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Director, Strategic Advisory


Job Location:

Sydney - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 25 September 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 23 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is an international strategic advisory firm working with leading investors and corporates on complex commercial decisions. The firm provides senior decision-makers with insight advice and informed perspectives to help them navigate important business investment and market-related issues.

We are looking for a senior professional to help lead and develop the firms presence in Australia and the wider Asia region.

The firm is particularly interested in individuals with M&A private capital and investment backgrounds or those who bring deep industry expertise established senior relationships and a strong understanding of the commercial forces shaping sectors especially Technology Energy Extractives and Healthcare.

This is a highly client-facing position combining strategic advisory work relationship management business development and project leadership. The successful individual will work closely with colleagues internationally advising clients on complex commercial questions across Asia.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Develop and manage relationships with CEOs boards investors and other senior decision-makers across the region.
  • Originate new business through established industry relationships referrals and proactive client development.
  • Act as a senior adviser to clients on complex commercial investment regulatory reputational and strategic matters.
  • Bring deep sector knowledge and informed perspectives to client discussions and advisory assignments.
  • Identify developments opportunities and challenges within relevant industries that may have strategic implications for clients.
  • Lead advisory assignments working with research and specialist colleagues to translate market intelligence and analysis into commercially relevant advice.
  • Work closely with international colleagues on cross-border assignments and client relationships.
  • Identify opportunities to expand the firms relationships and activities across Asia.

PROFILE

We are interested in senior individuals who have developed significant expertise credibility and relationships. Potential backgrounds could therefore include industry investment banking private equity corporate development management consulting professional services strategic or corporate advisory government/regulatory affairs or senior commercial and corporate positions.

Candidates should demonstrate:
  • Deep expertise in one or more priority sectors (tech oil and gas mining healthcare)
  • Strong understanding of its commercial landscape in Asia.
  • An established network of senior relationships across relevant corporates investors advisers and other industry participants.
  • Experience engaging with and advising CEOs boards senior investors or equivalent decision-makers.
  • Strong commercial judgement and the ability to understand complex sensitive or strategically important business issues.
  • The ability to develop trusted client relationships and identify opportunities where the firms advisory capabilities can add value.
  • Strong business development capability ideally with evidence of originating work or developing significant commercial relationships.
  • The credibility and presence to represent an international advisory firm at senior levels.
  • An entrepreneurial approach and an interest in helping develop and shape a growing business in Asia.

The position would particularly suit an established industry or advisory professional who has built substantial sector knowledge and senior relationships and is interested in applying that experience across a broader range of strategic client issues


Apply today to find out more.


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SLOANE SHOREY

Sloane Shorey Consulting is an executive search firm focused on senior appointments and specialist hires across risk advisory strategic intelligence and disputes support.

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Required Experience:

Director


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