Direct Infrastructure Investments, Associate

GCM Grosvenor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

GCM Grosvenor seeks an Associate to join its Direct Infrastructure Investments team in New York. The role offers exposure across origination, value creation, and harvesting within mid-market infrastructure opportunities in North America.

The successful candidate will build complex financial models, perform diligence, and assist with transaction execution across multiple subsectors including transportation, power, energy midstream, and environmental services.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, infrastructure investing, or a related investment role.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation capabilities.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Experience with M&A, project finance, leveraged finance, or infrastructure investments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new investment opportunities through detailed financial analysis, commercial diligence, and industry research.
• Build and maintain complex financial models including operating models and LBO analyses.
• Support all aspects of transaction execution, including due diligence, financing, negotiations, and documentation.
• Develop investment theses and conduct market research across infrastructure subsectors.
• Monitor portfolio company performance and support value creation initiatives.
• Prepare investment committee materials for senior investment professionals.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation

Analytical skills

M&A experience

Project finance

Infrastructure investing

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Summary

GCM Grosvenor is seeking an Associate to join its growing Direct Infrastructure Investments team in New York.

The team invests directly in middle-market infrastructure businesses and projects across North America, partnering with management teams to build high-quality essential infrastructure companies. Associates receive broad exposure across the full investment lifecycle – origination, value creation, and harvesting – working alongside a collaborative team with significant responsibility from day one.

The Direct Infrastructure strategy recently closed its second flagship fund and continues to experience strong fundraising momentum, positioning the platform for continued growth.

Investment Focus

The team invests across a diversified infrastructure mandate, including:

• Transportation & Logistics


• Power, Utilities


• Energy Midstream


• Waste, Water, & Environmental Services


• Digital Infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new investment opportunities through detailed financial analysis, commercial diligence, and industry research


• Build and maintain complex financial models, including operating models, valuation analyses, LBO models, and return scenarios


• Support all aspects of transaction execution, including due diligence, financing, negotiations, and documentation


• Conduct market research and develop investment theses across infrastructure subsectors


• Monitor portfolio company performance and support value creation initiatives


• Prepare investment committee materials and presentations for senior investment professionals

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in investment banking, private equity, infrastructure investing, or a related investment role


• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills


• Transaction experience involving M&A, project finance, leveraged finance, or infrastructure investments


• Demonstrated interest in infrastructure investing


• Excellent communication and presentation skills


• Highly motivated with the ability to thrive in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment


• Bachelor's degree with a strong academic record

Actual base salary may vary based on factors such as individual's experience, skills, and qualifications for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on factors such as individual, team, and company performance as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

NEW YORK ANNUAL PAY RANGE

$145,000 - $175,000 USD

ABOUT THE FIRM

GCM Grosvenor (Nasdaq: GCMG) is a global alternative asset management solutions provider with approximately $91 billion in assets under management across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and absolute return investment strategies.

The firm has specialized in alternatives for more than 54 years and has a diverse, engaged team of approximately 560 professionals serving a global client base. Eligible employees can elect to participate in comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision and life insurance), flexible spending accounts, and the employer sponsored retirement plan. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off, parental leave, short-term and long-term disability, as well as other care/wellness programs.

The firm is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York, Toronto, London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, and Sydney. For more information, visit: gcmgrosvenor.com.

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