Infrastructure Equity, Senior Director or Managing Director

Barings•New York, NY

4d•$240,000 - $300,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Director or Managing Director will help build and grow Barings’ newly launched Infrastructure Equity strategy within its Global Infrastructure platform. This strategic role leads the origination and execution of investments across North America and Europe, while helping define investment strategy, portfolio construction, and the platform’s evolution. The position focuses on core, core-plus, and value-add opportunities and on driving long-term value creation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; Business or Finance preferred.
15+ years in infrastructure private equity and/or banking, with demonstrated sourcing and execution success.
Strong network of contacts in infrastructure sectors.
Expertise in structuring, documentation, and complex stakeholder alignment.
Strong Investment Committee and Board communication presence and leadership capabilities.
Experience closing complex, multi-stakeholder transactions.
Proven origination track record and proprietary deal sourcing.
Deep specialization across digital, power and energy, utilities, transport, or social infrastructure.
Willingness and ability to travel.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CFA, or CAIA preferred.
Solutions-focused and creative mindset.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, and ability to interact positively and collegially with senior management, executives, and line staff.
Strong leadership qualities, client-service focus, and high standard of professionalism.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and collaboration skills.
Effective negotiation skills and demonstrated ability to achieve consensus.
Ability to operate autonomously with transparency and integrity.
Sophisticated financial and quantitative underwriting skills, capital markets perspective, and ability to structure investments to achieve investment requirements.
Ability to prioritize and multitask, meet tight timelines, and make key recommendations and decisions.

Responsibilities

Source, structure, and negotiate transactions in power and energy, transportation, digital infrastructure, and social infrastructure across North America and Europe.
Shape investment theses and develop them into actionable opportunities.
Lead diligence, valuation synthesis, negotiation of key terms, and portfolio construction discipline.
Drive value-creation planning, oversee KPIs, and participate at Investment Committee.
Support capital raising through select LP meetings, diligence sessions, and conference representation.
Manage and mentor future team members, driving culture, succession planning, and performance standards.

Benefits

Medical coverage, including virtual care, prescription, dental, and vision coverage
Fitness center reimbursement program, including online memberships
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Fertility benefits
401(k) plan with company match
Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health care and dependent care
Retirement Health Reimbursement Account
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Spouse and child life insurance
Paid vacation, sick days, and annual holidays
Paid leaves of absence, including maternity, parental, caregiver, and bereavement leave
Short- and long-term disability plans
Paid volunteer time
Education Assistance Program
Charitable Matching Gifts Program
Commuter reimbursement program
Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement program
Additional incentive compensation