Associate

Job Description

About the role

We currently have a permanent opportunity for an Associate to join our Infrastructure team based Melbourne. QIC's Infrastructure team manages unlisted infrastructure investments on a global bases across three core sectors; Transport, Energy & Utilities, and Social Infrastructure.

The team's overriding goal is to outperform our clients' benchmark returns on a long-term basis through investing in high quality infrastructure assets and applying our active core asset management framework.

The Associate position will be primarily responsible for financial modelling, analytical work and asset management for current and new investment opportunities in the Transport sector. This includes macro/market and sectoral research and individual investment due diligence and monitoring. Analytical, judgement, business writing, time management, and interpersonal skills are all required.

Other key accountabilities will include:

• Financial analysis (including financial modelling, sensitivity and scenario analysis).
• Valuation analysis (new opportunities and assist with coordination of periodic independent valuations of portfolio assets).
• Investment review and risk analysis.
• Investment process management and due diligence, including numerical analysis of investment performance, management of external consultants and material legal agreement due diligence and negotiation.
• Develop and maintain industry relationships.
• Assisting with asset management responsibilities including preparing for board meetings, updating internal monitoring checklists and quarterly valuations and client reporting responsibilities.
• Monitor sector, market and economic conditions and assess their impact on client infrastructure portfolios.
• Depending on the nature of the asset management or investment opportunity task, travel is likely to be required

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated aptitudes such as strong numerical and analytical skills, particularly advanced Excel financial modelling experience, as well as strong verbal, written, presentation and time management skills.

With prior experience working within an investment bank, or three or more years of directly relevant experience, you will have proven capability & strengths spanning across areas such as:

• Knowledge of the infrastructure industry and key trends.
• Accounting and valuations.
• Due diligence skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to identify and critically analyse key business issues and strategy.
• Ability to apply sound investment and financial analysis.
• Intermediate MS Office skills including Word and Power Point.
• Sound ability to apply working knowledge of accounting standards and appliable legislation.
• The ability to participate in projects, identify priorities, establishing time frames and complete or adjust where required.

About Us

About QIC:

As one of Australia's leading institutional investment managers with more than A$100billion in assets under management, we have a presence across four continents, seven offices and assets across global markets.

At QIC, we believe in shared value - where delivering strong investment returns can go hand in hand with doing good for our clients, people and communities. If we invest well, we will all do better together.

Life at QIC :

We know that our people perform at their best when they feel a sense of belonging and are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We provide a supportive work environment where everyone can thrive and feel valued for their meaningful contribution in delivering for the prosperity of our clients, people and communities.

Joining QIC, you can contribute to our employee led networks that champion our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, which consists of five key pillars: Gender Equality, LGBTQ+, Accessibility, Cultural & Linguistic Diversity, and First Nations People.

Other reasons to join us:

• Flexibility and hybrid options encouraged - certified Family Inclusive Workplace
• Recharge leave - additional 3 days leave per year
• Annual fitness/home office reimbursement
• Ability to swap public holidays for those of personal, cultural or religious significance
• 26 weeks gender-neutral paid parental leave
• Financial study assistance and study leave
• Community leave for supporting the causes you love
• Development opportunities to extend, expand and enhance your growth

At QIC, we welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTQI+ community, people with disabilities and people from all cultural backgrounds. We have an equitable, barrier-free application process so please inform us of your accessibility requirements in your application or you can reach out to our Talent Team on 07 3360 3800

Job ID 300000431899005