Principal Digital Infrastructure Private Equity - AIP

About this role

Overview:  

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) a part of BlackRock is a leading infrastructure investor that specializes in investing in owning and operating some of the largest and most complex assets across the energy transport digital infrastructure and water and waste management sectors. 

GIP’s scaled platform has over $189 billion in assets under management. We believe that our focus on real infrastructure assets combined with our deep proprietary origination network and comprehensive operational expertise enables us to be responsible stewards of our clients’ capital and create positive economic impact for communities.

Position Summary: 

GIP is seeking to hire a Principal to join its Digital Infrastructure Private Equity investment team. The Principal will play a leading role in sourcing evaluating structuring negotiating financing executing and monitoring investments across data centers and other digital infrastructure subsectors on behalf of both GIP’s Flagship Fund and the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP) fund.

Principals own transactions from origination through execution lead deal teams engage with senior management teams and counterparties and contribute to portfolio value creation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Due Diligence & Deal Execution: Lead end‑to‑end transaction execution including underwriting financial modeling structuring due diligence legal documentation negotiation and closing. Identify and mitigate investment risks through deep analytical and sector expertise. Provide input and direction on critical assumptions operating and financing drivers.
• Origination & Strategy: Source and identify digital infrastructure investment opportunities including platform investments joint ventures add on acquisitions and related financings.
• Investment Committee: Drive investment committee materials and present investment recommendations with clarity rigor and conviction.
• Portfolio Oversight & Value Creation: Monitor and support portfolio companies on strategy budgeting capital allocation corporate development and exit planning. Work closely with GIP’s Business Improvement team to identify and execute post‑close value creation and growth initiatives.
• Team & Relationship Building: Lead and mentor junior team members; build and maintain strong relationships with management teams boards advisors co‑investors and other industry participants.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in private equity investing and/or investment banking with a strong preference for prior private equity experience
• Deep sector expertise in digital infrastructure including data centers with a strong understanding of market dynamics competitive landscapes and regulatory considerations
• Proven track record of originating leading and executing complex transactions
• Superior financial modeling valuation and risk assessment skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead deal teams and manage multiple workstreams independently
• Exceptional negotiation influencing and communication skills
• Strong work ethic sound judgment and a high degree of professionalism and integrity
• Focus on talent development with the ability to provide and receive feedback effectively
• Bachelor’s degree with a strong academic background

Our benefits
To help you stay energized engaged and inspired we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan tuition reimbursement comprehensive healthcare support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax recharge and be there for the people you care about.

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