Senior Associate, Real Assets

Hamilton Lane; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Lane, a leader in Private Markets Solutions, seeks an Investment Analyst in London. You’ll assist in due diligence for infrastructure investments and manage the analysis team. The role emphasizes collaboration, strategic thinking, and a strong understanding of financial models in a competitive environment.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Tuition and certification reimbursement

Paid time off for volunteer work

Adoption reimbursement program

Retirement program contributions

Employee stock purchasing plan

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years of relevant experience in private equity or investment banking.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Ability to independently drive research and complete assignments effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all aspects of the investment process including due diligence and negotiations.
• Lead due diligence on primary fund and co-investment transactions.
• Oversee Analysts and Associates during investment analysis.

Skills

Modeling complex transactions

Quantitative analysis

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Research initiative

Education

University degree (B.A., B.S. or B.B.A.)

Professional designation such as CFA or IMC

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Hamilton Lane is looking to expand our team to satisfy the needs of our growing client base. Hamilton Lane is built on collaboration, teamwork and integrity. Our employees pursue excellence and always strive to do the right thing. We invest in our employees, clients and partner relationships, as well as, in the technology and resources necessary to remain competitive, working in a competitive environment that inspires innovation.

What we do:

As a recognized leader in providing Private Markets Solutions to clients across the globe we manage approximately $134.9 billion in discretionary assets and have oversight of an additional $821.2 billion in non-discretionary assets as of December 31, 2024.

The Opportunity:

You will assist the deal leaders in performing due diligence on infrastructure investment opportunities and in monitoring existing investments for consistency to stated strategy, performance, trends and other qualitative and quantitative aspects. You will also complete other special projects, as necessary, under the direction of senior investment professionals.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Assist in all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, due diligence, structuring, negotiations, and closing of infrastructure investments
• Lead due diligence on primary fund, co-investment and secondary transactions across infrastructure.
• Direct the work of Analysts and Associates in the due diligence process, while also assisting the senior members of the Real Assets team with team resource allocation, managing day-to-day aspects of investment analysis, providing oversight of the functional team, and assisting in communication with investment sponsors and clients.
• Take a lead role in General Partner meetings, asset tours and site visits with senior oversight.
• Complete special projects, including client projects, industry analysis and geographical studies, as necessary.
• Become involved in fundraising activities including participation in pitches and other meetings for capital raising.
• The position will provide exposure to the top firms in the real asset industry and will also include interaction with senior members of the firm on a daily basis.

Your background and skills will include:

• 4 to 7 years’ experience within relevant experience in (1) private equity, preferably with a focus on infrastructure / real assets or infrastructure-adjacent sectors; (2) infrastructure-related investment banking, transaction services, or consulting; (3) commercial roles in a relevant industry (i.e. renewable energy, transportation, electric vehicles, datacentres, cell towers, utilities, etc.);
• Full knowledge of analytics and qualitative factors crucial to real asset investing are imperative.
• Must be comfortable modeling complex transactions, distribution waterfalls and be familiar with negotiations of partnership documents.
• Strong modeling and quantitative analytical skills.
• Strong communication and poised presentation skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and measurable success as a strategic thinker are essential to the success of this position.
• Strong initiative and independent performance are imperative.
• Ability to present and defend opinions and investment theses.
• Ability to be self-directed and actively seek out information and resources to complete assignments effectively and efficiently.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• University degree (B.A., B.S. or B.B.A.).
• Professional designation such as CFA or IMC desirable.
  

Benefits

At Hamilton Lane, our benefits philosophy is simple. To provide our employees with a competitive suite of benefits and services to help navigate through the complexities and challenges of working, living, raising a family, and eventually retiring.

To do this, Hamilton Lane offers the following benefits:

Enhancing Your Physical and Emotional Health

• Employees have access to healthcare coverage, mental health resources, health & fitness reimbursement program, and Wellness Rewards Program.

Developing Your Career

• Tuition and certification reimbursement program are available along with continual education and development trainings for you to grow with Hamilton Lane.

Supporting Your Family & Community

• For our communities, Hamilton Lane provides paid time off to volunteer, matches your donations to charitable organizations, and compensates for referring qualified candidates that join our team.
• For growing family, we offer an adoption reimbursement program, paid time off for new parents and newlyweds, and provide travel support for nursing
  parents.

Safeguarding Your Financial Wellbeing

• Hamilton Lane contributes to retirement programs and offers an employee stock purchasing plan.

Hamilton Lane is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, domestic partner status, or medical condition. As a registered investment adviser, employees of Hamilton Lane may be subject to certain limitations on political contribution and personal investment activities.

Hamilton Lane is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Hamilton Lane via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Hamilton Lane. No fee shall be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Hamilton Lane as a result of the referral or through other means.