Associate, Infrastructure - Value Creation (m/f/d)

Overview

PATRIZIA is a leading partner for global real assets, delivering investment opportunities in real estate and infrastructure to institutional, semi‑professional and private investors.

The firm manages more than EUR56billion in assets and works across 26 offices worldwide.

PATRIZIA’s value creation team in London supports post‑acquisition growth and operational efficiency for its infrastructure portfolio companies.

Responsibilities

• Assess the core capabilities (financial planning, HR, IT) of portfolio companies through the transaction and develop a roadmap to reach the desired state of maturity.
• Partner with portfolio company management teams to prioritise and execute post‑acquisition value creation initiatives focused on growth, operational efficiency and organisational effectiveness.
• Drive operational improvement programmes across infrastructure portfolio companies, including performance optimisation, cost‑efficiency initiatives, governance enhancements and strategic planning.
• Build trusted relationships with management teams, boards and external stakeholders, influencing outcomes and supporting effective decision‑making while challenging management to achieve objectives.
• Support and challenge the ongoing risk management of portfolio companies.
• Support transaction execution and ownership transition processes, ensuring robust implementation plans are in place from signing through post‑close integration and value creation.
• Provide technical and commercial insight on key contracts, operational frameworks and critical business processes, working alongside internal and external advisers where required.
• Monitor portfolio company performance, help develop KPIs, management reporting and action plans to improve operating and financial outcomes.
• Work closely with the investment team on strategic initiatives, business plans, due diligence findings and portfolio reviews to support long‑term value realisation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years’ professional experience in consulting, legal, infrastructure, private equity, corporate strategy or operational roles.
• Demonstrated ability to drive operational improvement, manage complex workstreams and deliver results in fast‑paced, high‑accountability environments.
• Strong technical understanding of commercial and contractual matters, with the ability to engage confidently on contract structures, risk allocation and implementation considerations.
• Solid transactional management experience, including exposure to due diligence, deal execution, contract negotiation, transition planning or post‑merger/post‑acquisition work.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and portfolio company management teams.
• A hands‑on, analytical and commercial mindset, with judgment and resilience to operate across strategic and operational topics.

Benefits

• Flexible working: A hybrid working model with an average of two remote working days per week.
• Personal Development: Extensive internal training and development opportunities via our PATRIZIA Academy.
• International & inclusive environment: An inclusive, equal‑opportunity workplace within an international company, actively promoted by our EDI Council.
• Time for social engagement: Two additional days’ leave for projects run by our PATRIZIA Foundation.
• Strong community spirit: Active employee initiatives and networks.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

At PATRIZIA, we are committed to leading the industry in how we advance the equity, diversity and inclusion of our global teams.

The opinion and experience of each individual counts.

With inherent trust in each other, we do our greatest work steeped in courage, integrity, optimism and tenacity.

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