Senior Associate, Infracapital

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

The Role:

To join the Infracapital investment team with opportunity to work across all aspects of the team’s work including M&A and asset management of portfolio companies.

Key Responsibilities:

The Senior Associate will support the senior members of the Infracapital Investment Team in executing new transactions, managing existing investments, developing the investment pipeline and supporting fund-raising.  Target investment areas include Utilities, Transport, Renewable Energy, Telecoms and other infrastructure.  Specific responsibilities will include:

• Creation and/or review detailed financial models relating to potential investments or portfolio companies, as well as Fund models.
• Evaluate, structure and negotiate (as appropriate) investment opportunities.
• Supporting, and as appropriate working with our management teams, on the on-going asset management of portfolio companies.
• Make verbal and written presentation of proposed and existing investments to the team and Fund’s Investment Committees.
• Liaise with key counterparties such as advisers, lenders and corporate representatives.
• Preparing reporting materials and assisting in the valuations of portfolio companies.
• Assist in marketing to partners, intermediaries and sponsors, in relation to specific transactions and also to ensure a constant pipeline of transactions.
• Monitor and develop an in depth understanding of our target sectors.
• Keep abreast of the European infrastructure marketplace for developments and new opportunities.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues and take personal accountability to maintain and enhance controls you are responsible for to support improvement of the overall control environment, customers outcomes and a reduction in M&G’s operational risk.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Experience will likely have been gained in an investment fund, corporate banking or an advisory role, with experience of financial modelling.
• Candidates will have had experience in a transactional role with demonstrable experience of working on infrastructure related deals, potentially greenfield projects or operational  businesses. This experience may have been gained at an investment fund, infrastructure sponsor, banking or an advisory role 
• Candidates will be commercially astute and have excellent analysis and valuation skills which will include appropriate financial modelling skills and will also be strong communicators with experience of presentations and report writing.
• Candidates should possess a strong and flexible work ethic plus the ability to be effective in working both independently and in teams.
• Ultimately candidates will be at home in a well-established and meritocratic culture of shared responsibility and success and will have a strong desire to grow and develop within one of the leading investors in the sector.
• Some European language skills would be a distinct advantage.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent, candidates will be highly numerate and literate, and have a genuine motivation and drive to forge a career in the Investment Team at Infracapital.

Work Level: Manager or Expert

Recruiter Name: Emily Northcott

Closing Date: 28th April 2025

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions.  Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job, will be offered an interview if they 'opt in' to the scheme when applying. 

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