Investment Associate - Unlisted Assets

Careers with Impact

More than one million Australians trust HESTA with their money. HESTA is a top-performing industry super fund working for real-world impact. We use our expertise and influence to deliver strong long-term returns while accelerating our contribution to a more sustainable world.

HESTA is also an inspiring and rewarding place to work. That’s because what we do makes a difference to the lives of our members. The people who work at HESTA are not only exceptional at what they do, they’re focused on living and creating a strong organisational culture. We’re an industry super fund dedicated to the people who keep our communities going. People who provide some of the best health, education and community services in the world are HESTA members – and we are proud to serve them.

Bring your authentic and passionate self to this exceptional role #careerswithimpact

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your knowledge in investment management, across Unlisted Assets in particular. Join the Unlisted Assets team at HESTA as an Investment Associate and help our Investment Managers deploy capital into global investment opportunities across Infrastructure, Private Equity and Property. 

In the Unlisted Assets team at HESTA you will participate in a range of investment methods including co-investment, direct investment and partnering with external fund managers. A key focus of this role is monitoring how our assets are performing, undertaking due diligence on fund managers and investigating a range of interesting new investment opportunities which will ultimately drive returns for our members.

This role could be based in Melbourne or Sydney.

About you 

Key characteristics that are essential for success in this role include:

•    A curious and questioning nature, you will look beyond what’s presented, search for alternate perspectives and question those you already have. 
•    An analytical mind, capable of more than producing data, you can take data to produce insights, draw conclusions and solve for implementation. 
•    You will have a collaborative approach, will contribute to what the team needs and can work proactively to solve for it. 
•    You are personable and able to actively find, build and maintain relationships with key partners internally and externally. 

If you are nurturing a passion for long term investing and have an interest in impact investing, continue your journey with the Unlisted Assets team at HESTA. 

Benefits that matter and make a difference for our employees

o    Leave for those moments that matter, an additional 6 days of leave at the end of year, up to 6 days paid volunteer leave, gender neutral paid parental leave of 20 weeks, Gender Affirmation leave, reproductive health and wellbeing leave, Cultural and Ceremonial leave. Access your LSL after 3 years, take AL at half pay, and purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave (just to name a few!).
o    Your Professional development matters, up to $5k per year professional development and up to 8 days professional development leave, HESTA scholarships and free access to a range of premium learning tools.
o    Your health and wellbeing matters, free annual flu shots and skin checks, incredible social events throughout the year and a comprehensive employee assistance program available 24/7.
o   Your financial wellbeing matters, up to 15% super, financial planning support, end of year payment for all Enterprise Agreement-covered employees, incentivised Employee Referral Program and novated lease options.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures and abilities. We welcome and support applications from First Nations people, physically, neuro or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age. We are proud to be WGEA accredited as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equity. 

We want all candidates to feel safe, included and provided with the best opportunity to thrive, if you require reasonable adjustments during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to a member of the Talent team careers@hesta.com.au and we’ll call you to discuss. 

Please note: Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position