Infrastructure Energy Capital Divestment Director

Infrastructure and Energy Capital (IEC) invests Macquarie’s balance sheet globally to provide flexible capital solutions and investments to Macquarie’s infrastructure and energy clients, third party sponsors and directly to infrastructure investment opportunities. The team has a broad mandate to invest in assets and companies across Economic & Social, Digital & Data and Energy Transition infrastructure sectors, focusing on opportunities where they can increase value over a short term hold period.

At Macquarie, we are working to create lasting value for our communities, our clients and our people. We are a global financial services group operating in 34 markets and with 54 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a supportive team where everyone – no matter what role – contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

As a senior member of the global Infrastructure Energy capital team, you will be responsible for coordination and oversight of the timely exit of each of the investments in the Infrastructure and Energy Capital global circa AUD $3 billion portfolio of circa 25 assets or investments whilst working closely with regional teams and provide key input to manage divestment processes efficiently. You will also be across the status of the value creation lifecycle of every investment, proposed timeline for divestment and status of ongoing divestment processes whilst understanding potential client risk/return appetite and status of client portfolios to help target their divestment processes appropriately. Working with investment teams, the global Infrastructure Energy capital (IEC) operating partner, global IEC chairman, global IEC business head and global IEC Chief Operating Officer, you will review exit assumptions in new investment proposals and validate those assumptions in terms of target market and return expectations.

What you offer

• You will have deep global infrastructure market knowledge and connections with important investors, including infrastructure funds, sovereign wealth funds and large direct pension investors, to understand the target exit market for our investments.
• Able to demonstrate strong planning and prioritisation skills, with an ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks, keeping visibility on urgency/importance and re-adjusting prioritization as needed.
• Able to work well with investment teams located globally to establish strategies and timelines for exits from portfolio investments, as well as to collaborate in exit execution with these teams and internal / external advisory colleagues or teams.
• Bias for action and strong execution skills to find solutions to complex challenges.
• Drive progress autonomously, whilst developing and maintaining key stakeholder relationships in a fast-paced environment with highly commercial, talented individuals with high-bar expectations
• Support investment teams with divestment processes by interfacing with both internal and external advisory teams as well as being a key interface with potential incoming investors

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria and location, include:

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• One wellbeing leave day per year and minimum 25 days of annual leave.
• Primary carers are eligible for minimum 20 weeks paid leave and minimum 6 weeks for secondary carer
• Paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Range of benefits to support your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recognition and service awards

About Macquarie Capital

In Macquarie Capital, you’ll be part of a team that combines specialist skills, innovative advice and flexible capital solutions to help our clients and partners make opportunity reality. Our global corporate advisory, investing, development and equities capabilities are underpinned by a full spectrum of capital markets solutions and deep sector expertise, with a focus on infrastructure and real assets, technology, software and services, and resources, energy and materials.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. As an inclusive employer, Macquarie does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race (including color and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief.