EY Manager/Senior Manager Project Finance Infrastructure 

Singapore, Singapore 

822249318

Join this team and you will help provide support to our clients from the earliest stages of analysis project evaluation to procurement, financial close, construction and operations.

You will assist our clients in devising and comparing financial plans and delivery approaches for projects that involve public, federal or private financing; project revenues; and/or grants – and provide support to our clients in their implementation of those plans.

As part of our project finance team, you’ll develop your commercial capabilities working with our global networks and fast-moving, emerging clients.

Our diverse client portfolio will build your capabilities in pitching, briefing, managing relationships and challenging assumptions.

In our friendly, collaborative environment, you’ll receive the support, formal training and coaching you need to progress quickly along the career path you choose.

Your key responsibilities

In Infrastructure Advisory you will:

• Have experience in the infrastructure sector particularly; power and utilities, transport, resources, health and education sector projects. Experience in the UK and Australia in the PPP / PFI and project financing sector would be advantageous, as would Asian experience
• Have worked on developing and managing key client relationships and deal origination capabilities from securing advisory mandates to achieving transaction closure acting on government and private sector transaction in the infrastructure sector
• Knowledge of PPP/PFI, concessions and acquisition and project financing structures / contracts they relate to the infrastructure sector advantageous
• Project Financing knowledge, with understanding of project financial modelling and financing markets, would be highly valued
• Understanding of economic or social infrastructure procurement and delivery
• Fluency in both verbal and written English. Ability to read and write in an South East Asian language would be helpful

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong commercial acumen and general commercial skills
• Excellent interpersonal and client management skills
• Good time management
• Understanding of economic or social infrastructure procurement and delivery
• Management and coordination of junior staff across teams
• Enthusiastic work ethic and willingness to learn new capabilities and perform engagements in new sectors or specialties
• Stay abreast of cutting-edge industry knowledge and have the ability to quickly anticipate and respond to the issues of a networked and constantly changing global economy.

To qualify for the role you must have

• More than 8 years of experience in a top-tier advisory firm, infrastructure service provider, bank, relevant government agency or other relevant sector.
• University degree preferably majoring in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Management, Law or Engineering from reputable overseas and local universities. Ideally to Masters degree level
• Professional qualifications such as CFA, FRM, ASIA, CPA, CA and CMA, considered an advantage.
• A high performance professional who can articulate a value proposition, developing business cases / models and lead and advise on projects in the infrastructure sector from bid stage to financial close
• Be willing and able to travel, when necessary.

Ideally, you also have

• Advanced financial modelling skills, project finance modelling experience would be an advantage

What we look for

What’s most important is that you’re dedicated to supporting your colleagues as part of a high-performing team. You’ll need to thrive in picking up new skills and talents as you go, so natural curiosity, a lot of questions and the confidence to speak up when you see something that could be improved are essential. If you’ve got the right combination of technical knowledge and communication skills, this role is for you.

What we offer

• Continuous learning:You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

• Success as defined by you:We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

• Transformative leadership:We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

• Diverse and inclusive culture:You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.