Infrastructure Investments Associate (London or Frankfurt)

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SUMMARY

Working as a member of the Infrastructure Investments team, the Associate will be involved in all aspects of investments within the infrastructure vertical, including financial modeling, due diligence, transaction execution and investment monitoring.

RESPONSIBILITIES          

The individual will be involved in the following critical activities:

• Evaluate and execute a broad range of investment opportunities across all sectors of infrastructure, including, renewables, energy transition, telecommunications, transportation, conventional power and midstream, utilities and social infrastructure.
• Actively participate in all aspects of financial analysis, valuation, term sheet negotiation, due diligence, and drafting of investment committee memoranda.
• Build/analyze complex financial models for investment evaluation, arranging debt financing and negotiating commercial and legal contracts for potential investments.
• Develop specific knowledge within European infrastructure and be aware of market trends and business opportunities.
• Undertake research analysis on supply and demand dynamics, political developments, production forecasts, commodity prices as well as infrastructure development projects.
• Prepare investment memorandums and present recommendations along with due diligence findings to internal committees and clients.
• Participate in transaction execution, including managing closing and funding logistics.
• Maintain involvement with investment portfolio companies, including regular internal valuations, assisting in the execution of financing transactions, evaluating business development opportunities and monitoring investment performance.
• Assist with the tracking and prioritization of investment opportunities, including maintaining the transaction pipeline.
• Support client relationship and fundraising efforts for the infrastructure team and manage investor/prospect information requests.
• Assist with special projects (business development, labor strategies, etc.) on an as-needed basis.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

The ideal experience and critical competencies for the role include the following:

• Bachelor’s degree with outstanding academic credentials required.
• 4-6 years of professional experience as an Analyst and/or Associate in private equity or investment banking. Previous experience within the infrastructure or real assets verticals strongly preferred.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional critical thinking, quantitative and analytical skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and experience with MS Word, PowerPoint, research and other computer applications.
• Superior organization, decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding project management skills and the ability to work effectively in a deal teams, often on several transactions or potential opportunities simultaneously, under tight deadlines.
• Ability to balance multiple concurrent projects and work both independently and as a productive member of project teams.
• Desire to work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial organization.
• High degree of integrity.
• Dedicated work ethic and commitment to team and a goal-oriented environment.