Manager - Energy Advisory

Company Description

For more than 20 years, KordaMentha has supported businesses through some of their most complex matters and opportunities. Founder owned and led; we are an advisory firm that helps corporations, financiers, lawyers, private investors and government clients to grow, protect and recover value.

That’s what we do, but it’s how we do this that makes us who we are.

Proudly independent, strategically local, and with a bias for action to get things done, we focus on doing what is right by our clients, our people, and the wider community. Our track record shows that we help navigate the best path forward in challenging times, and do so across cities, regions and territories.

In the most stressful or demanding environments, we continue to drive change where it really counts.

Job Description

Australia’s energy landscape is changing rapidly, creating complex challenges and significant opportunities for organisations across the country. KordaMentha’s Energy Advisory team supports clients as they navigate this transition, providing practical advice across strategy, investment, regulation, operating models, technology, performance improvement and delivery.  

We are looking for a Manager to join our Energy Advisory team and play a key role in delivering high-quality, outcome-focused work for clients across Australia’s changing energy system.  

This role is ideal for a commercially minded advisory professional who enjoys solving complex problems, building trusted client relationships and translating analysis into clear, practical recommendations. 

As a Manager, you will help clients make clear decisions in complex environments, balancing commercial outcomes, reliability, affordability, policy, regulation, technology and delivery considerations. 

You will: 

• Build and maintain strong day-to-day relationships with client stakeholders, becoming a reliable point of contact throughout engagements. 

• Manage engagement workstreams, taking responsibility for scope, timelines, quality and day-to-day delivery. 

• Structure complex commercial, regulatory, operational and technology problems, and drive the analysis needed to solve them. 

• Prepare high-quality reports, presentations and client deliverables that are clear, evidence-based and defensible. 

• Support clients through change by helping design and deliver stakeholder engagement, communications and adoption activities that make recommendations stick. 

• Contribute to business development, proposals and marketing activities, while helping identify opportunities for clients and the practice. 

• Coach and support more junior team members, including reviewing their work. 

Qualifications

You bring strong knowledge of the energy industry, quantitative capability and sound commercial judgement. You are comfortable working across complex, ambiguous environments and enjoy developing strategies that translate into practical outcomes for clients. 

You will bring: 

• 4 to 6+ years of relevant energy and utilities experience in the private sector or government, for example in consulting, advisory, professional services, government infrastructure teams or in-house energy teams, ideally with energy or wider infrastructure exposure. 

• Credible depth in one or more relevant energy and utility sectors, such as generation, networks, retail, gas or water. 

• Experience across diverse engagement types, including strategy, market entry, business cases, operating model design and change or adoption. 

• Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving capability, including financial modelling and business-case analysis. 

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills. 

• The ability to build effective relationships and communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively. 

• Comfort using AI tools to improve the quality and efficiency of your work, with the judgement to apply them appropriately and check outputs. 

• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and a genuine interest in developing more junior team members. 

Experience or awareness of emerging topics shaping the energy transition, such as data centres, market reform, CER and renewables economics, would be highly regarded. 

You may not tick every box, and that’s okay. If you meet most of the criteria and are excited by the opportunity to help clients navigate Australia’s changing energy system, we would like to hear from you.

Additional Information

Join KordaMentha— Build your future, shape ours

We don’t just hire talent; we invest in it - with support that accelerates your success in every way

Why Join Us?

• Professional Development: Expert mentorship, tailored training via KordaMentha Business School, study support, and our Accelerate program for Analysts to Associate Directors — build your brand, expand your network, and gain strategic insights from senior leaders
• Flexibility: We champion work/life integration with options that fit your lifestyle.
• Career Growth: Merit-based promotions, secondments, and opportunities to work alongside senior leaders on impactful projects.
• Leave That Works for You: Buy extra leave and access volunteer, generous parental leave and career break options.
• Culture & Connection:Social events, cultural celebrations, be part of our diversity and inclusion program, KMConnect.
• Family Support: Flexible parental leave, return-to-work support through our partner GracePapers, and resources for every stage of family life.
• Health & Wellbeing: Inclusive wellness initiatives and confidential and industry leading EAP for you and your family.

This isn’t just a job — it’s a place where your ambitions are nurtured, your wellbeing is valued, and your contributions celebrated. Ready to shape your future with us?

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume via our online portal.

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At KordaMentha, we're at our best when different perspectives come together to solve complex problems. We believe better outcomes come from people with diverse experiences, backgrounds and ways of thinking.

We bring together the right teams to help our clients tackle complex challenges and move forward with confidence. That collaborative mindset is central to how we work. We foster an environment where ideas are welcomed, curiosity is encouraged and people are empowered to contribute from day one.

It's how we create opportunities and deliver outcomes that count for our clients, our people and the communities in which we operate.

If you're looking for meaningful work, real responsibility and the opportunity to make an impact, we'd like to hear from you.