Vice President, Emerging Markets - GIP

BlackRock • New York, NY

1d • $200,000 - $250,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock, is a leading infrastructure investor that specializes in investing in, owning, and operating some of the largest and most complex assets across the energy, transport, digital infrastructure, and water and waste management sectors. GIP’s scaled platform has over $189 billion in assets under management. We believe that our focus on real infrastructure assets, combined with our deep proprietary origination network and comprehensive operational expertise, enables us to be responsible stewards of our clients’ capital and create positive economic impact for communities. For more information, visit www.global-infra.com. GIP is seeking to hire a Vice President to join GIP’s Emerging Markets investment team. You will evaluate and execute investment opportunities across the energy, transportation, digital, and/or water and waste sectors, with a primary focus on Latin America. You will be responsible for analyzing company materials, providing key insights into the economic impact of infrastructure investments, developing an investment thesis across emerging technologies, and forecasting financial performance of prospective investments. You are an integral part of the due diligence process, managing third party advisors, reviewing proprietary financial models, arranging debt financing, and supporting negotiation of commercial and legal contracts. You will work closely with Analysts and Associates to develop the team and provide guidance as they support the investment process. More specifically, you will actively oversee and provide direction on new platform investments, add-on investments, divestitures and related financings, including but not limited to the following: Evaluating new investment opportunities, ranging from market assessment to competitive positioning, to initial underwriting and deal structuring; Due diligence on active deals, including business diligence, risk underwriting, and managing external advisors; Collaborating with the team on building robust, flexible financial models to support deal underwriting and deal structuring efforts; Providing guidance and support for transaction negotiations; and Overseeing the hands-on support to portfolio companies.

Requirements

• Team-oriented, highly motivated, and entrepreneurial, demonstrates intellectual curiosity and creativity, strives for excellence, and displays high integrity, professional maturity, and good judgment
• 5 – 8 years of investment banking or private equity experience
• Bachelor’s degree with strong GPA from a leading university
• Fluency in Spanish
• Extensive experience in Latin America in target sectors (energy, transportation, digital, and/or water and waste)
• A high level of conviction and commitment to investment in infrastructure
• Strong background in finance and economics
• Superior analytical, financial modeling, and accounting skills
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Exceptional communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Focus on talent development, with the ability to receive and deliver feedback well
• High level of professionalism, collaboration, and self-awareness

Responsibilities

• Evaluating new investment opportunities, ranging from market assessment to competitive positioning, to initial underwriting and deal structuring
• Due diligence on active deals, including business diligence, risk underwriting, and managing external advisors
• Collaborating with the team on building robust, flexible financial models to support deal underwriting and deal structuring efforts
• Providing guidance and support for transaction negotiations
• Overseeing the hands-on support to portfolio companies

Benefits

• employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits
• strong retirement plan
• tuition reimbursement
• comprehensive healthcare
• support for working parents
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees