Infrastructure Debt US - Associate | Hybrid (Contract, 1 year)

Allianz Global Investors; New York (NY); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Allianz Global Investors in New York is seeking an Associate (1 year contract) for its Infrastructure Debt team. The role involves financial analysis, due diligence, and supporting credit memoranda and client reporting.

You will work closely with Investment Directors and VP, contribute to deal sourcing, and help negotiate key documents while collaborating with a global team. A CFA or related academic background is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, economics or business from an accredited university; CFA certification a plus
• Excellent academic track record
• Ability to conduct general financial analytics and to read and understand financial statements is required
• Ideally relevant professional or academic experience in a similar role with a strong emphasis on finance/investment
• Eager to learn about the particular asset class across regions and styles
• Previous work experience within consulting, investment banking, asset management a plus
• Strong leadership, presentation and project management skills
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities with high level of attention to details
• Ambitious, self-motivated with strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Exceptional communication skills, written and verbal
• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking financial analysis of infrastructure investment opportunities, including debt sizing, running sensitivities and summarizing outputs
• Reviewing project documents and supporting commercial, technical, and legal due diligence
• Drafting screening memoranda for prospective opportunities with support from Investment Directors and VP and contributing to credit memoranda for investment committee approvals
• Supporting strategy pitching, creating marketing materials and maintenance of client reporting documents
• Assisting in the negotiation of key documents, including finance documents, project agreements and sub-contracts
• Research on sector trends, market updates, and produce industry overview as needed
• Liaise with global infrastructure debt team and asset management team to support global initiatives and post-closing activities
• Run due diligence process, preparation of materials and presentation of investment opportunities in investment committee meetings.
• Structure and execute transactions in close collaboration with internal and external counsel.
• Active role in life cycle management of investments.
• Build and maintain relationships with fund managers, institutional investors, and others
• Cross collaboration with global team members
• Utilization of artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g. generative AI)

Skills

Leadership

Presentation

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication (written & verbal)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance/economics/business

CFA certification

Job description

At Allianz Global Investors we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfillment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company?

We are hiring an Associate (1 year contract) for our Infrastructure Debt team. The program will take place in our New York offices.

About Our Infrastructure Debt Team

Allianz Global Investors continues to develop and grow its Infrastructure Debt investment management business both in Europe as well as the US and Latin American Market. The infrastructure debt platform now has over $30bn under management and has a reputation as a market leader in the sector providing innovative solutions often in a fast-moving deal-focused environment.

What You Do

Infrastructure Debt

• Undertaking financial analysis of infrastructure investment opportunities, including debt sizing, running sensitivities and summarizing outputs
• Reviewing project documents and supporting commercial, technical, and legal due diligence
• Drafting screening memoranda for prospective opportunities with support from Investment Directors and VP and contributing to credit memoranda for investment committee approvals
• Supporting strategy pitching, creating marketing materials and maintenance of client reporting documents
• Assisting in the negotiation of key documents, including finance documents, project agreements and sub-contracts
• Research on sector trends, market updates, and produce industry overview as needed
• Liaise with global infrastructure debt team and asset management team to support global initiatives and post-closing activities

General Responsibilities

• Run due diligence process, preparation of materials and presentation of investment opportunities in investment committee meetings.
• Structure and execute transactions in close collaboration with internal and external counsel.
• Active role in life cycle management of investments.
• Build and maintain relationships with fund managers, institutional investors, and others
• Cross collaboration with global team members
• Utilization of artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g. generative AI)

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, economics or business from an accredited university; CFA certification a plus
• Excellent academic track record
• Ability to conduct general financial analytics and to read and understand financial statements is required
• Ideally relevant professional or academic experience in a similar role with a strong emphasis on finance/investment
• Eager to learn about the particular asset class across regions and styles.
• Previous work experience within consulting, investment banking, asset management a plus
• Strong leadership, presentation and project management skills
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities with high level of attention to details
• Ambitious, self-motivated with strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Exceptional communication skills, written and verbal
• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes holders of H-1B, H4, L-1, L-2, TN, OPT, CPT, and other nonimmigrant visas

Salary: $110,000/year (this is exclusive of company benefits)

What We Offer

Allianz Global Investors is a leading global active asset manager.

We invest for the long term and want to create value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active - in how we partner with clients and anticipate their needs, and build solutions based on capabilities across public and private markets. Our focus on enhancing our clients’ assets leads naturally to a commitment to sustainability for positive change. Our goal is to enhance the investment experience for clients, whatever their location or goals.

Putting our clients' needs first, behaving in a transparent way and treating people fairly means acting with integrity. We encourage a collegial culture, that supports individual responsibility. We invest in the development of our employees to maximize the power of innovation.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, we are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to helping applicants with any disabilities. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Location: 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019