Associate Director - Energy & Climate at Deloitte

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Renewable Fuels Expertise, Renewable Gas Experience, Analytical Excellence, Financial Expertise, Communication, Leadership, Problem-Solving Mindset

Industry

Business Consulting and Services

Description

Job Requisition ID: 36942 Impactful Work: Influence transformational projects, guiding clients through renewable energy development, commercialisation strategies, and alternative fuels initiatives. Professional Growth: Collaborate with experts in energy, climate, and sustainability—both locally and across Deloitte’s global network—to develop deep industry specialisation and accelerate your career progression. Supportive Culture: Work in a team environment that nurtures innovation, values diverse perspectives, and provides mentorship to help you thrive. We offer flexible arrangements and opportunities to build a career aligned with your passions. About the Team Our ECA team delivers strategic and commercial advice across the energy and climate spectrum. We assist clients with: Decarbonisation strategies and roadmaps Renewable project development (greenfield and brownfield) Financial modelling, project finance, and investment analysis Market entry and commercialisation strategies Mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, and accessing public/private funding sources We often integrate with other Deloitte capabilities—such as strategy, due diligence, and operational advisory—to provide a comprehensive approach that meets and exceeds client needs. What You’ll Do As a Director, you will: Lead Engagements: Oversee the delivery of complex energy and climate advisory projects, ensuring quality outputs, timely delivery, and stakeholder alignment. Client Collaboration: Work closely with clients to understand their unique challenges, presenting clear, actionable recommendations and guiding them through strategic decision-making. Analytical Rigor: Develop and review financial models, investment analyses, and commercial frameworks—optimising capital structures, evaluating government incentives, and identifying key market opportunities. Mentorship and Development: Coach and guide junior team members, fostering a positive learning environment and contributing to their professional growth. Market Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships within the energy market, stay ahead of regulatory changes, and identify new business opportunities. Have deep subject matter expertise: Provide leading advice and support to clients across a range of subject matter areas reflecting you long term sector expertise. Your Day-to-Day Oversee day-to-day project delivery, ensuring analytical accuracy and actionable insights. Engage directly with clients and Partners to manage complex transaction elements, review capital structuring options, and interpret energy market dynamics. Prepare high-quality deliverables—reports, presentations, financial models—that communicate findings and recommendations effectively. Participate in business development activities, including proposals, thought leadership events, and client workshops. Cultivate a path to leadership within the firm, advancing your career toward industry leadership roles. About You You are a motivated and experienced professional with a background in energy markets, finance, or related fields. You demonstrate: Renewable Fuels Expertise: Experience in Australian or international renewable fuels including the provision of commercial advice, technical insights, production pathways and knowledge of the lifecycle of renewable fuels. Renewable Gas Experience: Experience in the commercial and technical considerations of the lifecycle of renewable gas including biogas and biomethane. This should include exposure from feedstock to finished gas or product. Analytical Excellence: Strong structured thinking and attention to detail for complex financial, technical, and commercial analysis. Financial Expertise: Experience in leading advisory firms or industry players in the context of renewable energy and the energy transition across project finance, corporate finance, transactions, energy advisory, infrastructure advisory and strategy would be highly valued. Familiarity with financial due diligence, corporate finance, and project finance principles, especially in the context of renewable energy. Communication & Leadership: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to coach, mentor, and inspire teams. Problem-Solving Mindset: A natural aptitude for tackling complex challenges and delivering innovative solutions. Why Deloitte? At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world. We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong. We prioritise flexibility and choice. At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they’re in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team and personal commitments. We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package. Next Steps Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now. By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.

Responsibilities

Oversee the delivery of complex energy and climate advisory projects, ensuring quality outputs and stakeholder alignment. Engage directly with clients to manage complex transaction elements and prepare high-quality deliverables.