Fund Finance/ Fund CFO team – Infrastructure Investments, AVP/VP

Location: London

About DWS: Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures – but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change. Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment. We’re looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow. That’s why we are ‘Investors for a new now’. As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions. Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients’ financial future. And in return, we’ll give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industry’s greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to achieve your goals and lead an extraordinary career.

Team / division overview: DWS Alternatives is a diversified set of business activities with approximately EUR 115bn in assets under management in strategies including Private Real Estate, Private Infrastructure, Private Credit, Liquid Real Assets (Real Estate/Infrastructure and Commodity Securities) and Sustainable Investments. The global team invests on behalf of a global client base that includes governments, corporations, institutional investors, and a growing UNHW investor group. The DWS Private Infrastructure business (“DWS Infrastructure”), acquires and manages Debt and Equity investments in businesses that provide essential Infrastructure services in the transport, energy, utilities, digital, circular economy and healthcare sectors. With investment teams located in Europe and the US, the business has a global footprint and is focused on managing infrastructure portfolios that can meet the needs of institutional investors and private clients worldwide. The division has funds under management of approximately €15 billion. DWS Infrastructure manages two strategies targeting private equity investments in European infrastructure companies: the “Pan European Infrastructure Fund (“PEIF”)” series and “Sustainable Growth Infrastructure Fund (“SGIF”)”. PEIF invests in core plus infrastructure in the mid-cap size bracket and SGIF is a value-add strategy, providing growth capital to lower mid-cap infrastructure companies who are seeking to scale their sustainable business models.

Your responsibilities: As a AVP / VP within the Infrastructure investments team your role will focus on several key areas:

• Fund performance, investor reporting and investor queries on fund performance
• Support on transaction structuring for acquisitions, add-ons, disposals
• Fund operations and Luxembourg platform
• Fund cash flows management and fund facility
• Support on new product development

In particular, you will be responsible for:

• Reviewing quarterly investor reports and Fund metrics for each Fund including detailed review of asset metrics
• Participate in the set-up of acquisition / investment structures
• Determine the most appropriate accounting treatment for new acquisition and share the final workings with the administrators
• Devise funding for asset acquisition and add-ons / follow on investments
• Maintain and establish relationships with independent directors, independent valuers and other key relationships.
• Maintaining co-investment and carried interest calculations across each Fund
• Forecasting cashflows and managing Fund models at each Fund level.
• Execution of the fund facility for each Fund
• Execution of co-invest structures including working out the allocation across of funds / repatriation mechanics.

We are looking for:

• Motivated team member with strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills with flexibility to work independently
• Highly collaborative and able to work efficiently and effectively in both role
• Ability to proactively communicate issues
• Ability to translate complex situation into succinct action points
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• ACA with PQE of several years
• Experience in Infrastructure and / or Private Equity
• Understanding of fund’s LPA, tax, legal and regulatory environment
• Strong working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

What we’ll offer you: At DWS we’re serious about diversity, equity and creating an inclusive culture where colleagues can be themselves and it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS you’ll have access to a range of benefits including, but not limited, to the below:

• 30 days’ holiday + bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days.
• A non-contributory pension scheme, up to 10%.
• Physical and Mental Health Well-Being benefits including (but not limited to) Private Medical Cover, a complimentary GP service and the support of Mental Health First Aiders.
• Family friendly benefits including generous parental leave packages (supporting all variations of family set-ups), to healthcare plans and travel insurance.
• The opportunity to support our CSR strategy which is focused on combatting climate change and achieving greater social justice. You can make donations to our partner organisations or take part in corporate volunteering opportunities in your local communities by providing on hand support.

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let them know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and our recruitment team will discuss options with you.

We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Finance and Accounting / Auditing

Industries: Financial Services, Investment Management, and Accounting