Associate, Private Equity Infrastructure

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec; Paris; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A global investment group in Paris is seeking a professional to join their Infrastructure team, responsible for analyzing investment opportunities and supporting strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in finance or a related field, alongside 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in private equity or investment banking. Proficiency in financial analysis and both French and English is required, with added emphasis on collaboration and adaptability to drive projects forward. Competitive compensation and opportunities for growth are offered.

Prestations

Opportunities for growth

Work in a collaborative environment

Focus on sustainability

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in private equity, infrastructure, or investment banking.
• Familiarity with infrastructure sectors such as transport, energy, or telecom.
• Ability to manage stress and priorities.

Responsabilités

• Analyze investment opportunities and develop financial models.
• Support due diligence processes and draft authorization documents.
• Conduct in-depth research on the infrastructure sector's challenges.

Connaissances

Critical thinking

Analytical thinking

Financial analysis

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

English proficiency

French proficiency

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting or engineering

Master’s degree in finance or engineering

Outils

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Description du poste

Become invested in the community!

Join a global investment group and take pride in helping build a sustainable future.

At La Caisse:

• We value your unique contribution to a world-class team.
• We give you work that allows you to flourish and excel.
• We offer opportunities to learn from experts who generously share their knowledge.
• We are fully invested so that you can fulfil our mission every day.

Over the years, we have built a strong culture based on four pillars: ambition to push ourselves further, accountability to bring our convictions to life, openness to grow through creative ideas, and collaboration to drive us toward the best outcomes.

Job Description

Within the Infrastructure team in Paris, the successful candidate will support La Caisse’s ongoing efforts toward its business objectives by working on transactions and by supporting the post‑investment work of La Caisse’s assets in Europe. They will also assist the Directors in various research and strategic initiatives.

What you will do

• Participate actively in the analysis of investment opportunities.
• Develop and review detailed financial models and highlight key points of the investment thesis, including performing sensitivity analyses and reviewing financial projections and valuation assumptions.
• Provide advice on valuations of potential investments using the appropriate methodology (discounted cash flows, multiples, etc.).
• Support coordination of in‑depth due diligence processes for investment opportunities.
• Lead the drafting of authorization documents for new investment opportunities.
• Assist the main colleagues in negotiations of transaction agreements and shareholding structures.
• Help develop business and strategic plans.
• Proactively monitor financial and operational indicators, as well as financial reports of portfolio companies.
• Contribute to the portfolio’s value added by analysing key industry trends in and strategic issues for portfolio companies.
• Prepare internal and external reports on portfolio companies.
• Conduct in‑depth research on trends and fundamentals of the covered sector: proactively follow market news and collect information from relevant sources.
• Produce detailed analysis of the infrastructure sector’s key challenges and recommend strategies for implementation.
• Produce sectoral studies on potential target markets to be developed.
• Develop effective tools for research and market surveillance.

What makes you unique

• Critical and analytical thinking.
• Commitment, energy, and proactivity.
• Ability to manage stress and priorities.
• Collaboration, humility and diplomacy.
• Sense of initiative.
• Adaptability in the face of change.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting or engineering.
• Master’s degree in finance or engineering (MBA, MSC, etc.), an asset.
• From three (3) to five (5) years of experience in private equity, infrastructure or investment banking.
• Familiarity with sectors within infrastructure (transport, ports, airports, energy, renewables, telecoms, etc.), an asset.
• Excellent abilities in financial analysis and modelling.
• In‑depth knowledge of and strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint).
• Mastery of French and English, both spoken and written.
• Knowledge of other European languages, an asset.

Feeling that my role is important. Having fun every day. Growing in step with my ambitions. Earning compensation that reflects my contribution. That’s the professional experience La Caisse offers!

We carefully review each application and directly contact those selected for an interview.

La Caisse offers equal employment opportunities to everyone. Women, visible/ethnic minorities, Indigenous people and individuals with disabilities are all encouraged to apply. La Caisse is also committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion as key values and sees them as a source of enrichment and pride for all its employees.* Please let us know if you require adopted measures for the recruiting process.

*Studies show that women and individuals from groups that are traditionally underrepresented are more likely to apply only when they meet all requirements. If you’re interested in this job but you don’t meet all the criteria, apply anyway!