Director Investments

Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage.

• Ongoing full-time opportunity
• Located in the Sydney CBD, hybrid working supported
• A competitive total remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate, commensurate with the depth of experience and proven track record required for this role.

Energy Security Corporation (ESC) is seeking an accomplished Director, Investments to lead the structuring, negotiation and completion of complex energy and infrastructure transactions that support NSW's energy transition.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Investments, you will lead transactions from origination and assessment through due diligence, structuring, negotiation, legal and financial close. You will work across debt, equity and other capital solutions to progress investments in large-scale generation, energy storage, networks and enabling infrastructure.

Working closely with senior executives, project proponents, co-investors, financiers, government stakeholders and advisers, you will shape transaction strategy, resolve complex commercial issues and drive deals to completion.

You will provide expert commercial, financial and strategic advice to support investment decisions, manage risk and ensure ESC's capital is deployed effectively to accelerate priority projects in NSW and mobilise private investment.

This is a senior investment role requiring strong judgement, disciplined execution and the ability to negotiate successfully in complex, multi-party environments.

Should you require further information about the role please contact dianne.keegan@escorp.com.au

You are a senior investment professional with a demonstrated track record of leading, structuring, negotiating and completing capital transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

You bring deep experience investing debt and/or equity in large-scale generation, energy storage and infrastructure projects, together with the commercial judgement, execution discipline and stakeholder influence needed to take complex deals through to financial close.

You will bring:

• A demonstrated track record of investing debt and/or equity in energy and infrastructure projects, with direct accountability for transaction outcomes.
• Extensive experience leading transactions through origination, due diligence, investment approval, structuring, negotiation, documentation and financial close.
• Strong capability in capital structuring, project finance, financial modelling, valuation, investment analysis, risk allocation and commercial due diligence.
• Substantial experience in large-scale generation, energy storage and enabling infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to negotiate complex commercial and financing arrangements with project sponsors, developers, investors, lenders, government and advisers.
• Experience preparing clear investment recommendations and influencing decisions at Board and Executive levels.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead transaction teams and maintain momentum in complex, fast-paced deal environments.

• A degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive senior-level experience in energy and infrastructure investment, project finance, private capital, investment banking, development finance or a related transaction environment.
• A demonstrated record of structuring and completing debt and/or equity investments in large-scale energy or infrastructure projects.
• Advanced expertise in transaction management, financial modelling, investment analysis, valuation, due diligence and risk assessment.
• Experience negotiating and completing complex legal and commercial documentation through to financial close.
• Strong knowledge of energy markets, project development, regulatory frameworks and the commercial drivers of large-scale generation, storage and infrastructure projects.

For more information read the full Role Description: Director, Investments

The Energy Security Corporation (ESC Website) is a NSW government-backed clean energy investor with a clear public mandate: to accelerate investment in large-scale storage, networks, consumer energy resources (CER) and enabling infrastructure to support a reliable and secure electricity system for New South Wales.  Our role is to unlock private capital by co-investing in clean energy projects.

With flexible financing tools, we help close investment gaps and move priority projects forward.

Through targeted, catalytic investment, we are accelerating the delivery of critical energy projects and securing the electricity system New South Wales needs, now and into the future.

We look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. 

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Our goal is to build a workforce that not only represents but also understands and serves the diverse communities of New South Wales. We are committed to making our state a vibrant and inclusive place to live, work, and thrive for everyone. Our workforce represents people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQI+ community, and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

• Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• How we encourage and support people with disability
• Information and adjustments for individual needs for the recruitment process and the workplace.

If you require an adjustment for your application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team by emailing dcceew.ta@dpie.nsw.gov.au or contacting Eloise Fleck on 02 8275 1709 (please mention reference number TBC.

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander use our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for roles or our Aboriginal Career pathways team at AEX@dcceew.nsw.gov.au for a yarn. 

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Advertised: 18 Aug 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 01 Sep 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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