Infrastructure Advisory (Energy & Utilities), Manager / Associate Director

Our Energy & Utilities practice focuses on providing financial advisory services to conventional power, renewables, water, waste and utilities projects. Our service offerings span across pre-transaction stage (market entry, feasibility study/business case), transaction stage for green field and brownfield assets (bid/buy/sell-side transaction advisory, public private partnership procurement advisory, equity and debt capital raising), economic power market modelling, as well as strategic, policy and regulatory advisory at project/sub-sector level.

The successful candidate is expected to undertake the following scope of work:

• Project and Engagement Delivery
• Leading transactions and advisory mandates with a portfolio of assignments at any one time
• Producing key transaction outputs – e.g., financial modelling analysis, RFQ/RFP transaction document, information memoranda, investment committee analysis, and present these appropriately to the stakeholders.
• Providing strategic, commercial and financial advice spanning the lifecycle of infrastructure projects to major corporates, public sector entities and infrastructure funds; service offerings of the team include the likes of:
• public sector PPP procurement
• bid/sell-side transaction advisory, project development advisory
• financial feasibility, business case, commercial model study, market analysis
• project finance model build, model review, PF debt raising advisory
• policy and regulatory advisory
• economic power market modelling (specialist candidate for this service offering can be considered)
• Support on project/ engagement management, client communication
• Liaising with other business units and member firms of KPMG member firms.

• Business Development
• Independently develop opportunities and building a portfolio of opportunities / projects for the team.
• Independently lead the development of complex proposals, presentations, and pitches to the prospective clients.
• Support senior management and leadership in developing thought leadership in new business areas.
  

The ideal candidate should show the following experience/competencies:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in energy and utilities infrastructure project finance and Public-Private Partnership (PPPs) transaction.
• Experience in M&A and/or project financing of power projects.
• Experience working on infrastructure projects within ASEAN or comparable markets.
• Experience in preparing bankability feasibility studies/business cases for infrastructure projects, including PPP transactions.
• Good understanding of risk analysis and allocation for project finance and PPP.
• Good knowledge of project finance documentation and experience in taking projects to financial close.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results with a proactive, hands-on approach to execution.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing team members through effective guidance, knowledge sharing, and on-the-job learning.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel within the ASEAN region as required for project engagements.
• Proficiency in additional regional languages would be advantageous for supporting regional business and stakeholder interactions, where required.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

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