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Career opportunities

Thank you for your interest in a role at Castalia. We recruit and onboard new team members quarterly, and the next round of career opportunities are posted below (for a 27 May 2024 start date).

If you are interested in other roles, please feel free to submit your materials to our talent pool using the link below. We will notify you if we have an opportunity that may be a good match.

Submit your interests here.

We look for candidates who are:

competent

Competent

We are experts in finance, economics, law, and policy applied to infrastructure, natural resources and social service provision. You’re a great fit for us if you can demonstrate excellent technical and analytical abilities, and if you’re willing to learn new skills.

creative

Creative

We’re passionate about solving the infrastructure and resource problems of the world in creative and innovative ways. We’re building a team that is insightful, resourceful and visionary. You’re a great fit for us if you’re a creative problem solver.

consistent

Consistent

Castalia is respected for the quality of our work. We’ve achieved this by being reliable, organized and efficient. You’re a great fit for us if you’re conscientious, reliable and keep your promises.

concientious

Conscientious

We’ve nurtured a culture of excellence, but we’re able to maintain it because our team is made up of disciplined self-starters. You’re a great fit for us if your passion and creativity is matched with discipline, commitment and follow-through.

committed

Committed

It takes focus and hard work to be successful. Solving the world’s most difficult problems is never easy! You’re a great fit for us if you want to put achievement of team goals above personal interests, know how to work in a team, and can persevere through set-backs.

collaborative

Collaborative

Consulting demands a lot from the individual and the team. We are looking for team members who are patient, approachable, good-natured and willing to work with others to solve big problems. You’re a great fit for us if you bring empathy, humility and excellent communication skills and would like to help the team achieve our mission.

Collectively, these are known as our ‘6 C’s’ and they encompass the qualities that lead to success at Castalia.

We look for candidates who are:

competent

Competent

We are experts in finance, economics, law, and policy applied to infrastructure, natural resources and social service provision. You’re a great fit for us if you can demonstrate excellent technical and analytical abilities, and if you’re willing to learn new skills.

creative

Creative

We’re passionate about solving the infrastructure and resource problems of the world in creative and innovative ways. We’re building a team that is insightful, resourceful and visionary. You’re a great fit for us if you’re a creative problem solver.

consistent

Consistent

Castalia is respected for the quality of our work. We’ve achieved this by being reliable, organized and efficient. You’re a great fit for us if you’re conscientious, reliable and keep your promises.

concientious

Conscientious

We’ve nurtured a culture of excellence, but we’re able to maintain it because our team is made up of disciplined self-starters. You’re a great fit for us if your passion and creativity is matched with discipline, commitment and follow-through.

committed

Committed

It takes focus and hard work to be successful. Solving the world’s most difficult problems is never easy! You’re a great fit for us if you want to put achievement of team goals above personal interests, know how to work in a team, and can persevere through set-backs and pain.

collaborative

Collaborative

Consulting demands a lot from the individual and the team. We are looking for team members who are patient, approachable, good-natured and willing to work with others to solve big problems. You’re a great fit for us if you bring empathy, humility and excellent communication skills and would like to help the team achieve our mission.

Collectively, these are known as our ‘6 C’s’ and they encompass the qualities that lead to success at Castalia.

Recruitment FAQs

What positions do you recruit for at Castalia?

  • Intern
  • Research Associate
  • Economics and Financial Analyst
  • Senior Analyst
  • Manager
  • Senior Management (Directors, Practice Leaders, CEO/COO/ED)
  • Corporate Services

I want in. What now?

We’re glad you’re interested in working with us. Please click on the job posting above and start your application.

I’ve submitted my application. What now?

How long does the recruitment process take?

Once we have screened for candidates, had the informational interview and we’re ready to start with interviews, we aim to have each candidate’s recruitment process completed in 2 weeks.

What does the interview process entail?

Informational interview:

This is an introductory interview with someone from the team you’re likely to work with. You have an opportunity to ask questions about Castalia, the work environment and the kind of work you can expect to do. You will also be asked general questions about yourself and your professional education and experience. After this you decide if this is the job for you and if you want to go through our formal assessment process. At this point we also give you feedback on whether we think you’d likely be a good fit for the role.

