Senior Financial Advisor

Overview

Responsibilities

• Our newest opportunity is for a talented **Senior Financial Advisor**, seconded to our Client from government sector in **Doha, Qatar.**
• You will be leading financial advisory for PPP project development and procurement, driving structuring, financial modelling, and stakeholder engagement through to financial close.
• We envisage success in this role to include;* Leading financial advisory for the procurement of PPP delivery partners.
• Managing end-to-end PPP project development and procurement activities.
• Leading PPP structuring, preparing financial feasibility frameworks, and conducting financial due diligence, tariff modelling, risk analysis, and financial modelling.
• Managing and engaging with transaction advisors and stakeholders on financial and commercial aspects of PPP project documentation.
• Reviewing financial and market components of key studies including needs assessment, option analysis, and business case development.
• Developing and reviewing financial components of RFQ/RFP documents, including bidder instructions and financial evaluation criteria.
• Assessing macroeconomic and financial risks within project agreements, including payment mechanisms and financial schedules.
• Leading the preparation and updating of financial sections of procurement documents. Leading workshops related to bid preparation and procurement processes.
• Supporting the Authority’s Project Manager in bidder interactions on financial matters.
• Coaching and guiding the Authority’s PPP team to achieve project objectives.
• Engaging with project owners and key stakeholders (e.g., Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce and Industry) on financial and market-related matters.
• Assessing PPP model options and recommending preferred commercial structures.
• Leading the development of payment mechanisms in coordination with technical advisors.
• Managing the evaluation of financial proposals and supporting preferred bidder selection.
• Leading negotiations with preferred bidders through to financial close.
• Managing key stakeholder relationships and ensuring alignment across entities.
• Developing and promoting programme and project-related financial policies.
• Ensuring compliance with targets and governance requirements.

Qualifications

• To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include a minimum of 20+ years of relevant experience, including at least 10 years in PPPs and transaction advisory, **partnered with a** **Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Project Management, Commerce, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or equivalent from a recognized institution.** **Additional Requirements:*** Possessing a Chartered or Professional Certification from an internationally recognized institution will be highly desired.
• Demonstrating strong expertise in financial modelling, project finance, and PPP structuring.
• Preparing high-quality reports, presentations, and communications for senior stakeholders.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships within large organizations and with external stakeholders.
• Making sound, impartial decisions and managing multiple stakeholder perspectives effectively.
• KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people.
• We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.
• We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.