Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

Closing date: Monday 21st April 2025. 

Please note we have 1 position available that can be based in either Sydney OR Melbourne.

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies 

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier 

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

This role will support the Head of Real Assets, Investments, in constructing, developing and maintaining a high-quality portfolio of Real Assets investments. 

This will include contributing to the development of the Real Assets investment strategy, building relationships with external investment management teams, and analysing, reviewing, and undertaking due diligence relating to new infrastructure investment opportunities.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and execution of the Real Assets investment strategy, including identifying, researching, and originating new investment opportunities.
• Manage and review the performance of the Infrastructure portfolio, maintaining a keen understanding of key value drivers, risks, and compliance with legislative and industry requirements.
• Conduct regular investment assessments, including risk allocation, strategy alignment, and adherence to the established investment philosophy.
• Manage relationships with key external stakeholders, including infrastructure managers, portfolio investment companies, and industry consultants.
• Prepare and present comprehensive submissions to relevant committees, outlining recommendations for portfolio construction, origination opportunities, and key risks.
• Integrate ESG considerations into investment decisions and contribute to a collaborative work environment, fostering strong relationships across the investment team and supporting functions.

• Relevant educational qualifications including, but not limited to, Business, Finance, Economics, Commerce, or Law degree
• Advanced degrees or industry qualifications (such as CFA) are highly regarded 

Required experience, understanding or credentials including:

• A strong commitment to Rest’s values, with a track record of making investment decisions that are ethically and sustainably sound.  
• Significant experience in a senior infrastructure role at a fund manager / superannuation fund, corporate finance advisory firm or investment banking.
• Knowledge of Australian and International infrastructure markets, with experience in aligning investment strategies for large institutional investors.
• Expertise in ESG integration, with the ability to identify risks and opportunities in real assets, ensuring investments are aligned with long-term sustainable goals.  
• Proficiency in evaluating new investments and returns across various markets, with a keen insight into "whole of fund" portfolio construction (e.g. emphasizing the strategic inclusion of private market investments to optimize the overall Rest portfolio performance).  
• Understanding of long-term investment risks, and skills to manage comprehensive and systematic due diligence activities for new investment opportunities and asset disposals (including managing, tax, legal, ESG, and operational due diligence workstreams). 
• Experience in assessing portfolio construction considerations including key return drivers and risks.
• Highly developed reporting and presentation skills, and the ability to describe complex processes and concepts in a precise manner to key stakeholders. 
• People and relationship management skills to provide for sound relationships between Rest, fund manager(s), and co- investors. 
• Negotiation and communication skills, with a history of effectively engaging stakeholders and articulately presenting investment ideas, considerations, and risks.  
• The role may require periodic travel (domestic and international). 

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities 
• Hybrid working 
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave 
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave 
• Linkedin Learning 
• Income Protection Insurance 
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours) 
• Rest Stops - meeting free breaks 

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

*Funds under management as at 30 June 2024. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.