At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That’s why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members. We are dedicated to building a high-performance environment underpinned by a strong risk culture, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our members.
Your New Role
AustralianSuper is the largest active investor on the ASX. The Associate Portfolio Manager will support the Senior Portfolio Manager (Asset Management) in relation to the team’s capital market activity and the management of special situations within the Australian Equities portfolio.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the team’s participation in capital market transactions (IPOs and capital raisings);
- Working on special situations outside of BAU portfolio management, including:
- Projects designed to enhance long term value, or to prevent value destruction, in the portfolio;
- Corporate transactions, which may include take private transactions;
- Specific governance challenges in the portfolio; and
- Regulatory or policy consultations and regulator liaison.
You will liaise with investment banks and other external stakeholders, and work closely with internal teams including the Dealing team, ESG, Legal and Compliance teams, as well as the broader Australian Equities team.
This is a permanent role based in Melbourne.
What You’ll Need
- Extensive experience with listed equity markets gained through an investment, legal or banking background, including participating in capital raisings;
- Knowledge of the Corporations Law and ASX Listing Rules, including capital raising rules;
- Strong communication and project management capabilities;
- Experience in M&A/corporate transactions is highly desirable;
- Experience advising boards or directors preferred;
- Demonstrated aptitude for commercial negotiations and investment decision-making;
- Tertiary qualifications in commercial or legal disciplines, science or engineering;
- A governance qualification or experience in governance best practice would be viewed favourably.
Life at AustralianSuper
AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we’re happy to discuss what this looks like for you.
We cultivate a workplace that champions safety, respect, inclusiveness and diversity. We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.
What’s Next
Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.
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Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required.
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About Us The AustralianSuper StoryAs a profit-to-member superannuation fund, AustralianSuper is run only for members, and is here to help members achieve their best possible retirement outcome. We don't pay profits or dividends to shareholders, so the money we make goes back into the fund.
We’re an organisation of talented, inspiring colleagues and passionate leaders. As we continue to grow in size and complexity, we need people who will challenge our thinking, deliver outstanding outcomes and most importantly, share in our purpose.
Skills Required
- Extensive experience with listed equity markets from an investment, legal, or banking background, including participation in capital raisings
- Knowledge of Corporations Law and ASX Listing Rules, including capital raising rules
- Strong communication and project management capabilities
- Experience in M&A or corporate transactions
- Experience advising boards or directors
- Commercial negotiation and investment decision-making aptitude
- Tertiary qualification in a commercial, legal, scientific, or engineering discipline
- Governance qualification or governance best-practice experience
- Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency
What We Do
AustralianSuper is for everyday Australians and businesses; we help invest members’ money to create the best possible retirement outcomes for members. More than 3 million members and 440,000 businesses trust us to invest more than AU$270 billion on their behalf. One in 8 working Australians are a member of AustralianSuper, the nation’s largest superannuation fund. Our size has given us the ability to leverage significant investment opportunities for long term performance and low fees that are passed on to our members. With services and advice that simplify super for business including a free clearing house, secure online transactions, dedicated relationship managers, education and help. It’s easy to see why we’ve been a top performing fund. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AustralianSuper is not responsible for other user's comments. We reserve the right to delete any comments that are not in line with our community standards. By participating in the AustralianSuper’s LinkedIn community, you agree to adhere to our House Rules: ausup.me/HouseRules ______________________________________________________________________________________ Investment returns are not guaranteed. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Reference to any awards and ratings are only one factor to be taken into account when choosing a super fund. The information posted by AustralianSuper may be general financial advice which doesn’t take into account your personal objectives, situation or needs. Before making a decision about AustralianSuper, you should think about your financial requirements and refer to the relevant Product Disclosure Statement, available at australiansuper.com/pds or by calling 1300 300 273. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd ABN 94 006 457 987, AFSL 233788, Trustee of AustralianSuper ABN 65 714 394 898.
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