Team interviews:

These interviews are designed to test your knowledge, based on the position you are applying for. Your understanding and application of finance and microeconomics will be tested if you are applying to be part of our team of analysts. All candidates will have an interview to discuss Castalia’s 6Cs, which is a discussion about our values and the types of candidates we’re looking to hire.

Final interview

The final interview will be with a member from our Senior Management. It will cover all elements mentioned above. Managers and above will have an additional interview with the CEO.

How can I prepare for the interviews?

We suggest that you read the following materials in preparation for the interviews. This is what we expect our team to know. If you’re unfamiliar with these concepts and the material, your application is unlikely to be successful.

Interview on microeconomics:

  • Basic Microeconomics, you’d want to brush up by reviewing an introductory microeconomic text book. The interview will typically cover the following areas:
    • Supply and Demand, price formation, market equilibrium
    • Utility maximization, profit maximization, equalization at the margin as a concept
    • Perfect competition model and monopoly models
  • A good Public Finance/Public Economics textbook should cover: these, e.g. Rosen’s textbook:
    • Part 1: Getting Started
      Chapter 1: Introduction
      Chapter 2: Tools of Positive Analysis
      Chapter 3: Tools of Normative Analysis
    • Part 2: Public Expenditure: Public Goods and Externalities
      Chapter 4: Public Goods
      Chapter 5: Externalities
      Chapter 6: Political Economy
      Chapter 7: Education
      Chapter 8: Cost-Benefit Analysis

Interview on finance:

The interview will cover:

  • Financial statement analysis
    • Reading and understanding financial statements (balance sheet, cash flow statements, income statements). You should know the differences, what information can be found on what statement, correct way to record transactions and interpret information from these statements, etc.
    • Calculating and comparing relevant financial ratios
  • Corporate finance – we suggest reviewing:
    • How to value companies including DCFs and calculating present value, WACC and the CAPM model
    • Capital structure and managing risk, financing versus valuation and key differences between debt and equity
  • The Corporate Finance textbook we recommend is written by Myers and Brealey. 

Myers, Brealey. Principles of Corporate Finance (11th Edition). New York: McGraw-Hill, 2014.

  • Part 1: Value
    Chapter 1: Introduction to Corporate Finance
    Chapter 2: How to Calculate Present Values
    Chapter 3: Valuing Bonds
    Chapter 5: Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria
    Chapter 6: Making Investment Decisions with the Net Present Value Rule
  • Part 2: Risk
    Chapter 7: Introduction to Risk and Return
    Chapter 8: Capital Asset Pricing Model
    Chapter 9: Risk and the Cost of Capital
  • Part 3: Best Practices in Capital Budgeting
    Chapter 10: Project Analysis
  • Part 4: Financing Decisions and Market Efficiency
    Chapter 13: Efficient Markets and Behavioral Finance
  • Part 5: Payout Policy and Capital Structure
    Chapter 17: Does Debt Policy Matter
    Chapter 19: Financing and Valuation

Why choose Castalia?

Castalia journeys

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Market Assessment of Transmission Opportunities in the USA

Castalia identified four transmission investment opportunities in the US that aligned with our client’s investment profile and criteria, and advised on market dynamics and the different types of privately financed transmission projects. Our client was diversifying its investment portfolio into the contracted energy sector and needed to understand the market for privately-financed transmission in the US.
June 26, 2019/by rebecca
Projects

Maximizing Finance Development in Transport

Castalia worked with the IFC to help governments structure PPPs to attract private investment for transport infrastructure projects, by developing tools that would show them how to de-risk projects. Congestion and poorly maintained highways impact welfare and reduce opportunities for trade and economic growth. If governments don’t have the money to maintain and develop transport systems, countries will be affected by increasing congestion as urbanization rises.
June 26, 2019/by rebecca
Projects

