As a Transaction Associate Director, you will be considered a “safe pair of hands” to manage complex and challenging projects. You will be responsible for managing the quality of our work and ensuring that our work products delight our clients and meet their expectations. You will also be responsible for agreeing the scope and budget of assignments and managing these accordingly to deliver projects profitably, on time and in line with agreed targets.

You will be expected to show team leadership experience, taking responsibility for the performance of the team in delivering transaction and strategic advice. You will be a role model for junior staff to follow, and you will be expected to support the development of junior team members in your own career development plan.

Requirements

• Degree in related discipline and attained chartered status with a recognised professional institution.
• Prior experience of due diligence, business case analysis or strategic advisory roles on energy infrastructure assets.
• Excellent team working, leadership, networking and relationship management skills.
• Expertise in areas of specialist knowledge – examples of thought leadership and active participation in industry thinking.
• A high level of commercial acumen.
• Strong working knowledge of UK and European energy markets is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the growth and development of services in the regulated utilities space with a particular focus on power networks.
• Provide strategic advice to investors in energy infrastructure, utility companies and asset owners, government and regulators.
• Grow existing client base, with a particular focus on new client relationships, to support business development across the energy transition space.
• Manage complex assignments.
• Line management responsibility to support the development of the existing team and consider its future development leveraging expertise both within the BIA team, and Arup’s wider global business.
• Manage the quality of our work and ensuring that our work products delight our clients and meet their expectations.
• Agree the scope and budget of assignments and managing these accordingly to deliver projects profitably, on time and in line with agreed targets.
• Take responsibility for the performance of the team in delivering transaction and strategic advice.
• Support the development of junior team members.

Benefits

• Attractive total reward package.
• Competitive, fair and equitable pay.
• Career in which all members can belong, grow and thrive.
• Benefits that support health and wellbeing.
• Wide range of learning opportunities.
• Many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
• Profit Share.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Accident insurance.
• Income protection cover.
• Access to flexible benefits to help look after all aspects of your wellbeing.

Application Process

• To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/
• Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of our recruitment process.

About Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

Contact

• For questions or assistance with the recruitment process or to request reasonable adjustments, please contact Rachel Connolly at rachel.connolly@arup.com.
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