Senior Investment Manager – Private Equity - Digital Infrastructure

Senior Investment Manager – Private Equity – Digital Infrastructure

Flynn and Chase

Overview: Our client, us, a Milan-based alternative investment manager with ~€2 billion in assets and strong roots in renewable energy and infrastructure, is embarking on a strategic expansion into the digital infrastructure domain. This new platform will deploy a €500 million fund over coming months targeting data centres, fibre networks, edge/space infrastructure across Western Europe.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead full investment cycle for digital infrastructure deals, from sourcing to exit.
• Translate infrastructure/energy investment discipline into tech infrastructure sector.
• Build relationships with sector operators, tech developers, telecom firms, city authorities.
• Assist in setting the investment thesis, strategy, and operational roadmap for this new vertical.
• Work in synergy with infrastructure/energy teams to find cross-value opportunities (e.g. data centre + renewable co-location).

Candidate Profile:

• 8–10 years in infrastructure PE, project equity, principal investing, or strategy consulting. Experience in digital infra, telecom/fibre/data centres/tower infrastructure preferred; adjacent infrastructure/utility/energy tech background considered.
• Solid track record in structuring, deal execution, financial modelling, risk & regulatory understanding.
• Experience in Western Europe, ideally across multiple markets (e.g. Italy, Germany, France, Nordics).
• Demonstrable ability to launch and scale new investment verticals within a platform.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and team-building skills.
• Competitive base in line with Italian/European senior infrastructure PE benchmarks.
• Performance bonus and carry/interest.
• High visibility role within a growth‑stage firm pushing into new infrastructure domain.