Asset Management Analyst / Associate – Infrastructure Investments

Pearse Partners; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm seeks a motivated Analyst or Associate for its Asset Management team in London. The successful candidate will support portfolio performance management across essential infrastructure sectors, utilizing analytical skills and financial modeling. This role offers a collaborative environment to influence investments that support communities throughout Europe.

Benefits

Broad exposure to asset management

Work closely with experienced investment professionals

Qualifications

• 2–7 years of experience in Transaction Services, Valuations, Corporate Finance, or Project Finance.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Proactive and detail-oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support active management of portfolio companies across energy, transport, and utilities sectors.
• Build and maintain complex financial models for strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with management teams to drive operational improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Communication

Education

ACA, CFA or equivalent qualification

Job description

A specialist infrastructure investment manager is seeking a highly motivated Analyst or Associate to join its Asset Management team in London. The firm manages a portfolio of essential mid-market infrastructure businesses across the UK and Europe, with a hands-on and entrepreneurial approach to value creation.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the active management of portfolio companies across sectors such as energy, transport, utilities, and essential services.
• Monitor and drive financial and operational performance of portfolio assets, including budgeting, forecasting, and KPI tracking.
• Build and maintain complex financial models to support strategic decision-making and performance analysis.
• Prepare investment committee and board materials, including operational updates, performance reviews, and value enhancement initiatives.
• Collaborate with portfolio company management teams to identify and implement operational improvements and growth opportunities.
• Assist in refinancing processes, bolt-on acquisitions, and other corporate development initiatives at the asset level.

Candidate Profile

• 2–7 years of experience in Transaction Services, Valuations, Corporate Finance, or Project Finance within a Big Four accounting firm or equivalent.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with a solid understanding of financial statements and business drivers.
• Exposure to infrastructure, energy, utilities, or capital-intensive sectors is highly desirable.
• ACA, CFA or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and commercially minded, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a lean, fast-paced environment with a high level of responsibility and autonomy.

Why Join

• Work closely with experienced investment professionals in a flat team structure.
• Get broad exposure to asset management, portfolio strategy, and operational value creation.
• Contribute directly to the performance of essential infrastructure assets that support communities across Europe.