Assistant Director - Infrastructure Advisory: Major Projects and Private Finance - Various Locations

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The opportunity

At EY-Parthenon, our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions, tax and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, boards, private equity and governments every step of the way.

EY Parthenon’s Infrastructure Advisory practice advises public and private sector clients on transactions and broader financial, strategic, and commercial advice mainly related to infrastructure projects and programmes. We support government and private sector clients on tackling some of today’s biggest challenges including decarbonising the economy, driving economic growth and promoting inward investment by advising on the UK’s largest infrastructure programmes. We are focused on growing our practice as we respond to the UK’s infrastructure agenda and in particular large Government led infrastructure programmes.

We are looking for a motivated and passionate Assistant Director (Senior Manager) to join us in our London or regional offices; Manchester, Bristol or Scotland, supporting Directors and Partners in developing clients and identifying new opportunities. We want you to support our vibrant business and support our teams delivering exciting projects which will stretch your skills and expand your knowledge. This is an opportunity to match your ambition. You’ll be part of a growing and dynamic team facing some of the most complex projects across the UK public sector, delivering economic and social infrastructure that will underpin UK economic growth, sustainability and generational social benefit, and helping us to deliver our purpose of building a better working world.

Your key responsibilities

• Leading small and dynamic teams to provide expert financial, commercial and strategic advice to clients, both on transactions and financial strategy
• Developing and nurturing a network across the sector to support business development activity
• Helping our clients make informed and robust evidence-based decisions through option appraisals
• Overseeing and challenging complex financial models, including financing structures, affordability, value-for-money, sensitivity and scenario analysis
• Developing debt and equity competition processes, including lender engagement, assessment criteria, market sounding, term sheet development and financing documentation
• Structuring and advising on procurements, including evaluating bids received for projects on behalf of project sponsors and helping sponsors drafting bids for the provisions infrastructure investment
• Presenting impactful reports to senior client stakeholders to facilitate effective decision making
• Driving key business development activities, including EY’s wider growth strategies
• Leading and taking ownership of origination and sales
• Contributing to sector thought leadership and helping shape EY's perspective on the financing of major transactions
• Building and maintaining senior client relationships across Government and the private sector
• Supporting the development and coaching of junior team members

Skills and attributes for success

What we look for

• An understanding of project finance and privately financed infrastructure, including debt/equity structures, risk allocation, procurement models and investor/lender requirements
• An understanding of UK infrastructure markets, including regulated asset models, RAB, PPP/concession and availability-based structures
• Ability to lead complex client engagements, manage senior stakeholders and make sound commercial judgements
• Ability to interpret complex financial analysis and challenge modelling outputs to support strategic client decisions
• Business development capability, including relationship development and proposal leadership
• Strong team leadership, coaching and project management capability
• High-quality written and verbal communication, including board-level reports and senior stakeholder presentations
• The ability to thrive in a flexible working environment as part of a diverse and dynamic team

Ideally, you’ll also have

• An advanced professional financial qualification e.g. CIPFA, CA, ACA, CFA, MBA
• Extensive practical experience within the UK public/infrastructure sectors

What we offer you

• Flexibility and work-life balance
• Career development opportunities, including comprehensive training and development programmes, access to vast network of likeminded professionals
• Competitive Benefits Packages, including competitive salary, discretionary bonus scheme, private healthcare, matched pension contributions
• A diverse and inclusive team culture

We will fuel your ambition and potential with future-focused skills development that equips you with state-of-the-art methodologies and technology-enabled solutions. With more than 25,000 people in 150 countries, you will join an inclusive and empowering culture that values your uniqueness, prioritises your wellbeing, and immerses you in the diverse thinking and cross-cultural experiences necessary to help deliver impact to clients across the globe and to help build a better working world.