Director - Infrastructure – Private Markets

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm seeks a Director of Infrastructure to lead investment execution and manage risk processes. This senior role requires strong communication skills and significant experience in infrastructure, focusing on renewables and managing strategic stakeholders. Join a growing team focused on responsible investment management with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experienced commercial infrastructure professional with strong deal origination and execution track record.
• Deep knowledge of the infrastructure sector and experience across renewables/energy generation sectors.
• Demonstrable stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and manage risks in investment execution.
• Lead transaction origination and execution processes.
• Develop industry relationships and support marketing efforts.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Numeracy

Modeling skills

Emotional intelligence

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Director - Infrastructure – Private Markets, Slough

Client: Federated Hermes Limited

Location: Slough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 2

Posted: 06.06.2025

Expiry Date: 21.07.2025

Job Description:

Job title: Director - Infrastructure – Private Markets

Location: London

About Federated Hermes:

Federated Hermes, Inc. is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $839.8 billion in assets under management, as of March 31st, 2025. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset, and liquidity management strategies to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide.

Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks, and broker/dealers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has more than 2,000 employees in London, New York, and offices worldwide. For more information, visit FederatedHermes.com

Main Function of the role:

The main function of the role is to provide leadership, investment execution capability, and manage the risk, controls, and processes within the investment function. The individual will also contribute to investment-related aspects of product development, marketing, and have team management responsibilities.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Senior level contribution across transaction origination & execution
• Design and implementation of high-quality deal execution processes with appropriate risk and controls framework
• Supporting other business activities as required, e.g., Board role on specific assets and contributing to marketing and fundraising campaigns
• Work closely with other Directors to maximize impact and contribution of the Director group to nurture and develop the team (AD level below), whilst also supporting the Senior Leadership team effectively
• Develop new and existing industry relationships with potential vendors/partners/advisors/other key stakeholders to deliver value to the business
• Supporting the execution of key ad-hoc projects allocated by the Co-Heads of Infrastructure
• Line management responsibility for individuals in the team
• Support the coordination and production of relevant marketing materials related to fundraising activities
• Adhere to the FCA’s Conduct Rules, understanding that they set basic standards of good personal conduct
• Foster and maintain a culture reflecting FCA and other regulatory obligations (and Federated Hermes’ Code of Ethics) compliant with the FCA Conduct Rules
• Ensure all your obligations as a Certified person are performed

Minimum knowledge & experience required:

• An experienced commercial infrastructure professional, having progressed their career as a principal within an infrastructure investor or significant infrastructure experience through advisory roles or industry work
• Strong deal origination and execution track record, including leading transactions from inception to close
• Deep knowledge of the infrastructure sector
• Ability to take a strategic and commercial view on opportunities
• Experience working across renewables/energy generation/transition sectors
• Demonstrable experience engaging and managing a broad range of stakeholders within industry, advisors, consultants, and regulators

Candidate Profile:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, entrepreneurial mindset
• Drive to advance Federated Hermes’ business
• Intellectual curiosity, ability to contribute to strategic decisions
• Highly numerate, excellent modelling skills, team-oriented, culturally sensitive, with good judgment and emotional intelligence. Upholds professionalism, ethics, integrity, and values.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Flexible Working:

We promote opportunity, fairness, and respect for all applicants, ensuring no discrimination based on disability, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sex, or sexual orientation. We support flexible working arrangements and encourage applications from all qualified candidates, especially women and underrepresented ethnic groups. We are a Disability Confident Employer and participate in the “Offer of Interview” scheme. Please contact Jessica Sheehan at [emailprotected] or [phone] for support or to discuss workplace adjustments during recruitment.