Investment Manager (m/w/d)

Data4; Cornaredo; In loco; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading digital infrastructure firm is seeking an Investment Manager to shape funding and growth strategies in a dynamic environment. The role involves working directly with senior management, focusing on both debt and equity funding streams to support the company’s expansion. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, 5-10 years of experience, and strong analytical and financial modelling skills, with fluency in English and French preferred. This position is based in either Milan, Italy or Madrid, Spain.

Competenze

• 5-10 years of relevant experience in investment or corporate strategy.
• Banking background, ideally with Private Equity, Infrastructure or Real Estate experience.

Mansioni

• Develop and implement corporate financing strategy.
• Participate in corporate acquisitions and sell-down activities.
• Structure joint-ventures to expand the firm’s reach.
• Underwrite investment opportunities.
• Prepare marketing materials for investment opportunities.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Valuation skills

Project planning

Attention to detail

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

Microsoft Office proficiency

Problem-solving skills

Professional integrity

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, management, finance, or a related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Investment Manager (m/w/d) – Data4

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About Data4

Data4 creates Smart & Scalable digital facilities for our customers. Our network of highly connected, resilient and sustainable data center campuses underpins our customers’ digital growth in Europe. Data4 Group designs, constructs, finances and operates its own data centers, delivering secure, scalable and high-performance data hosting solutions through its campus model.

Values

• To be entrepreneurial – we are teams of doers who make things happen, with autonomy, energy and a sense of responsibility
• To always take responsibility – for our impact on the people we work with, the society we are part of, and the environment in which we operate
• To constantly be adaptable – our business is designed to adapt, answering not only today’s challenges, but also anticipating what’s coming next.

The Role

The Investment Manager is an integral part of Data4’s Investment team. The team sets the growth and funding strategy of the group, engaging in greenfield acquisitions and M&A to build out new data center assets/campuses and executing follow‑up investments at existing locations. The funding strategy covers both debt and equity funding from multiple sources. The position sits at the heart of the company and offers the opportunity to work directly with senior members of the management team, assisting with strategic decision‑making in business planning and ad‑hoc analyses. The successful candidate will be a self‑starter who enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment, has excellent communication skills, is detail‑oriented, intellectually curious, business savvy, and possesses a strong finance/valuation foundation. The Investment Manager reports directly to the Chief Investment Officer. Role locations: Milan, Italy or Madrid, Spain.

Responsibilities

• Funding Strategy:
  • Develop and implement corporate financing strategy, in conjunction with Brookfield
  • Participate in corporate acquisitions and department sell‑down activities, including leading various workstreams
  • Structure joint‑ventures to expand the firm’s reach and/or de‑risk growth opportunities
• Growth Strategy:
  • Underwrite investment opportunities (greenfield and brownfield)
  • Prepare marketing materials for both internal and external use
  • Own DD workstreams
  • Own complex financial analysis and valuations related to M&A opportunities
• Corporate Strategy:
  • Involved in drafting materials to discuss corporate strategy with the Executive Committee and Board of Directors
  • Own the business plan model
  • Perform ad‑hoc analyses
• Technical Skills / IMS Certifications:
  • Respect and enforce certification policies in terms of: H&S – health and safety rules; Environment – environmental policies; Information security – information security policies; Energy – reducing energy consumption

Requirements

• Education and experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, management, finance, or a related field
  • 5‑10 years of relevant experience
  • Banking background, ideally with Private Equity, Infrastructure or Real Estate experience
• Skills
  • Excellent analytical, financial modelling and valuation skills, ideally with a real estate and/or corporate focus
  • Project planning and self‑management skills
  • Ability to multi‑task in a fast‑paced and team‑oriented environment
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Fluency in English and French (another European language is an asset)
  • Proficiency in the full suite of Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
  • Problem‑solving and analytical skills
  • Professional integrity