Senior Associate / INFRA Directs

Partners Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global private markets investment firm in London is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate for their Private Infrastructure Direct Investment Team. The role involves due diligence on infrastructure investments, managing financial models, and supporting investment memoranda. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience, strong numerical and organizational skills, and the ability to mentor junior team members. The firm promotes an entrepreneurial culture with growth opportunities.

Benefits

Career opportunities in a global environment

Development opportunities with market specialists

Inclusive culture commitment

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant work experience, preferably in principal investing or investment banking.
• Top academic credentials are preferred.
• Expert financial modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Support quantitative and qualitative screening of prospective investments.
• Lead due diligence process and oversee junior team members.
• Run sophisticated infrastructure financial models.

Skills

Numerical skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork skills

Education

Master’s/MBA/CFA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Associate / Senior Associate (INFRA Directs)

Location: London, GB

We are one of the largest global private markets investment managers, serving over 800 institutional investors worldwide. We have USD 185 billion in assets under management and around 2,000 professionals across 24 offices worldwide. Partners Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity.

What it’s about

This position is an opportunity to join the Private Infrastructure Direct Investment Team and take part in all aspects of control‑oriented infrastructure investments. The team targets investments across infrastructure sub‑sectors including Energy, Communications, Transportation, Social Infrastructure, and Infrastructure Services. We are looking to add this individual to our London office.

Responsibilities

• Closely support quantitative and qualitative screen and due diligence on prospective private infrastructure investments
• Lead on several aspects of process management during the due diligence phase, including overseeing more junior team members
• Own and run sophisticated infrastructure financial models
• Prepare investment memoranda for Partners Group’s Investment Committee meetings
• Contribute to thematic sourcing initiatives across the European infrastructure landscape
• Monitor investments and work actively with portfolio companies on value creation initiatives

What we expect

For this challenging position, we are looking for a person who works well in a very entrepreneurial organization, someone who is a self‑starter, possesses strong numerical and organization skills, and has the ability to lead, manage, and mentor more junior colleagues.

Qualifications

The successful candidate should have the following profile:

• Top academic credentials (a Master’s/MBA/CFA are additional assets)
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant work experience, preferably including a background in principal investing or investment banking
• Excellent individual analytical, financial, and writing skills, matched with a strong team mentality, as well as the desire to learn and succeed
• Expert financial modelling skills and knowledge of Excel
• Ability to conduct research and cope with incomplete information
• Strong written and oral communications skills, to both internal and external audiences
• Superior organizational competence (planning, coordinating and time management)
teamwork skills and comfort communicating with a global team
• The ability to be self‑driven and self‑motivated. The immediate team is lean and entrepreneurial, and the business is in growth mode

What we offer

• We offer career opportunity in a global, international, and inclusive environment
• Opportunity to learn the business from some of the world’s leading private market specialists
• Growth‑oriented entrepreneurial culture with significant development opportunities
• Be part of equal opportunity employer committed to culture diversity