Director - Infrastructure – Private Markets (City of London)

Location – London

About Federated Hermes:

Federated Hermes, Inc. is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $839.8 billion in assets under management, as of March 31st, 2025. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset, and liquidity management strategies to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide. Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks, and broker/dealers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has more than 2,000 employees in London, New York and offices worldwide.

Main Function of the role:

The main function of the role is to provide leadership, investment execution capability and manage the risk, controls and processes within the investment function. The individual will also contribute to investment related aspects of product development, marketing as well as have team management responsibilities.

Key task and responsibilities:

• Senior level contribution across transaction origination & execution
• Design and implementation of high-quality deal execution processes with appropriate risk and controls framework
• Oversight across all portfolio level modelling/controls/valuation models
• Supporting other business activities as required e.g. Board role on a specific asset(s) and contributing to marketing and fund-raising campaigns
• Work closely with other Directors to maximise impact and contribution of Director group to nurture and develop the team (AD level below), whilst also supporting the Senior Leadership team effectively
• Develop new and existing industry relationships with potential vendors/partners/advisors/other key stakeholders to deliver value to the business
• Supporting the execution of key ad-hoc projects allocated by the Co-Heads of Infrastructure
• Line management responsibility for individuals in the team
• Support the coordination and production of relevant marketing materials related to fundraising activities
• Adhere to the FCA’s Conduct Rules, understanding that they set basic standards of good personal conduct
• Foster and maintain a culture reflecting FCA and other regulatory obligations (and Federated Hermes’ Code of Ethics) compliant with the FCA Conduct Rules
• Ensure all your obligations as a Certified person are performed

Minimum knowledge & experience required:

• An experienced commercial infrastructure professional. Has progressed their career as a principal within an infrastructure investor or has significant infrastructure experience through either advisory roles or working in industry
• Has strong deal origination and execution track record including leading transactions from inception to close
• Has deep knowledge of the infrastructure sector
• Is able to take a strategic and commercial view on opportunities
• Has experience working across renewables/energy generation/transition sectors
• Has demonstrable experience of engaging and managing a broad range of stakeholders within industry, advisors, consultants and (ideally) regulators

Candidate Profile:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and entrepreneurial mindset
• Has a determination to drive the Federated Hermes business forward
• Has intellectual curiosity, an ability to hold their own and contribute meaningfully to strategic business decisions
• Is highly numerate, has exceptional modelling skills, is team orientated, demonstrates cultural sensitivity, good judgement and strong emotional intelligence. Demonstrates the highest level of professionalism, ethics, integrity and values

Diversity, Inclusion and Flexible Working:

We believe in genuine opportunity, fairness, and respect for all applicants and aim to ensure that no current or prospective employee is subject to discrimination or treated less favourably on the basis of their disability, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sex, or sexual orientation, or disability.

We understand that applicants may have different needs and expectations related to their working arrangements and are committed to a discussion on flexible working. Please raise these with your Recruitment contact to discuss what type of arrangements can work for you and the role for which you are applying.

We welcome applications from all eligible candidates, and we particularly encourage applications from qualified candidates who identify as women and/or are from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services sector.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and participate in the “Offer of Interview” scheme, intended to actively encourage applications from people with a disability or long-term condition and offer an interview to those who meet the minimum criteria set out within this job description. You will need to let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme by contacting Jessica Sheehan at Jessica.sheehan@federatedhermes.com or +44 207 702 0888. You do not need to share details of your disability or long-term condition.

If you would benefit from alternative methods of applying or for workplace adjustments during the recruitment process, please also let us know by contacting Jessica Sheehan at Jessica.sheehan@federatedhermes.com or +44 207 702 0888 to discuss the support you need.