GDEV - Pre MBA Associate
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. GDEV seeks to hire a Pre-MBA Associate to join its investment team in New York City. The role offers exposure to all facets of the investment process, including sourcing, structuring, due diligence, financial analysis, and legal documentation. In addition to supporting new investments, the individual will work closely with portfolio companies to shape strategy and drive value creation throughout the investment period. The candidate will have the opportunity to join the group at an early stage and will be expected to grow quickly into a senior member of the team capable of leading and managing complex transactions.
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
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Short-term disability, Long-term disability,
- Retirement Savings with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
