Freelance Infrastructure Finance Reporter (APAC Focus)

ION GroupSydney, New South WalesOn-siteContractListed 2 months ago

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About this role

Key Responsibilities

- Produce a consistent pipeline of exclusive articles and analysis on infrastructure finance transactions and investment trends in Australia and APAC

- Break news on project finance deals, M&A processes, debt/equity fundraising, and secondary market activity

- Build and maintain a strong regional network of sources including:

- Project developers and sponsors

- Infrastructure and pension funds

- Banks and private credit investors

- Government stakeholders and policymakers

- Legal and financial advisors

- Interview senior decision-makers, including C-suite executives, fund managers and originators

- Attend key industry conferences, investor days and market events across Australia and Asia-Pacific

- Deliver timely, accurate reporting under deadline pressure

- Provide forward-looking insight on policy shifts, regulatory developments and market dynamics

- Collaborate with editors, analysts and other contributors where relevant

Other Features

- Flexible freelance role with autonomy over content generation and workflow

- Strong exposure to one of the world’s most active infrastructure investment markets (Australia)

- Opportunity to build a high-value niche in energy transition, PPPs, and institutional capital flows

- Ability to shape editorial focus based on sector expertise and contacts

Required Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

- Proven experience in financial journalism, ideally covering infrastructure finance, energy or project finance markets

- Strong track record of breaking exclusive stories and developing proprietary angles

- Established network of sources across Australian and/or APAC infrastructure markets

- Solid understanding of:

- Project finance and PPP structures

- Debt and equity capital markets

- Australian infrastructure policy and regulatory environment

- Excellent written and spoken English

- Highly self-motivated, proactive and persistent in sourcing stories

- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

- Willingness to travel across Australia and APAC for key industry events