Associate - Private Equity

Greenbacker Administration Llc•New York, NY

8h•Onsite

About The Position

GDEV makes private equity and private credit investments in middle-market sustainable infrastructure businesses. The GDEV team leverages deep experience in project development, structured finance, and operations to identify top-tier management teams and help them navigate periods of significant growth and change. GDEV manages nearly half a billion dollars and has invested in over a dozen high growth companies. GDEV's investments include a wide range of sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy technologies, with a focus on distributed energy resources (DERs). Our sector expertise includes solar power, battery storage, hydroelectric generation, energy efficiency, electrified transport, and sustainable fuels.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a top-tier accredited four-year college or university
2-4 years' experience in private equity, investment banking, infrastructure investing, renewable energy development, and/or project finance
Industry experience in real assets / industrials, with preference for expertise specifically in power and renewable energy
Advanced Excel knowledge and ability to build and understand complex financial models
Proficiency reviewing and understanding legal contracts
Sound judgment: ability to assess risk-adjusted returns, synthesize complex information, and make investment recommendations, often with incomplete data
Strong written and verbal communication: ability to distill complex financial and operational analysis into clear, compelling investment narratives for senior stakeholders
Intellectual curiosity and entrepreneurial drive: passion for the energy transition and a builder's mentality suited to a fast-growing platform

Responsibilities

Screen new investment opportunities across multiple geographies and technologies within the sustainable infrastructure industry
Build and evaluate complex financial models
Conduct corporate and asset-level due diligence for new investment opportunities
Prepare investment memoranda and other documents for GDEV's senior management team and investment committees
Monitor portfolio investments, including frequent communication with management teams and review of periodic reporting materials
Support and execute asset and corporate-level M&A and exit processes
Raise third-party capital for portfolio companies at the project or corporate level
Maintain and update valuation models for GDEV's quarterly valuation process and other internal analysis and administrative tasks
Interact with third parties such as external counsel, lenders, the fund administrator, fund/transaction counsel, and other service providers