Commercial Analyst/Associate

Role Purpose:

The Commercial Analyst/Associate plays a critical role within an Equis-controlled platform, supporting commercial execution, transaction delivery, and asset management activities across the energy transition portfolio. The role combines financial modelling, commercial analysis, and hands-on transaction support across assets from development through construction and into operations. The Commercial Analyst/Associate works closely with senior leadership to ensure assets are developed, financed, operated, and optimised in line with approved investment cases and Equis’ broader portfolio objectives. This is a role suited to a commercially astute professional with strong analytical capability and experience operating in fast-moving, transaction-driven environments.

Requirements

Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

Essential

- 2–4 years’ experience in a commercial, investment, or transaction role within:

o Big 4 (Deals, Infrastructure, Corporate Finance, Valuations), or o Infrastructure or renewable energy platforms or developers.

- Financial modelling skills, including project finance and investment models. - Experience supporting transactions, due diligence, and execution. - Commercial acumen with the ability to interpret contracts, assess risk, and support decision-making. - Developed analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.

Desirable

- Experience across Infrastructure or renewable energy assets (e.g. BESS, wind, solar, grid-connected infrastructure). - Exposure to asset management, construction phase commercial management, or operational assets. - Experience working in lean, fast-growing development platforms.

Personal Attributes

- Commercially minded with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. - Comfortable working across multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. - Collaborative, pragmatic, and solutions-focused. - Able to operate independently while contributing effectively to a close-knit senior team.

Responsibilities

Role and Responsibilities:

Commercial & Financial Analysis

- Prepare complex, detailed financial models to support investment decisions, acquisitions, divestments, and refinancing activities. - Undertake quantitative and commercial analysis to assess project feasibility, risk, and return across development, construction, and operational assets. - Develop and maintain financial cases, sensitivities, scenarios, and valuation outputs for internal and external stakeholders.

Transaction Execution

- Support deal execution including financial analysis, due diligence coordination, and transaction documentation. - Assist with debt processes, including lender engagement, information memoranda, and financial model reviews. - Work closely with legal, technical, tax, and external advisers throughout transaction processes.

Asset Management

- Support asset management activities across the portfolio, including:

o Identifying and evaluating value-creation opportunities at asset level. o Monitoring asset performance against original investment cases and financial models. o Analysing operational, commercial, and market drivers impacting asset performance.

- Provide commercial support to assets under development, construction and in operation, including contract interpretation, performance issues, and commercial decision-making. - Internal reporting for internal and external stakeholders including periodic asset management reports, funds flow memoranda and valuations.

Broader Business Support

- Provide ad-hoc commercial and analytical support to senior professionals within the Melbourne office. - Contribute to continuous improvement of modelling standards, templates, and commercial processes. - Support cross-functional initiatives as required in a lean, high-performance environment. - Other duties as may be reasonable requested of you.