Investment Analyst, Infrastructure Debt

Who we’re looking for

Do you want to be at the heart of the energy transition and develop your career in a fast-growing asset class?

Our Infrastructure Debt franchise at Schroders Capital is growing, and we are looking for an early-career professional to join our team in London.

As part of Schroders Capital Infrastructure Debt, you will support senior team members in the origination, structuring and execution of infrastructure debt investments on behalf of institutional investors. The team focuses on three main investment themes: essential infrastructure, energy transition and digital transformation.

You will have the opportunity to work on infrastructure transactions across a range of sectors, including transportation such as roads, airports and seaports; communication infrastructure such as towers and fibre; social infrastructure including health and education; and renewable energy.

About Us

Schroders is a global investment manager which provides active asset management, wealth management and investment solutions. We aim to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We serve a diverse client base that includes pension schemes, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, high net worth individuals, family offices, as well as end clients through partnerships with distributors, financial advisers, and online platforms.

Established in 1804, we have around 5,500 people across 36 global locations. Schroders' success can be attributed to its diversified business model, spanning different asset classes, client types and geographies.

Schroders Capital

Schroders Capital is the private markets business of Schroders with $97bn of AUM. We work as a global network of specialised, entrepreneurial teams. We combine a global perspective with local market expertise to serve institutional and private wealth clients. 

Our offering spans the private markets universe and provides access to unique capabilities across private debt and credit alternatives, real estate equity, private equity, and infrastructure equity. 

The firm has deep expertise in creating bespoke solutions for institutional clients and is committed to providing scalable capabilities across the spectrum of risk, return and sustainability and impact objectives. 

Supported by the resources, experience, and institutional framework of one of the world’s leading asset managers, Schroders Capital is dedicated to helping investors achieve their goals and is at the forefront of product innovation to meet the evolving needs of investors.

We see our role as being a driver of positive change drawing on deep skills to select, acquire, and improve the assets we own.

The team

The role will be positioned within the Infrastructure Debt team. Since forming in 2015, Schroders Capital Infrastructure Debt has successfully raised and invested over €6bn in senior debt and junior debt, focusing on core European infrastructure assets.

The team comprises 27 employees based in Paris and London and is experiencing rapid growth. You will join a collaborative, specialist team with exposure to infrastructure debt investments across Europe and the opportunity to learn from experienced investors in a growing asset class.

What you’ll do

As an Investment Analyst, you will use your expertise in banking, M&A, project finance and/or infrastructure asset modelling to support Fund and Investment Managers in deal sourcing, structuring and execution.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the origination, structuring and execution of infrastructure debt investments
• Monitoring relevant market data and infrastructure investment themes
• Reviewing complex financial models and supporting cash flow analysis
• Participating in due diligence processes across new transactions
• Preparing transaction documentation and supporting analysis
• Designing and producing presentations, investment memoranda and other materials for internal audiences, including investment and reporting committees
• Preparing analysis and materials for external audiences, including investors
• Supporting asset management activity, including portfolio management and waiver requests
• Contributing to the team’s growing ESG, Sustainability and Impact activities

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

• Strong academic credentials, ideally including a master’s degree in finance, economics, engineering or a related discipline
• Strong corporate finance fundamentals, including cash flow analysis and financial modelling
• Up to two years’ relevant experience within Infrastructure Debt or Equity, Project Finance, private markets, M&A or a directly related industry such as energy, utilities or infrastructure
• Strong interest in infrastructure, private markets and the energy transition
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work with complex information

The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help

• Proficiency in Excel
• Prior financial modelling experience
• Exposure to project finance, infrastructure investment, credit analysis or transaction execution
• Understanding of ESG, sustainability and impact themes within infrastructure or private markets

What you’ll be like

• Highly analytical, numerate and intellectually curious
• A strong written communicator, able to produce clear and concise analysis
• Collaborative and comfortable working in a flat team structure
• Motivated to learn and develop within a specialist investment team
• Detail-oriented, organised and able to manage competing priorities
• Proactive, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-growing area of the market

We Recognise Potential, Whoever You Are

Our purpose is to deliver excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We believe diverse perspectives and an inclusive culture help us make better decisions and achieve better outcomes for our clients. That's why inclusion is a strategic priority for us, and we are an equal opportunities employer. You are welcome here, regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or any other protected characteristic.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for all roles and provide reasonable accommodations to support applicants and employees, including those with neurodiversity, disability, or physical and mental health needs. For more information, please visit our FAQs.