Airport Transaction Advisory Specialist 7375
Airport Transaction Advisory Specialist 7375
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Mott MacDonald
Locations: Croydon London
Recruiter contact: Ainsley Anstess
Were a global engineering management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation transforming our clients businesses our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each persons differences and striving to meet their needs.
We are proud to be a one of Glassdoors top employers to work for in the UK as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.
Our values: Progress Respect Integrity Drive Excellence.
About the business unit:
We help conceive drive and implement transport solutions for cities regions and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues such as revenue procurement and environmental legislation to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning engineering environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.
Job description:
We are seeking a proactive and dynamic Airport Transaction Advisory specialist who will play a key role in leading and delivering services related to airport transactions including privatization concessions publicprivate partnerships (PPP) and other forms of investment.
The role requires a strategic thinker who has a collaborative teamoriented mindset with a focus on winning work and delivering highquality projects in alignment with the business governance procedures.
Key responsibilities include:
Business Development Network & Client Engagement
- Actively seek and pursue new business opportunities to grow the airport transaction advisory portfolio.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with government agencies airport operators financiers and private sector stakeholders and concessionaires.
- Leverage an established industry network to identify potential clients investors and partners.
- Lead proposal development efforts including drafting highquality bids presentations and pitch documents.
- Represent Mott MacDonald at industry conferences networking events and client meetings to enhance visibility and credibility.
Technical & Transaction Advisory Leadership
- Lead and manage complex airport transaction projects from feasibility studies to financial close.
- Advise clients on PPP structuring concession agreements privatization models and transaction processes.
- Conduct technical due diligence and work closely with financial legal and insurance advisors to assess project viability.
- Provide strategic advice on risk identification and mitigation regulatory compliance and commercial terms in transaction agreements.
Project Structuring and Business Advisory
- Develop and review financial models for airport transactions ensuring bankability and financial sustainability.
- Analyse and negotiate key transaction documents including concession agreements financing agreements service agreements (eg. ground handlers retail airlines) etc.
- Engage with lenders investors and multilateral institutions to structure and secure project financing.
- Guide clients through competitive bidding processes regulatory approvals and stakeholder negotiations.
Other Responsibilities
- Lead and support closely crossfunctional teams including planning engineering operations etc.
- Provide guidance and support to colleagues in their development
- Lead the engagement and management of subconsultants
- Undertake client visits both domestically and abroad in support of project delivery and client relationship development and enhancement
- Work within agreed budgets
We are looking for a flexible and motivated professional with experience and a genuine passion for the aviation industry.
To apply for this position it is preferrable to have the following:
- Considerable experience in airport transaction advisory infrastructure finance or PPP structuring.
- A strong network in the aviation and infrastructure sectors
- Proven expertise in airport PPP models transaction processes and project finance structures.
- Strong understanding of project agreements financing documentation and risk allocation.
- Demonstrated success in business development and winning advisory work.
- Excellent stakeholder management negotiation and communication skills.
- Experience working with governments airport operators investors multilateral institutions and private sector players.
- Proven track record of leading projects from feasibility through to financial close.
- Demonstratable experience and knowledge of airport operations airport revenue streams service contracts operational expenditures regulatory frameworks and aviation sector trends.
- Bachelors or masters degree in finance Economics Engineering Business or a related field.
- Fluency in English knowledge of other languages will be valued as an advantage.
Youll need to be able to travel and work overseas (sometimes at short notice) as required.
We are looking for candidates with the following characteristics:
- Proactive and selfdriven with a strong ability to identify and pursue new opportunities.
- Wellconnected in the airport and infrastructure sectors with a strong industry reputation.
- Excellent networking skills able to build and maintain strategic relationships.
- Strong business development skills with experience in winning work and securing mandates.
- Exceptional proposal writing and presentation abilities.
- A team player who supports and uplifts colleagues
- Strong leadership and project management skills with the ability to drive teams to deliver results.
- Detailoriented analytical and strategic thinker capable of solving complex transaction challenges.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills which allow you to confidently liaise with clients and lead crossfunctional teams.
- Proven ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
- Advanced user of Word PowerPoint and Excel
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
Equality diversity and inclusion
We put equality diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.
Accessibility
We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview please contact us at and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
Agile working
Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Health and wellbeing
- Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
- Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
- Access to Peppy providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
- A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program including access for you and your family.
- Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits many of which can be extended to your family too.
Financial wellbeing
- We match employee pension contributions between 4.5 and 7.
- Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
- Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit as well as absence and return to work support due to longterm illness or injury.
- Flexible benefits including increased life assurance cover critical illness insurance payroll saving and will writing.
- As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
Lifestyle
- A minimum of 3335 days holiday each year inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
- Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years service.
- Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from highstreet retailers.
Enhanced family and carers leave
- Enhanced family leave policies including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
- Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
- Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities two of which are paid.
Learning and development
- Primary annual professional institution subscription.
- A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring formal training and selfdevelopment options.
Networks communities and social outcomes
- Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ gender race and ethnicity disability and parents/carers communities.
- Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.
Apply now or for more information about our application process click here.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
