At a Glance
- Tasks: Evaluate and manage investments in European infrastructure with a collaborative team.
- Company: Established international investment firm focused on essential infrastructure.
- Benefits: Gain meaningful responsibility and exposure to investment decision-making.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a lean, entrepreneurial environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and shape the future of European infrastructure investing.
- Qualifications: 2-5 years in private equity or investment banking; fluent in German or Spanish.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
A well-established international investment firm is looking to appoint an Investment Associate to its European investment team in London. The firm invests across essential infrastructure and infrastructure-related businesses, with a long-term approach to investing across developed markets. As the European platform continues to grow, the team is looking for an Associate with fluent-level German or Spanish who can support investment activity across Continental Europe. The opportunity offers broad exposure across the investment lifecycle within a relatively lean, collaborative team.
The Associate will work closely with senior investment professionals across the sourcing, evaluation, execution and management of investments. The position offers meaningful responsibility from an early stage, including direct exposure to investment decision-making, management teams, advisers and portfolio companies. The successful candidate will also play a role in developing the firm's investment activity within either German-speaking Europe or Spain/Iberia, combining transaction execution with market research, origination and ongoing portfolio work.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate new investment opportunities across European infrastructure and infrastructure-related sectors
- Build and review financial models, valuations and investment return analyses
- Conduct commercial, financial and strategic analysis
- Support due diligence, transaction structuring, financing and execution
- Prepare investment committee materials and investment recommendations
- Work with management teams, advisers and other transaction counterparties
- Support portfolio monitoring, strategic initiatives and potential add-on acquisitions
- Research sectors, identify investment themes and help originate opportunities within the relevant European market
Candidate Requirements
- Approximately 2-5 years of relevant experience within infrastructure private equity, private equity, investment banking, M&A or a closely related investment environment
- Fully fluent German or Spanish, alongside professional fluency in English
- Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical skills
- Demonstrable transaction experience and understanding of the investment process
- Commercially minded with an interest in businesses, markets and investment strategy beyond financial modelling
- Strong communication skills and confidence working with senior stakeholders
- Entrepreneurial, intellectually curious and comfortable operating within a lean investment team
- Genuine interest in developing a long-term career within European infrastructure investing
PE Infrastructure Buyout - German or Spanish (Native) - Investment Associate - London employer: Andesite Partners
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