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In a rapidly evolving market where sustainability, infrastructure resilience, and responsible investment intersect, this Manhattan-based role places you at the center of high‑value transactions influencing the global energy and infrastructure landscape. As a Principal Consultant, Mergers and Acquisitions, with ERM—the world’s largest pure‑play sustainability consultancy—you will guide major investors, infrastructure operators, and financial institutions as they evaluate and invest in assets that power the future.
You won’t just advise on deals—you’ll shape them. You’ll lead multidisciplinary teams, deliver technical excellence, strengthen client relationships, and drive the continued expansion of our fast‑growing M&A Infrastructure service line.
Why This Role Matters
ERM’s M&A Infrastructure team is experiencing significant growth as client demand accelerates across technical, ESG, and EHS due diligence. With 50+ specialists already supporting global transactions, we are scaling to meet increasing demand from infrastructure funds, private equity firms, investment banks, and energy companies.
As a Principal Consultant, you play a crucial role in delivering complex, high‑impact due diligence projects, ensuring quality, and advancing ERM’s strategic vision. Your leadership helps clients understand operational, technical, and commercial risks, enabling responsible and profitable investments.
What Your Impact Is
- Shape investment decisions on major infrastructure assets through technical, operational, and business plan evaluation.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex, high‑stakes buy‑side, sell‑side, and project financing due diligence.
- Strengthen ERM’s client relationships while identifying opportunities to evolve services and grow key accounts.
- Elevate the Infrastructure service line through internal development initiatives, quality leadership, and mentoring consultants at all levels.
- Support proposals and commercial development to help the team capture increasing market demand.
- Ensure projects align with ERM’s values, governance expectations, and uncompromising commitment to health, safety, and sustainability.
What You’ll Bring
Required
- A solid academic background with an engineering bias (Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or related). Or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 10 years of technical consulting, engineering, or operational experience in the energy or infrastructure sectors.
- Strong technical skills and the ability to identify risks and opportunities from documentation reviews, site visits, and technical discussions—covering asset integrity, operational performance, management systems, and business plans.
- Excellent organizational skills, self‑motivation, and the ability to thrive in a fast‑turnaround environment.
- Proven ability to promote, execute, and ensure quality work for yourself and your team.
- Advanced report‑writing and presentation skills, including experience in client‑facing roles.
- Experience reviewing EPC contracts, financial models, designs/specifications, and budgets for industrial projects.
- Experience assessing asset integrity and performance (HSE, maintenance, availability, etc.).
- Ability to manage or support complex project delivery involving multiple workstreams and client deliverables.
Preferred
- Previous management of external client projects or broader client‑facing consulting experience.
- Prior experience in technical due diligence (preferred but not essential).
- Corporate finance qualification.
- Interest in domestic and international travel for site visits.
- Knowledge of reasonable Capex and Opex cost ranges for engineering assets/projects.
- Skill in reviewing permits, environmental/social plans, and familiarity with World Bank social requirements and the Equator Principles.
- Awareness of decarbonization strategies and emerging low‑carbon technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver compelling proposals, including company profiles, scopes of work, schedules, and commercial terms.
- Manage and successfully deliver large, complex, and/or multidisciplinary consulting and due diligence projects.
- Lead evaluations of technical, operational, and business plans for infrastructure investments.
- Coordinate deliverables such as Q&A submissions, management sessions, client meetings, and final reports.
- Collaborate with ERM technical communities and subcontracted SMEs to support project excellence and client interaction.
- Contribute to the development and functionality of the Infrastructure service line.
- Lead, performance‑manage, hire, retain, mentor, and inspire team members.
- Build strong client relationships through proactive and professional engagement.
- Work independently with minimal oversight while meeting project goals and client expectations.
- Participate in construction monitoring visits and project site assessments.
- Adhere to ERM and client governance requirements, with a strong focus on health & safety.
- Identify opportunities for expanded services and follow‑on sales.
- Support account management teams and contribute to meeting sales targets.
For the Principal Consultant, Mergers and Acquisitions, position, the anticipated annual base pay is $130,000–$169,426 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.
Note: Bonuses, commissions, and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.
Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.
ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Thank you for your interest in ERM!
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Lead High‑Impact Infrastructure Transactions Shaping a More Sustainable Future
In a rapidly evolving market where sustainability, infrastructure resilience, and responsible investment intersect, this Manhattan-based role places you at the center of high‑value transactions influencing the global energy and infrastructure landscape. As a Principal Consultant, Mergers and Acquisitions, with ERM—the world’s largest pure‑play sustainability consultancy—you will guide major investors, infrastructure operators, and financial institutions as they evaluate and invest in assets that power the future.
You won’t just advise on deals—you’ll shape them. You’ll lead multidisciplinary teams, deliver technical excellence, strengthen client relationships, and drive the continued expansion of our fast‑growing M&A Infrastructure service line.
Why This Role Matters
ERM’s M&A Infrastructure team is experiencing significant growth as client demand accelerates across technical, ESG, and EHS due diligence. With 50+ specialists already supporting global transactions, we are scaling to meet increasing demand from infrastructure funds, private equity firms, investment banks, and energy companies.
As a Principal Consultant, you play a crucial role in delivering complex, high‑impact due diligence projects, ensuring quality, and advancing ERM’s strategic vision. Your leadership helps clients understand operational, technical, and commercial risks, enabling responsible and profitable investments.
What Your Impact Is
- Shape investment decisions on major infrastructure assets through technical, operational, and business plan evaluation.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex, high‑stakes buy‑side, sell‑side, and project financing due diligence.
