Infrastructure Debt Associate

**Infrastructure Debt Associate**:
**Job ID**:R0352104**Full/Part-Time**:Full-time**Regular/Temporary**:Regular**Listed**:2024-10-30**Location**:London**Position Overview**:
**Employer: DWS Group**

**Title: Infrastructure Debt Associate - Europe**

**Location: London**

**About DWS**:
Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures - but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change.

Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment.

We’re looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow. That’s why we are ‘Investors for a new now’.

As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions. Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients’ financial future. And in return, we’ll give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industry’s greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to achieve your goals and lead an extraordinary career.

This is your chance to invest in your future.

**Team / division overview**

The Infrastructure business (“ **DWS Infrastructure **”) acquires and manages private debt and equity investments in businesses that provide essential infrastructure services such as power generation, midstream energy, transportation, communications, and social infrastructure. With investment teams located in the US and Europe, the business has a global footprint and is focused on managing infrastructure portfolios that can meet the needs of institutional investors and private clients worldwide.

The DWS Infrastructure Debt has raised more than €4bn of capital since inception in 2014 and invested circa €3bn to date in private infrastructure debt globally. In Europe, the team has raised c. €800m of investors’ commitment through commingled funds focused on senior debt and sustainability-themed infrastructure assets as well as manage advisory mandates for investors which target high yield/junior debt. The team is looking for an Associate to join the team to support the expanding marketing efforts, origination and execution of investment opportunities and asset management efforts of the European infrastructure debt business.

**Role Details**:
**As an Infrastructure Debt Associate you will (be)**:

- Assist with the origination and selection of investment opportunities within the European infrastructure sector
- Managing the process of executing NDAs for new investment opportunities, liaising with external counterparties and internal/external legal counsels
- Building, reviewing, updating financial models and run sensitivities for new investment opportunities
- Due diligence on debt investment opportunities (technical, commercial, financial, insurance and legal/tax)
- Drafting Investment Committee papers and credit reviews
- Presenting investment opportunities and valuation analysis / credit analysis to the Investment Committee
- Performing internal rating and ESG assessment of infrastructure credits
- Liaison with investment bankers, lawyers, tax specialists and other experts to facilitate the due diligence process, both internally and externally as well as the execution of legal documentation
- Monitoring and ongoing reporting performance of portfolio assets including investors’ reporting
- Working with the investor marketing team to develop marketing materials and assisting with fundraising endeavors.

**We are looking for**:

- Master's degree (accounting or finance background preferred but not required)
- 2-4 years minimum of professional experience in financial modelling and credit underwriting, preferably gained in an industry coverage, infrastructure debt advisory, leveraged or project finance banking (origination or syndications), rating agency or M&A environment.
- Sector exposure to Infrastructure/Energy/Telecom is strongly preferred
- European languages are strongly desired (in particular German, Italian and Spanish)
- Highly motivated
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Excellent analytical skills and structured approach
- Personal initiative, results orientation and leadership qualities with regard to the independent implementation of tasks
- Real team player
- Excellent communication skills both with internal and external stakeholders and in presenting results in a clear and concise manner

**What we’ll offer you**:
At DWS we’re serious about diversity, equity and creating an inclusive culture where colleagues can be themselves sand it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you’ll h