Commercial and Financial Modelling Senior / Principal Consultant (Investment and Transaction Advisory)

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role…

WSP Investment & Transaction Advisory has a strong focus advising clients on strategic development of transport, mobility and industrial activities. We differentiate ourselves by combining commercial, technical and operational expertise in order to create more value for our clients in a sustainable way. Many of our clients are at the forefront of the move towards a low carbon future, we are working on a number of ground breaking projects across the UK and Europe.

Role

• Advising clients on commercial, market analysis and feasibility advisory assignments across transport, renewable energy and complex infrastructure sectors.
• Leading the development of financial and commercial models that support business plans, market studies and due diligence reports which ultimately inform significant financial investment or policy decisions.
• Presenting analysis at client meetings and within public facing reports, conveying complex commercial and/or technical issues in a clear and concise format.
• Working with our senior team to provide insightful responses to client requests for proposals and continue to win work in new areas on complex transactions and cutting-edge policy development.
• Leverage the 60,000 strong internal domain experts and specialist consultants to translate engineering concepts into robust model inputs and find answers to complex problems.
• Possibility of travel overseas for projects (we typically undertake 2 or 3 day client trips, for kick-off meetings/site visits and/or final client presentations).
• Continual professional development support and training, including Chartered Management Consultant status.

OUR TEAM

The Investment & Transaction Advisory team has a strong track record of supporting clients at the early stage of projects such as feasibility plans, market forecasts as well as technical assessment of complex projects. Our key clients cover a wide range of different organisations in the private and public sectors. Key clients include financial institutions (pension funds, investors and financiers), operators (ports, rail, buses, highways and mobility) and wider industry.

The Advisory team is currently diversifying from a strong transport client base and has successfully developed its expertise into new sectors, namely industrial clients, major government programmes (e.g. Port Infrastructure Fund, UK Freeports) as well as mobility and core+ sectors.

We are regularly involved from project origination through to completion, as well as during asset optimisation and modernisation and/or expansion of existing facilities. Our front-end consultancy is supported by 60,000+ technical specialists globally. Our offer includes transaction services (including PPP), investment advisory, market studies, demand forecasting, technical and financial feasibility and management consultancy services.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• A self-starting approach.
• Ability to quickly synthesise large amounts of information and new concepts.
• Degree level education in economics, engineering or similarly quantitative, analytical subject.
• Being comfortable working with large datasets and/or programming languages such as Python or R and/or visualisation packages such as Power BI would be desirable.
• An interest, or experience working across the transport, renewable energy and infrastructure sectors, in particular infrastructure investment.
• A track record of working on financial and other analytical models for net zero, transport or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of specialist modelling including scenario analysis or Monte Carlo analysis would be desired.
• Experience working in a leading consultancy or other professional services firm.
• Experience in delivery of workstreams or elements of workstreams to tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate your analysis in presentations and reporting to senior management audiences
• Strong spoken and written communication skills in English is required and additional language skills would be desirable.
• A comprehensive knowledge of all major relevant software packages (Word, Powerpoint etc.), and an expert in Excel with demonstrable knowledge of spreadsheet modelling best practice.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can.

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About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the "WSP My Hour" allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

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