Associate Director

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – INSTITUTIONAL X 2 - Sydney or Perth Join an organisation that has been proudly recognised certified as a 2025 Great Place to Work for five consecutive years Join us at an exciting time of growth in supporting Australian businesses Hybrid work environment Export Finance Australia (EFA ) is the government’s export credit agency. For almost 70 years, Export Finance Australia has helped Australian businesses grow and succeed internationally with finance to secure opportunities, expand into new markets and diversify their presence. We support critical minerals and defence sectors, finance projects that strengthen economic resilience and advance net zero, and back Australian investment in sustainable infrastructure. Working with banks, other Government agencies and international partners, we back Australia’s exporters, supply chain businesses and industries, contributing to a more stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific while advancing Australia’s trade, investment and economic security objectives. Due to the ongoing growth of our business we are seeking to appoint TWO Associate Directors into our Institutional team based in Sydney. The Associate Director, Institutional Domestic will play a key origination, execution and analytical role in debt and potentially equity transactions. This will include Critical Mineral transactions, including potential National Interest Account (NIA) transactions. The Institutional business works with government and customers who require complex structured financing arrangements including under key mandates for Critical Minerals, Defence, Indo-Pacific Infrastructure, Southeast Asia and our core export credit agency function. Location: Sydney or Perth Role Type: Full-time, Permanent Support senior team members with originating, structuring, negotiating and executing complex debt and equity transactions. Assist with the identification and assessment of the appropriateness of specific opportunities. Undertake and manage the necessary due diligence, risk mitigation and transaction structuring including engaging with internal and external legal counsel to ensure that appropriate legal documentation is successfully concluded and that financial close is achieved. Oversee and ensure that transactions are compliant with credit policy procedures as well as compliance with the Efic Act and OECD obligations. Support customer relationships and relationships with banks and other partners. Manage key internal relationships and communications including the Executive, Credit, Legal and Portfolio Management. Think strategically about risk and work within EFA’s risk management framework ensuring compliance with governance frmeworks, policies and procedures as well as our mandates and the Efic Act. ABOUT YOU Strong debt and/or investing experience across a wide range of market segments in the Institutional space. Strong preference for candidates with project and structured equity financing experience in private and government sectors in the mining and natural resources sectors. A minimum of seven years’ institutional experience with other financial institutions with good exposure to and experience in complex transaction structuring, investment / credit analysis and familiarity with complex financing arrangements. Excellent financial modelling, credit, valuation and analysis skills. A mix of Infrastructure, natural resources and mining project finance experience is desirable. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong stakeholder management skills are a must. Candidates with international / cross border transactional experience and exposure will be looked upon favourably. Degree qualified in business, finance or other relevant discipline and other tertiary qualifications are supported and looked upon favourably. Even if you haven’t ticked every box but this role resonates with you, don't rule yourself out just yet, we'd love to hear from you OUR BENEFITS & CULTURE We are small enough to have an impact, BIG enough to make a world of difference and it starts with our people. We support flexible working and pride ourselves in fostering a culture that is inclusive, diverse and collaborative. We are proud to be certified as a 2025 Great Place to Work for a fifth consecutive year, recognised on the 2023 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work list and listed as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces for Women in 2025. In line with our commitment to our people, we have a comprehensive array of benefits available to our employees: Generous leave provisions (e.g. Annual Wellbeing day) & leave purchase opportunities 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary care givers Thorough induction onboarding program Fitness Passport along with other Health & Wellbeing initiatives Gender affirmation leave Income Protection Insurance Community volunteering and many more Our headquarters is based in Sydney CBD, and we have a national presence across Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. ELIGIBILITY Australian Citizenship - To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants must hold Australian Citizenship at the time of application. Security Clearance - To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance. SOUND LIKE YOU? APPLY Interviews will occur in parallel, so please apply ASAP. To apply, please click ‘apply’ or email your CV to By choosing to apply, you agree to the recruitment privacy policy. We invite and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with disability and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. If you are a candidate with a disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support. ABOUT EXPORT FINANCE AUSTRALIA Export Finance Australia (EFA) is the government’s export credit agency. For almost 70 years, EFA has helped Australian businesses grow and succeed internationally with finance to secure opportunities, expand into new markets and diversify their presence. We support critical minerals and defence sectors, finance projects that strengthen economic resilience and advance net zero, and back Australian investment in sustainable infrastructure. Working with banks, other Government agencies and international partners, we back Australia’s exporters, supply chain businesses and industries, contributing to a more stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific while advancing Australia’s trade, investment and economic security objectives. The reason our people join us, stay with us and grow with us is because they wholeheartedly believe in our purpose. They can see the impact we create for our customers. We are a highly purpose-driven organisation. We seek to create an inclusive culture that values our customers and employees. Our people are expected to champion this and play a key role in achieving those outcomes. In working towards our strategy, our people display our IMPACT leadership behaviours of Frank & Fearless, Dexterous & Agile and Careful & Diligent For more information about us, please refer to our website. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered on this occasion. #J-18808-Ljbffr