Vice President, Investments

InfraRed Capital Partners•New York, NY

9d•$180,000 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

InfraRed is a leading international mid-market infrastructure asset manager with over 25 years of experience in developing and actively stewarding essential infrastructure. The firm manages US$13bn of equity capital for investors globally across core and value-add strategies, operating worldwide from offices in London, Frankfurt, Madrid, New York, Miami, Sydney, and Seoul, with a team of more than 160 people. InfraRed is part of SLC Management, the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life. The Vice President will be primarily responsible for originating and executing opportunities across core infrastructure and energy sectors. This role involves leading transactions and execution processes with a high degree of commercial judgment and analytical ability, competently managing all relevant internal and external stakeholders, and contributing to the business development strategy for target sectors to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns for InfraRed’s funds.

Requirements

Significant prior relevant experience (min. 6+ years) working within the infrastructure industry in North America with transactional experience in making investments either as a sponsor, principal or in an investment advisory capacity
Strong proven relationship building and origination experience
Solid analytical abilities
Evidence of working as part of an investment team together with asset and portfolio management teams
Results oriented as demonstrated through a track record of successful transactions and value driven initiatives
High energy level, motivation and focus to make things happen within a lean and non-hierarchical environment with a fast paced, high growth and highly demanding culture

Responsibilities

Take a lead role in the executing and structuring of investments (predominantly acquisitions but may also include greenfield investments, refinancings and disposals) efficiently and at all times in accordance with InfraRed’s deal execution processes
Manage appraisal and detailed analysis of investment opportunities including reviewing relevant source documentation, appointing, managing and questioning due diligence advisers and overseeing creation of and reviewing outputs from underlying project financial models
Reviewing and negotiating investment-related documentation such as sale and purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, subcontracts, and financing documents; and reviewing (where appropriate) existing agreements (e.g. subcontracts) for commercial logic, red flags and adequacy
Representing InfraRed in meetings with vendors, acquisition partners, co-shareholders, advisers, financiers and contractors on transactions
Contributing to originating potential investment opportunities across sectors
Cultivating an existing network of market contacts – and growing this network in tandem with colleagues
Contributing to the thought leadership and strategic initiatives
Prepare and contribute to presentations of investment opportunities to the Investment Committee
On a selective basis, monitoring investments, including potentially representing InfraRed on Boards of investment companies
Participating fully in all reporting processes
Proactively make available know-how to other team members through line management and active participation in training (informal and formal); and contributing to the enhancement and efficiency of transaction processes
Assisting with fundraising and reporting to investors as required
Mentor and develop Analysts & Associates