecycle, from planning and development, through to decommissioning and closure. With access to KPMG's broader network of specialists, we deliver truly integrated energy advisory services.

Job Description

Manager - Energy Transition

Commercial Advisory & Transactions

Your Opportunity

This is a role which offers the opportunity for you to work on interesting, complex and meaningful projects in the energy sector.

We are looking for someone to:

• Lead specialist teams across various large scale capital infrastructure projects, across multiple technologies and throughout the project lifecycle
• Draw on your experience within the energy (or related) industry, to interpret and analyse client and industry needs and requests.
• Apply critical thinking and deliver innovative and practical solutions and strategies in response to complex problems and situations.
• Support our delivery of strategic, commercial, analytical, technical and financial advice that is industry leading.

How are you extraordinary?

• You enjoy a nurturing culture of engagement with clients at all levels, wanting to gain exposure to energy deals and transactions and expand your knowledge of the energy industry.
• You enjoy providing clients with strategic and commercial advice in relation to business cases, strategy and transaction processes on energy, water, and utility related projects.
• You wish to be part of significant deals and opportunities that solve for net zero emissions.
• You are highly analytical and enjoy problem solving with innovation.
• You have a good understanding of (or passion for) new and emerging value propositions in the energy sector (such as electric vehicles, hydrogen, solar & storage, or demand side response).
• You can assist our clients with developing and implementing energy policy, such as renewable energy zones, standalone power systems, hydrogen, energy storage and other aspects related to the energy transition.
• You want to help solve some of Australia's most significant energy transition, climate change, decarbonisation, or net zero emissions challenges and you are looking for a team focused and dedicated to these challenges

Your Experience

At KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients, and communities. We look for team members who bring qualifications, skills & experience that could include:

• Career experiences across the energy transition, investment decision making, climate change and decarbonisation.
• The ability to provide strategic, commercial, financial advice and developing financial models.
• Preparing briefing documentation for tenders, submissions, and investor memorandums, running financial models, supporting transaction strategy and analysis.
• The ability to prepare client deliverables, business cases, feasibility studies, reports, presentations, or financial analysis to support client decisions.
• Recent professional experience in corporate advisory, management consultancy, engineering consultancy, accounting or law firms, investment banking, project finance teams, infrastructure funds, development or construction firms or within commercial or infrastructure teams in operational businesses.
• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Commerce, Economics, Law, or other relevant subjects

Additional Information

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.