Investment Associate | Infrastructure | Zurich

Flynn and Chase; Zürich; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Flexible working set-up in centralZurI

Job summary

Flynn and Chase in Zurich is seeking an Investment Associate to join our specialist energy infrastructure team. You will be involved in every stage of investments, from sourcing and closing deals to helping grow and realise value from portfolio assets.

You will build models, write investment papers, run due diligence, and support deal structuring, debt planning and value-creation initiatives across European opportunities. Fluency in English is essential; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years in M&A/private equity or infra investing
• Strong modelling and valuation skills with corporate finance knowledge
• Fluent English; German or another European language is a plus
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ownership in a small team
• Interest in power markets and energy transition

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate energy infra opportunities internationally, focusing on Europe
• Build financial models and valuations for investment recommendations
• Prepare investment papers for Investment Committee
• Lead due diligence with internal and external experts
• Shape deal structures and negotiate with vendors and banks
• Monitor market developments and refine sector views
• Support bolt-on acquisitions and refinancings
• Track asset performance against business plans

Skills

M&A experience

Financial modelling

Analytical thinking

Autonomy

Education

Top university degree

Job description

Overview:

I am working with a specialist energy infrastructure investor that is adding an Investment Associate to its Zurich team. You would be involved in every stage of an investment: finding and closing new deals, then helping to grow and eventually realise value from the assets the firm owns.

About the Company:

• Independent manager with more than ten years spent entirely on energy infrastructure
• Equity under management well above €5bn, spread across several funds, dedicated mandates and co-investment structures
• Capital comes mainly from pension schemes, insurance groups and large family offices with long investment horizons
• Holdings in 15+ countries across Europe and the wider OECD, including electricity grids, gas networks and storage, hydropower, wind, solar, batteries and EV charging
• Usually invests in sizeable stakes in essential assets and operating platforms, often working with major energy groups
• Strategy built on three long-term themes: decarbonisation, security of supply and digitalisation of the energy system

Responsibilities:

• Look for and evaluate new energy infrastructure opportunities internationally, with a focus on the firm's main European markets
• Build the models and valuations behind each investment recommendation
• Write investment papers and present the case to the Investment Committee
• Run due diligence workstreams with in-house experts and external advisers across technical, commercial, legal, tax and financial areas
• Help shape deal structures and take part in negotiations with vendors, banks and industrial partners
• Follow developments in the energy market and help sharpen the firm's sector views
• Lead bolt-on acquisitions for existing holdings
• Work on refinancings and help get the right debt structure in place at portfolio companies
• Push value-creation plans forward and support partial exits where the timing is right
• Track how each asset is performing against its original business plan, using clear operating and financial metrics
• Keep portfolio valuation models up to date with the valuation team
• Provide analysis for board-level decisions and keep oversight of key strategic, financing and regulatory agreements
• Prepare regular updates for investors, lenders and committees
• Manage relationships with industrial partners and advisers, including retendering contracts when needed
• Monitor cash planning, drawdowns, debt usage and covenant headroom

Candidate profie:

• 3 to 6 years in M&A, private equity, infrastructure investing, transaction services
• Excellent academic record from a top university or business school
• Strong modelling and valuation skills, backed by solid knowledge of corporate finance and accounting
• Real interest in power markets, new energy technologies and the energy transition
• Clear analytical thinking and the ability to turn complex inputs into a firm recommendation
• A self-starting, entrepreneurial attitude and the confidence to take ownership in a small team
• Fluent English is essential; German or another European language is a real advantage given the firm's DACH focus

Why Join

• Work on large, high-profile energy deals from the start
• Real responsibility on both deal execution and portfolio management
• Competitive pay and a full benefits package
• Clear room to grow within an expanding, ambitious team
• Flexible working set-up in central Zurich