- Strengthen ERM’s client relationships while identifying opportunities to evolve services and grow key accounts.
- Elevate the Infrastructure service line through internal development initiatives, quality leadership, and mentoring consultants at all levels.
- Support proposals and commercial development to help the team capture increasing market demand.
- Ensure projects align with ERM’s values, governance expectations, and uncompromising commitment to health, safety, and sustainability.
What You’ll Bring
Required
- A solid academic background with an engineering bias (Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or related). Or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 10 years of technical consulting, engineering, or operational experience in the energy or infrastructure sectors.
- Strong technical skills and the ability to identify risks and opportunities from documentation reviews, site visits, and technical discussions—covering asset integrity, operational performance, management systems, and business plans.
- Excellent organizational skills, self‑motivation, and the ability to thrive in a fast‑turnaround environment.
- Proven ability to promote, execute, and ensure quality work for yourself and your team.
- Advanced report‑writing and presentation skills, including experience in client‑facing roles.
- Experience reviewing EPC contracts, financial models, designs/specifications, and budgets for industrial projects.
- Experience assessing asset integrity and performance (HSE, maintenance, availability, etc.).
- Ability to manage or support complex project delivery involving multiple workstreams and client deliverables.
Preferred
- Previous management of external client projects or broader client‑facing consulting experience.
- Prior experience in technical due diligence (preferred but not essential).
- Corporate finance qualification.
- Interest in domestic and international travel for site visits.
- Knowledge of reasonable Capex and Opex cost ranges for engineering assets/projects.
- Skill in reviewing permits, environmental/social plans, and familiarity with World Bank social requirements and the Equator Principles.
- Awareness of decarbonization strategies and emerging low‑carbon technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver compelling proposals, including company profiles, scopes of work, schedules, and commercial terms.
- Manage and successfully deliver large, complex, and/or multidisciplinary consulting and due diligence projects.
- Lead evaluations of technical, operational, and business plans for infrastructure investments.
- Coordinate deliverables such as Q&A submissions, management sessions, client meetings, and final reports.
- Collaborate with ERM technical communities and subcontracted SMEs to support project excellence and client interaction.
- Contribute to the development and functionality of the Infrastructure service line.
- Lead, performance‑manage, hire, retain, mentor, and inspire team members.
- Build strong client relationships through proactive and professional engagement.
- Work independently with minimal oversight while meeting project goals and client expectations.
- Participate in construction monitoring visits and project site assessments.
- Adhere to ERM and client governance requirements, with a strong focus on health & safety.
- Identify opportunities for expanded services and follow‑on sales.
- Support account management teams and contribute to meeting sales targets.
For the Principal Consultant, Mergers and Acquisitions, position, the anticipated annual base pay is $130,000–$169,426 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.
Note: Bonuses, commissions, and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.
Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.
ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Thank you for your interest in ERM!
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Mergers And Acquisitions
Frame your CV around deal credentials
U.S. M&A hiring teams evaluate Australian candidates on transaction volume and deal complexity, not job titles. Restructure your CV to lead with closed transactions, total deal value buckets, and specific advisory roles to pass initial screens.
Target banks with dedicated Australian pipelines
Bulge-bracket and middle-market banks that recruit from Sydney and Melbourne offices have established E-3 filing workflows. Reaching out through internal transfer pathways or alumni networks at those firms shortens sponsorship conversations significantly.
Verify your role qualifies as a specialty occupation
Not every M&A analyst title automatically satisfies the DOL's specialty occupation standard. Confirm that the position description explicitly requires a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or a closely related field before accepting any offer.
Get your LCA certified before the visa interview
Your employer must file and receive a certified Labor Condition Application from the DOL before you can apply at a U.S. consulate. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so certification and consulate scheduling move in sequence.
Prepare for nonimmigrant intent questions at the consulate
M&A candidates who mention long-term U.S. career plans in interviews routinely face additional scrutiny. Rehearse answers that demonstrate your intention to return to Australia after each two-year period while maintaining ties at home.
Negotiate employer-paid filing costs into your offer
E-3 filings require the employer to cover the LCA certification and any associated legal fees as part of the prevailing wage compliance process. Raise this during offer negotiations so filing responsibilities and cost allocation are documented in writing before you accept.
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Find Mergers And Acquisitions JobsMergers And Acquisitions E-3 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find M&A jobs in the U.S. that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It surfaces M&A roles at employers with active E-3 and H-1B filing histories, so you can filter for firms that have already demonstrated willingness to sponsor Australian candidates. Searching there gives you a much shorter list of realistic targets than filtering generic job boards by keyword.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does an M&A analyst or associate role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
Most M&A analyst and associate roles do qualify, provided the position description requires a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a closely related field as a minimum. Generalist roles where any business degree is acceptable can create problems at the DOL's LCA stage. The more precisely the job description ties the degree requirement to the specific analytical work, the stronger the specialty occupation argument.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for M&A professionals?
The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so an Australian M&A professional with a qualifying job offer can file and start work on a predictable timeline. The H-1B is subject to an annual lottery with roughly a one-in-four selection rate, meaning a qualified candidate could go unselected for years. For Australian nationals, the E-3 is strictly more accessible for the same M&A roles.
Can I switch M&A employers while on an E-3 visa?
Yes, but each employer change requires a new LCA certification and a new E-3 application. You can start working for the new employer once the LCA is certified and, if changing status from within the U.S., once the new petition is filed. If you're outside the U.S. at the time of the switch, you'll need to attend a consular interview before re-entering on the new employer's E-3.
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