Associate – Transaction Services - #1166674

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Job Primary Focus:

To provide additional experienced execution and BD capability within Arup’s Transaction Services business in South East Asia focused on due diligence services across a range of infrastructure subsectors. The role is market facing and will involve building Arup’s profile, winning, and delivering work using teams primarily across the APAC region, and collaborating with experts across Arup’s key businesses.

What We’re Looking For:

Key Technical Skills:

Engineering & Management related:
Recognised relevant tertiary qualifications within an appropriate area;

• Membership of relevant professional institutions / professional bodies or significant credit towards eligibility for membership

• Technical knowledge and pre-existing relationships with tier 1 Singapore-based infrastructure investors and/or financial advisers

• Understanding of investor decision making processes and metrics, including mechanisms to mitigate risks to Arup

• Demonstrated success in leading the execution of technical and commercial due diligence mandates, and preparing compelling pitches to clients

• Skills in mentoring, coaching, and supporting the technical development of junior team members

• Proven working knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines – and related procedures, including for OH&S.

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent interpersonal skills across all levels, both internally and externally to Arup, including:

­ - an ability to represent the organisation at peer level within the Singapore business community

­ - an ability to relate and work well with people at all levels within the team and within Arup

­ - an ability to maintain motivation and manage the performance of team members, including the ability to ensure others within the team meet deadlines and other expectations

• Keen sense of maintaining high standards, and a strong desire to motivate the same in others

• Keen understanding of “customer” needs (both internal and external), and a strong ability to effectively manage the issues which may impact on maintaining effectiveness within a commercial environment

• Ability to maintain personal effectiveness, workload issues, and team and client relationships, both under normal circumstances, and at times of significant pressure

• Well-developed commercial acumen

Key Competencies:

Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• Takes a leading role in tasks and activities

• Demonstrates developing skills in management and/or a design/technical or professional specialisation

• Recognises best practices and actively promotes their wider use throughout the team or group

Planning & Organising

• Sets and coordinates achievable targets for self and other transaction team members in a structured and ordered way

• Checks and reports on progress against budgets and deadlines

• Predicts and plans resources with a basic understanding of operating costs

• Manages time effectively and delegates tasks as necessary

Thinking & Decision Making

• Uses diverse information and provides innovative solutions to complex problems

• Makes recommendations for decisions in own domain

Commercial Acumen

• Looks for more efficient ways of working and improving project profitability

• Considers cost-effectiveness when choosing a course of action and monitors budget of own projects

Building Customer/Client Relationships

• Ability to build rapport and network with external and internal parties

• Widens Arup’s relationships with the infrastructure investor community

• Ability to gain a good understanding of customer needs and ensure that these are met

• Adapts approach to suit the situation or customer

Communication

• Communicates openly through asking questions and listening to ensure comprehension

• Provides clear explanations of ideas; job procedures etc to others

• Ability to check own work before distributing to others

• Capable of judging a situation and choosing the best communication method to achieve the desired outcome

Team Working & Leadership

• Capable of working well with people at all levels

• Ability to involve all members of the team in delivering objectives professionals and support staff

• Self-aware, understands their role in the team and takes responsibility for own actions

• Responsible for the performance and development of juniors, providing guidance, training, motivation, and directional feedback

Ready to take your career to the next level? Join us and be part of a team that values your growth, celebrates your achievements, and empowers you to make a real impact. Apply today and start shaping your future with a company that invests in your success every step of the way!