Infrastructure Debt Investment Manager

2 weeks ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Legal & General Group Full time

Company Description

The world of investment is changing. Our vision at Legal & General Investment Management is to create a better, more sustainable future through responsible investing. We work in partnership with our clients around the globe to deliver positive long-term outcomes, while rising to the challenges of a rapidly changing world. Our clients include institutional pension funds, financial institutions, local authorities and sovereign wealth funds. To meet our clients' complex and evolving investment needs, our investment strategies cover a broad array of asset classes and styles, including equities, bonds, property and alternatives, as well as multi-asset funds. We're focused on continuously innovating our investment products, maintaining our reputation as experts across all asset classes, and striving to build a more responsible and sustainable future.

Job Description

LGIM Real Assets is one of the UK's largest private asset managers with over c£37bn AUM as at June 2023 across real estate equity and infrastructure, real estate, corporate and alternative debt. The group takes a long-term strategic view investing to bring about positive change and creating sustainable investor value.

In 2012, LGIM's Infrastructure Debt business began to invest in the illiquid infrastructure market focussing initially on debt in the UK for internal clients, subsequently diversifying geographically with investments in Europe, North America and Australia and developing new strategies. Total historic deployment is cGBP6bn.

LGIM Real Assets, and the wider LGIM business, has established a leading position amongst its peer group in taking a market-leading approach to ESG integration.

  • Day-to-day sourcing and evaluation of new potential investments according to value and suitability for LGIM client funds and their infrastructure portfolios based upon fundamental and detailed investment analysis and understanding the dynamics of the sector
  • Preparation of investment committee papers for new opportunities
  • Full transaction execution including financial modelling analysis, undertaking due diligence, negotiation of key terms and documentation
  • Pro-active management of existing investments by preparing and reviewing regular reports and managing waivers and approvals according to the relevant procedures.
  • Assistance with the management of key internal and external counterparty and borrower relationships
  • Participation in marketing process to new investor clients where required as well as helping with the marketing of infrastructure investment solutions to borrowers, public sector counterparties and other market participants.
  • Engagement in the formulation of new business initiatives and of the investment strategy for the sector in particular identifying transactions and sub-sectors that could be appropriate investment targets for LGIM clients
  • Engagement in on-going client reporting and contribute to the periodic review of infrastructure procedures
  • Assistance with the ongoing development and incorporation of ESG methodologies into the investment appraisal / decision-making and ongoing management process

Qualifications

  • The candidate is likely to have 8-10 years' experience of infrastructure debt investment, in the OECD focussing on Europe across a wide range of infrastructure sub-sectors including transport, energy, social and telecom / digital infrastructure.
  • Strong financial analysis and transaction skills – credit structuring, rating methodology and / or financial advisory experience being particularly relevant
  • Familiarity/experience of working with sustainability/ESG evaluation frameworks including an appreciation of emerging relevant regulation (ie SDR/SFDR, EU taxonomy)
  • Flexible, responsive with a keen attention to detail. The role is dynamic, where large numbers of transactions are reviewed in order to screen out poor value or unsuitable investments and the ability to execute transactions to achieve the required credit rating level and value is critical.
  • The candidate will need to be organised, focused, demonstrate independent thinking and self-motivated with strong communication and analytical skills.
  • It is necessary to be able to work with a variety of investment formats and also to be able to develop a transaction entirely in house if need be.
  • Strong financial modelling skills are an advantage and detailed knowledge of the different investment documentation and structures appropriate to the various sub-sectors is also important.
  • Collegiate, strong team player

Additional Information

Legal & General is a leading financial services organisation, named Britain's Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We're one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurers.Connecting to form a unique business model which drives value for our customers and society. And enabling our people to create impact through work that is meaningful and valued.

If you join us, you'll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open, mindful, and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. It doesn't matter if you don't meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.

If you're open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.

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