Associate Director

Anton Murray Consulting provided pay range This range is provided by Anton Murray Consulting. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range A$165,000.00/yr - A$185,000.00/yr We are supporting a leading boutique corporate advisory firm in the appointment of an Associate Director to join their Sydney team. This group is highly regarded for its work across M&A, equity capital markets, strategic advisory, and complex transactions for major Australian corporates and private entities. The environment is tight‑knit, intellectually rigorous, and best suited to professionals with deep public markets knowledge and a genuine passion for high‑impact, board‑level advisory work. About the Role The Associate Director will play a central role in advising senior executives and boards on strategic transactions, capital markets activity, and organisational decision‑making. This is a position for someone who thrives on public markets complexity — someone who understands listed environments, ASX frameworks, market dynamics, investor behaviour, and the nuances of advising blue‑chip clients on high‑stakes transactions. Reporting directly to the Corporate Advisory Director, you will manage end‑to‑end deal execution, drive strategic problem‑solving, build market‑ready financial material, and support origination efforts while mentoring junior advisors. Strong judgement, exceptional analytical capability, and polished stakeholder communication are essential. Key Responsibilities: Lead and coordinate client engagements across M&A, capital raising, strategic advisory, and public‑market transactions Conduct detailed financial modelling, valuation work, and scenario analysis to inform strategic recommendations Prepare high‑quality board presentations, investor materials, and advice notes that stand up to scrutiny from senior stakeholders Work closely with senior advisors and panel members to build strategic solutions for complex corporate issues Drive research, market analysis, and transaction preparation across multiple sectors Interrogate data and assumptions from counterparties, advisors, and third‑party providers Contribute to origination through market mapping, idea generation, monitoring opportunities, and participating in pitch development Uphold the firm’s values, standards, and commitment to excellence Key Requirements Approximately 6–10 years’ experience in investment banking, corporate advisory, strategy consulting, or a closely related field Strong public markets knowledge, with a solid grasp of listed company dynamics, equity capital markets, investor behaviour, and ASX‑related activity Demonstrated experience in M&A execution, takeover defence, capital markets transactions, or complex advisory engagements Advanced modelling and valuation capability, with the ability to build robust models and pressure‑test assumptions Proven ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships and communicate with clarity, confidence, and precision Ability to operate across multiple sectors and work effectively in a lean, high‑performing advisory environment Experience using Bloomberg or FactSet is helpful, though not essential Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Finance Industries: Financial Services and Investment Banking #J-18808-Ljbffr