VP/Senior Investment Associate - Infrastructure Debt
About The Position
The Senior Investment Associate is responsible for the origination, analysis, execution and management of investment grade debt private placements for L&G Asset Management clients. This role will be primarily focused on a wide range of infrastructure issuers but will also help develop new investment opportunities within the structured finance and corporate sectors. US Private Credit is part of a global team that is comprised of more than 50 investment professionals managing a growing global portfolio of more than $30 billion. The US team was founded in 2017 and is focused on covering transactions from issuers based in North America and Australia with a focus on infrastructure debt investments, corporate private placements, structured finance, and commercial mortgage loans. L&G Asset Management’s clients and affiliates have been increasing their demand for private investments and have made substantial commitments to grow the US private credit portfolio.
Requirements
- 5-7 years’ experience in buy-side debt private placements with experience across multiple sectors in infrastructure debt.
- Experience in a bank credit program or with an infrastructure sponsor
- Reviewing large numbers of transactions to identify suitable investments that align with our focus on structure, credit, and relative value
- Structuring bilateral transactions in house as required
- Organized, focused, and self-motivated with strong communication and analytical skills
- Demonstrable expertise in investment diligence, with knowledge in identifying credit risks, rating agency methodologies, reviewing and negotiating legal documentation, and analyzing financial models
Responsibilities
- Work closely with colleagues in Chicago and London to originate, underwrite, execute, and manage infrastructure debt investment opportunities for our clients
- Filter potential investments determining suitability from the perspective of credit, value, duration, and overall portfolio fit
- Conduct fundamental investment due diligence including credit and legal analysis, prepare investment committee materials, and obtain required approvals
- Collaborate with internal partners, such as PMs, Ratings and Legal, to ensure investment opportunities are suitable for our clients and meet their respective investment guidelines
- Manage existing investments by reviewing regular financial and compliance reports, updating risk views in real time, and seeking waivers and approvals according to the relevant procedures
- Administer key internal and external counterparty and borrower relationships.
- Support the marketing process to raise capital from new clients and to develop investment solutions for borrowers and other market participants
- Assist the formulation of the broader investment strategy by identifying transactions and sub-sectors that could be appropriate investment targets for our clients
Benefits
- health insurance with an optional HSA
- short term disability
- long term disability
- dental insurance
- vision care
- life insurance
- Healthcare, Dependent and Limited Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401K
- vacation
- sick time
- an employee assistance program
- commuter and transit programs
- supplemental health benefits including accidental injury, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance
- pet insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
