Senior Associate – Transaction Advisory

Role Overview

We are seeking a transaction-focused infrastructure advisory professional to support the delivery of complex public and private sector infrastructure projects across multiple sectors.

This role is suited to candidates with hands-on experience in transaction advisory, PPP/project finance, infrastructure consulting, or investment/project development environments. The successful candidate will support the structuring and execution of infrastructure and capital projects from early-stage preparation through procurement and financial close.

This is not an accounting, audit, bookkeeping, or traditional finance operations role. Candidates whose experience is primarily in accounting, audit, tax, or financial reporting without infrastructure/project transaction exposure may not be a strong fit.

The role requires a commercially minded professional with strong capabilities in:

• PPP and infrastructure project delivery
• Transaction structuring and execution
• Financial modelling for infrastructure projects
• Procurement and bid process management
• Stakeholder coordination across public and private sector institutions
• Project preparation and investment readiness
• Key ResponsibilitiesTransaction Advisory & Project Delivery
• Support the end-to-end delivery of transaction advisory and PPP engagements
• Coordinate project preparation activities including feasibility assessments, business cases, market studies, and investment analysis
• Develop and review financial models for infrastructure and capital projects
• Support transaction structuring, procurement strategy development, and commercial analysis
• Prepare procurement and transaction documentation including RFQs, RFPs, concession frameworks, and evaluation reports
• Support projects through procurement, negotiation, and financial close processes
• Conduct market, regulatory, policy, and sector analysis to support investment and advisory decisions
• Contribute to risk allocation, project bankability, and commercial structuring discussions
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement with government agencies, investors, lenders, technical advisers, and development partners
• Business Development & Client Engagement
• Support proposal preparation for advisory mandates, EOIs, PPP bids, and tenders
• Contribute to client presentations, workshops, and strategic discussions
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, infrastructure investors, DFIs, PPP units, and sector stakeholders
• Support origination and pipeline development activities
• Team Contribution & Knowledge Development
• Support junior team members on project delivery and technical outputs
• Contribute to thought leadership, market insights, and sector research
• Maintain high-quality standards across deliverables
• Stay informed on infrastructure finance, PPP regulations, procurement frameworks, and market developments

Candidate Profile

We are looking for candidates who are:

• Commercially minded and deal-oriented
• Comfortable working on complex infrastructure or capital projects
• Strong analytical thinkers with structured problem-solving ability
• Able to manage multiple workstreams in fast-paced advisory environments
• Strong communicators with stakeholder engagement capability
• Proactive, resourceful, and execution-focused

Skills & Experience Required

5–7 years’ experience in:

• Transaction advisory
• PPP advisory
• Infrastructure finance
• Project finance
• Infrastructure consulting
• Investment/project development
• Corporate finance advisory relating to infrastructure or capital projects
• Strong experience in financial modelling for infrastructure or investment projects
• Experience supporting transactions from project preparation through procurement and/or financial close
• Understanding of PPP frameworks, infrastructure procurement, and project lifecycle delivery
• Experience preparing transaction documentation and investment analysis
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and report-writing skills
• Strong stakeholder management and presentation capability
• Willingness to travel

Preferred Backgrounds

Candidates from the following environments are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Infrastructure advisory firms
• PPP units
• Development finance institutions
• Infrastructure funds
• Investment banks/project finance teams
• Infrastructure consulting firms
• Project development companies

Less Suitable Backgrounds

This role is unlikely to suit candidates whose experience is primarily in:

• Audit
• Tax
• Financial reporting
• Bookkeeping
• General accounting operations
• Pure internal finance roles without transaction/project exposure

Nice to Have

Experience working with DFIs, infrastructure funds, or government PPP agencies

Exposure to sectors such as energy, transport, maritime, healthcare, or urban infrastructure

Understanding of EPC, concession, BOT, or PPP contract structures

 Location: This role is open to candidates resident in Lagos or Abuja.

What We Offer

1. Competitive compensation based on experience
2. Flexible work arrangement
3. Project-related bonuses
4. Paid time off
5. Health insurance / HMO coverage
6. Pension contribution
7. Career growth and advancement opportunities
8. Learning and professional development support
9. Transport allowance
10. Collaborative, professional, and high-performance work environment

Application Process

Interested candidates should send:

1. An updated CV
2. A brief 5 mins video introduction addressing the questions below to: resourcing@ap3advisory.com

Please use Senior Transaction Specialist – Infrastructure Advisory as the email subject.

Video Questions

Why do you believe you are a strong fit?

What would you hope to achieve in your first few months and longer term in this role?

When preparing a technical proposal for a complex PPP or transaction advisory mandate with limited market data, how would you triangulate information from different sources to develop credible assumptions and recommendations

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