Director, Investments

InfraRed Capital Partners; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in infrastructure asset management seeks an Investment Director to enhance their European team. The role focuses on sourcing and executing value-add investments in various sectors including energy transition, transport, and digital infrastructure. With a unique blend of strategic leadership, project management, and significant stakeholder engagement, the position promises to be an exciting opportunity for a results-oriented professional aiming to drive positive impact in infrastructure markets.

Qualifications

• Significant prior experience working within the infrastructure space.
• Evidence of working through the full transaction cycle from identification to exit.
• Experience sitting on the board of an operating company.

Responsibilities

• Originate and lead transactions in value-add infrastructure investments.
• Advise on business development strategy for energy transition and logistics.
• Monitor investments while representing InfraRed on boards of investee companies.

Skills

Negotiation

Project Management

Analytical Abilities

Marketing / Sales Skills

Communication

Job description

InfraRed Capital Partners is an international infrastructure asset manager, with more than 160 professionals operating worldwide from offices in London, Madrid, New York, Sydney and Seoul. Over the past 25 years, InfraRed has established itself as a highly successful developer and steward of infrastructure assets that play a vital role in supporting communities. InfraRed manages US$14bn of equity capital [1] for investors around the globe, in listed and private funds across both core and value-add strategies.

A long-term sustainability-led mindset is integral to how InfraRed operates as it aims to achieve lasting, positive impacts and deliver on its vision of Creating Better Futures. InfraRed has been a signatory of the Principles of Responsible Investment since 2011 and has achieved the highest possible PRI rating [2] for its infrastructure business for eight consecutive assessments, having secured a 5-star rating for the 2023 period. It is also a member of the Net Zero Asset Manager’s Initiative and is a TCFD supporter.

InfraRed is part of SLC Management, the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life. InfraRed represents the infrastructure equity arm of SLC Management, which also incorporates BGO, a global real estate investment management adviser, and Crescent Capital, a global alternative credit investment asset manager.

Job Purpose

AnInvestment Directoris sought to complement the currentEuropean Infrastructure investment team. The candidate will be primarily responsible for originating and executing opportunities in value-add infrastructure investments for our exit focused funds with a particular focus on energy transition, transport and logistics and / or digital infrastructure in its broader sense (e.g., across backbone fiber, fiber-to-the-home, towers, data centres, small cells etc.).

As well as leading the execution of transactions, a significant part of the role will be to input into the business development strategy for energy transition, transport and logistics and/ or digital infrastructure and take an active role in its implementation, with the objective of delivering opportunities in the rapidly changing infrastructure markets (predominantly in Europe and but also other jurisdiction where InfraRed has presence or is active) that will make attractive risk adjusted returns for InfraRed’s funds. Effective project management and talent management skill set are a pre-requisite.

Board experience is also highly valued as the role will involve post investment asset management i.e. Board responsibility in our operating companies or platforms to deliver/outperform our investment case.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Developing InfraRed networks and relationships supportive of implementation of the strategy for the value-add strategy
  
• Originate, lead and take full deal ownership of the structuring and completion of value-add infrastructure transactions (predominantly investments and acquisitions but may also include refinancing and disposals) efficiently and at all times in accordance with InfraRed’s processes
• Negotiation of investment-related documentation such as sale and purchase agreements, shareholder agreements and financing documents
• Monitor investments including representing InfraRed on Boards of investee companies
• Advance the sector knowledge of other team members through proactive collaboration and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of existing transaction processes
• Mentor, develop and line manage less experienced team members
• Participate fully in all reporting processes
• Represent InfraRed and the applicable fund in meetings with vendors, acquisition partners, co-shareholders, financiers, and contractors on transactions
• Take the lead in target investment appraisal including appointing and closely managing due diligence advisers and internal deal teams, reviewing and challenging outputs from underlying project financial models and preparing and presenting investment papers
• In respect of specific sectors and/or geographies as determined from time to time, lead and own the business development strategy and its implementation

Skills and Qualifications

• Significant prior experience working within the infrastructure space with relevant transactional experience in making investments either as a principal or in an investment advisory capacity
• Evidence of working as part of an investment team through the full transaction cycle from initial market identification and sourcing, to transacting managing an exiting the investment
  
• Experience sitting on the board of an operating company and/or development platform
  
• Greenfield, Private and Growth Equity or Core + experience preferred
• Strong marketing / sales skills and solid analytical abilities
  
• Results oriented as demonstrated through a track record of successful transactions and value driven initiatives
• High drive, motivation and focus to make things happen within a lean and non-hierarchical environment with a fast paced, high growth and highly demanding culture
• Excellent communicator and able to inspire, influence and persuade others, and demonstrate effective teamwork across divisional and geographic boundaries
  
• Strong presenter, confident in dealing with demanding set of audience including senior management teams
  
• Highly organised, systematic and forward-looking approach to undertaking key priorities
• Strong commercial acumen through an understanding of multiple business drivers from the perspective of a broad range of stakeholders
• Fluent in English plus French and/or German and/or Spanish beneficial
  

[1] $14bn equity under management (USD) – Uses 5-year average FX as at 30th September 2023 of GBP/USD of 1.2944; EUR/USD 1.1291. EUM is USD 13.597m

[2] Principles for Responsible Investment (“PRI”) ratings are based on following a set of Principles, including incorporating ESG issues into investment analysis, decision-making processes and ownership policies. More information is available at https://www.unpri.org/about-the-pri

Don’t meet every single requirement listed? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At InfraRed we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this, or another role.