Education Center PPP, Uruguay

Castalia helped the Government of Uruguay (GoU) structure a PPP, so it could develop 60 early childhood education centers. The government wanted to ensure its planned early childhood education centers offered high-quality services, could be privately financed, and provided value for government expenditure.
June 26, 2019/by rebecca
Projects

Fisheries Quota Competition Review, New Zealand

Castalia analyzed whether the acquisition of additional scampi fishing quota by a fishing company would reduce competition. We found it would not. Competition authorities in New Zealand were concerned that aggregation of scampi fishing quota could undermine competition.
June 26, 2019/by rebecca
Projects

Telstra Office of the Future Strategy, Australia

We identified emerging trends from advances in ICT, and socio-demographic changes in the workplace. Telstra, the leading telecommunications company in Australia, realized that tremendous changes would come with the ICT revolution, and they wanted to embrace the opportunities and challenges that would result.
June 26, 2019/by rebecca
Projects

Developing a Pipeline for a Private Infrastructure Fund, Ghana

Castalia helped Meridiam Africa identify investment opportunities in Ghana’s infrastructure sectors.
June 26, 2019/by rebecca
Projects

Investigation Into Possible Anti-Competitive Impact Medical Association Practices, New Zealand

Castalia developed a methodology to distinguish between entry restrictions based on quality and those that created competition-limiting barriers. New Zealand’s Commerce Commission was concerned about the admissions practices of professional medical associations. It wanted to check whether they were reducing competition in specialist medical fields by imposing anti-competitive barriers to entry in the specialist fields.
June 26, 2019/by rebecca
Projects

Business Case and Transaction Advisory for Non-Toll Roads in Sumatra, Indonesia

Castalia prepared the business case and procurement documents for two non-tolled highways in East Sumatra. The Government of Indonesia wanted private investors to finance rehabilitation, expansion and maintenance of key links in the national highway network.
June 24, 2019/by rebecca
Projects

Ports PPP Feasibility Study, Ukraine

Castalia helped to develop a viable concession transaction for the Government of Ukraine for the Ports of Olvia and Kherson. Ukraine’s seaports play a key role in export and trade, and the Government intended to involve the private sector to improve the country’s port infrastructure. It needed help to secure a private partner for the country’s first private concession in the port sector.
June 24, 2019/by rebecca
Projects

Prioritization System for Capital Investments in the Water Sector, Mexico

Castalia developed a system to prioritize federal capital contributions to water projects in Mexico. CONAGUA (a federal water funding agency) lacked the tools to prioritize capital investment among the projects submitted by the 2,448 municipalities potentially eligible for such assistance. This led to sub-optimal selection of projects for support.
June 24, 2019/by rebecca
Projects

PPP Transportation List for Vietnam

We developed a screening tool and financial model to help the PPP Unit in Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport to identify, screen, and prioritize potential PPP projects. The Government of Vietnam sought to procure highway, rail, seaport, and airport projects to relieve an infrastructure bottleneck, but a financing gap inhibited progress.
June 24, 2019/by rebecca
Projects

Guyana Water Management Advice to DfID

Castalia evaluated the contractual obligations and performance of Severn Trent and Guyana Water. We recommended a new approach to the governance charter and provided an opinion on the reasonableness of the government’s ultimate decision to terminate. The government of Guyana was moving to terminate a contract with Severn Trent who managed Guyana Water Inc. The Department of International Development (DFID) didn’t know if the government was justified in terminating the contract and wanted to see if the situation could be improved so the management contract could continue.
June 24, 2019/by rebecca
Projects

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WASHINGTON, DC
+1 (202) 466-6790
1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1200
United States of America

SYDNEY
+61 (2) 9231 6862
Suite 19.01, Level 19, 227 Elizabeth Street
Australia

AUCKLAND
+64 (4) 913 2800
74D France Street, Newton South
New Zealand

WELLINGTON
+64 (4) 913 2800
Level 2, 88 The Terrace
New Zealand

PARIS
+33 (1) 73 44 26 97
6 Rue Duret
France

BOGOTÁ
+57 (1) 508 5794
Calle 81 #11-08, Piso 5, Oficina 5-127
Colombia

Thinking for a better world.

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