Freelance Infrastructure Finance Reporter (APAC Focus)

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