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Senior Associate/Manager, Infrastructure & Real Estate - Multiple Locations

Date: Sep 6, 2024

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company: Deloitte

Job Type: Permanent

Work Model: Hybrid

Reference code: 126876

Primary Location: Toronto, ON

All Available Locations: Toronto, ON; Calgary, AB; Montreal, QC; Vancouver, BC

Our Purpose

At Deloitte, we are driven to inspire and help our people, organization, communities, and country to thrive. Our Purpose is to build a better future by accelerating and expanding access to knowledge. Purpose defines who we are and gives us reason to exist as an organization.

By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

• Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching

• Partner with clients to solve their most complex problems

• Be empowered to lead and have impact with clients, our communities and in the office.

Deloitte’s Infrastructure & Real Estate (I&RE) practice is growing and seeks talented, experienced professionals. We thrive on challenges, continuously strive for excellence, and work collaboratively to provide trusted advice that helps our clients and communities prosper. We care about each other, aim to reach our full potential, make a positive impact on our communities, and achieve mutual success. This role offers the opportunity to engage in challenging work across various infrastructure sectors and collaborate with world-class experts in a supportive environment that fosters personal development and supports the pursuit of accounting or finance designations (e.g., CPA, CFA, CBV).

A career in I&RE (part of Strategy, Risk and Transactions) will offer you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and challenging environment with like-minded people who are eminent in their field. It will enable you to work with high profile clients on a variety of Canadian and international engagements by developing solutions to the infrastructure and real estate challenges facing Canadian and foreign governments and investors.

At Deloitte we value the opportunity to network and build relationships with skilled individuals, even in periods where we are not actively hiring. If you would like to apply to this future opportunity role, and have the required qualifications, you can expect to be contacted by the recruitment team in September.

What will your typical day look like?

• Provide advisory services on some of the world's largest and most complex infrastructure and real estate projects, offering vision and solutions for current and emerging challenges.

• Offer end-to-end services for investors, government agencies, developers, and operators in both public and private sectors, optimizing returns and outcomes throughout the asset lifecycle.

• Work with strategic and financial investors on infrastructure transactions, support all levels of the Canadian public sector in infrastructure delivery, and assist international governments with infrastructure delivery and capacity building.

• Lead brainstorming sessions to identify innovative solutions for client challenges and develop financial models to estimate project costs, value businesses and assets, and determine transaction structures.

• Draft information memoranda, business plans, and presentation materials for clients, and conduct financial analysis of infrastructure businesses and assets as part of due diligence.

• Conduct market research for comparable transactions, develop funding analyses, and provide project management services for large infrastructure initiatives.

• Lead the preparation of proposals and marketing materials for business development, and advise on bid strategy, deal execution, and review of key project agreements.

• Evaluate financial statements, assess financing alternatives, evaluate deal synergies, and ensure the adequacy of working capital facilities.

• Work spans various asset classes, including Social Infrastructure (Education, Healthcare, Government Facilities, etc.), Transportation (Roads, Airports, Rail, etc.), Environmental (Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste, etc.), Power and Utilities, Energy, Midstream Infrastructure, Telecom Infrastructure, and Real Estate.

About the team

Investing in infrastructure and real estate assets or other large capital projects, like delivering a new railway, developing a mine, or acquiring a stake in a pipeline, is a complex challenge and major investment. Optimizing the return, as well as the outcomes, throughout the life cycle of an asset takes a highly skilled and experienced team of specialists.

Our Infrastructure and Real Estate team offers an end-to-end service for investors, developers, and operators in both the public and private sectors throughout the entire lifespan of an asset. Through years of experience working on some of the world's largest and most complex projects and transactions, our global network combines preeminent best practices with market-leading expertise, resulting in an in-depth knowledge of local markets and the range of infrastructure asset types.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

You are a someone with:

• Completed undergraduate degree with outstanding academic credentials (e.g., commerce, engineering, architecture, finance, mathematics, accounting and business administration);

• 2-5 (Senior Associate) and 5+ (Manager) years of business experience in Infrastructure, Finance, or Consulting;

• Excellent visual, written, and oral communication skills particularly using Microsoft tools (e.g., PowerPoint, Word, etc.) – English proficiency; French is considered an asset;

• Excellent Excel modelling skills; with excel VBA programming skills being an advantage;

• Highly motivated with strong organizational and time management skills, and the ability to manage conflicting priorities.

Previous experience in the following areas is considered an asset:

• Roads, transportation, energy infrastructure, or real estate consulting.

• Public-private partnerships (P3) or innovative procurement models for public infrastructure delivery.

• Investment banking or transaction advisory services.

• Conducting jurisdictional scans, stakeholder consultations, market soundings, and developing strategic plans for the public or private sectors.

• Relevant valuations, financing, consulting, and financial modeling experience.

• Strong understanding of infrastructure M&A processes, including due diligence and valuation.

• Proficiency in financial modeling and valuation techniques.

• Experience in conducting feasibility studies, financial analysis, and strategic planning.

• Knowledge of infrastructure financing structures and funding mechanisms.

Due to the nature of the role requiring interactions with national and global clients, bilingualism in French and English is required for this position in Montreal.

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $58,000 - $106,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. Some representative examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, 38+ days off (including 10 firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days"), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.

Our promise to our people: Deloitte is where potential comes to life.

Be yourself, and more.

We are a group of talented people who want to learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to advance.

You shape how we make impact.

Diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better. Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, we want you to feel like you belong here. We provide flexible working options to support you and how you can contribute.

Be the leader you want to be

Some guide teams, some change culture, some build essential expertise. We offer opportunities and experiences that support your continuing growth as a leader.

Have as many careers as you want.

We are uniquely able to offer you new challenges and roles – and prepare you for them. We bring together people with unique experiences and talents, and we are the place to develop a lasting network of friends, peers, and mentors.

The next step is yours

At Deloitte, we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, candidates from Indigenous communities, and candidates from the Black community in support of living our values, creating a culture of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and our commitment to ourAccessAbility Action Plan (https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/public-sector/articles/accessability-action-plan.html) , Reconciliation Action Plan (https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/ca/Documents/public-sector/ca-rap-report-aoda-en.pdf) and the BlackNorth Initiative (https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/black-in-canada-acknowledging-our-past.html) .

We encourage you to connect with us at accessiblecareers@deloitte.ca if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations) or indigenouscareers@deloitte.ca for any questions relating to careers for Indigenous peoples at Deloitte (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

By applying to this job you will be assessed against the Deloitte Global Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards to provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte experience globally.

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