Senior Associate, Energy Infrastructure

About Actis 

In October 2024, General Atlantic acquired Actis, which now operates as its Sustainable Infrastructure business alongside its existing strategies in Growth Equity, Credit, and Climate. Actis is a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, delivering competitive returns for institutional investors and measurable positive impact for the countries, cities and communities in which it operates. Actis invests in structural themes that support long-term, equitable growth in defensive, critical infrastructure across energy transition, digitalization transition, and supply chain transformation. The firm’s decades of global experience, operational know-how and strong culture allows it to create global sustainability leaders at scale. Since inception, Actis has raised $26 billion to invest in a better tomorrow. Actis is a signatory to the United Nations backed Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI), an investor initiative developed by the UNEP FI. The firm has consistently been awarded the highest rating score in the UNPRI independent assessment. You can learn more about Actis at www.act.is.

Key Purpose of Role

Working as a key member of the Actis global energy infrastructure business based in London covering our investments in the Middle East & Africa region. This is a hands-on role and requires an understanding, background, and genuine desire to drive best in class performance. This person will work on all deal-related activities, including but not limited to financial modelling, investment analysis and preparing investment committee presentations. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the success of Actis Energy, with potential career progression for subject to performance.

Key Responsibilities (this list is not exhaustive)

Working within an investment team to ensure the greatest impact on value for Actis and its investors. Assignments include:

Origination and Deal Execution

• • Support sector mapping to expand pipeline of deal opportunities
  • Create financial models to evaluate investment opportunities
  • Conduct due diligence in support of transactions under the direction of the senior investment team including, but not limited to, market and financial and technical due diligence.
  • Prepare project documentation including screening memos, investment committee memos and updates under the supervision   of investment manager
  • Identify areas of transaction risk and potential mitigation strategies, as part of the deal team
  • Summarise, interpret, and present material in an accurate and convincing manner to a deal team and Investment Committee
  • Assist investment manager in all matter related to the deal closing, including deal documentation, finance documentation and structuring. Actively contribute to sector initiatives, become knowledge base of sector insight and expertise

Portfolio Management

• • Assist the investment manager with portfolio/asset management of assigned project(s), including initiatives such as debt financing, operational improvement initiatives, management recruitment, and exit planning
  • Prepare quarterly investment reports and valuation reports for projects for review of investment manager
  • Actively contribute to sector initiatives, become knowledge base of sector insight and expertise

Other

• • Work in partnership with global specialists (e.g., Sustainability) and sector teams
  • Additional responsibilities include participation in Actis wide projects or initiatives and building effective networks with peers

While this role description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, Actis reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular roles and assign other duties as necessary.

Knowledge

• 5-6 years Associate or Senior Associate level knowledge gained within a private equity firm, investment bank, or top tier management consulting environment
• A good understanding of how private equity works its philosophy, disciplines and value orientation
• A passion for working in growth markets, especially Middle East & Africa
• Interest and/or experience in the Energy / Infrastructure sector an advantage
• CFA qualification / Qualified Chartered Accountant, or degrees equivalent an advantage.
• Exceptional team player with the ability to collaborate effectively
• A passion for sustainability and working in a values-driven organisation.

Personal attributes

• Strong analytical skills, including financial modelling, valuation
• Proactive, self-starter; ability to conduct detailed sector analysis with limited supervision
• Highly organised and focused
• Project management and ability to drive initiatives through to completion
• Excellent research, writing and communication skills
• Collaborate effectively with others, including senior managers and external parties
• Strategic, analytic, and numeric thinking capability
• Strong communicator with an ability to influence others in a positive way

General Atlantic offers a robust reward program to all employees that will support you and your family, maintaining fulfilling, secure and healthy lives now and into the future, which includes but is not limited to medical insurance, retirement savings contributions, mental and physical health resources and an equal pay program.  Additional reward programs, such as annual discretionary bonuses and long-term incentive programs, are available for eligible employees and are offered as recognition for performance and one’s contributions towards the organization’s success.