Investment Assistant Vice President

Your area of responsibilityResponsibilitiesAs Investment Assistance Vice President, you will be responsible for supporting the team throughout the investment lifecycle, starting from sourcing and execution of transactions to post-closing value creation and asset management tasks all the way to potential opportunistic sell-downs. The role includes, but is not limited to, the following key responsibilities:Support the sourcing and execution of transactions, which includes:Performing independent research on specific markets and investment opportunities including the derivation of possible investment strategies and delivery of inputs to investment memoranda.Preparation and maintenance of financial modeling and analysis, company and asset valuations.Coordination of sub-streams in the acquisition process, particularly due diligence work streams such as technical, commercial, regulatory, legal, ESG, insurance, financial, tax and structuring.Support asset managers in measuring and creating shareholder value in existing portfolio investments, which includes:Analyzing adequate company KPIs to monitor asset developments against investment thesis.Maintaining and improving valuation models to track investment performance including coordinating various stakeholders such as valuation agent.Support in strategic decision-making by providing qualitative and quantitative analysis and following-up on legal agreements. Key events include, for instance, changes in capital structure, business strategy, revenues, technology, ESG, governance or regulatory developments.Writing and further developing periodic reports on the managed investments in companies for the attention of the investors, lenders and investment committees.Maintaining ongoing relations with industry partners and proactively managing operators and external service providers including, if necessary, retendering of services.Undertaking proactive liquidity planning including management of debt utilization, equity drawdown processes and financial covenant control.Support marketing activities, especially regarding fundraising, jointly with the Client Solutions team. This includes the preparation of presentations for existing and prospective clients as well as processing client requests.Support and/or lead new team- as well as company-wide initiatives to help further grow and streamline the business.Your Skills And ExperienceExcellent academic background with a degree from a top-tier university or business school.2-5 years of relevant experience working in top-tier companies in any of the following sectors: energy/utilities, M&A/private equity and consulting/advisory.Affinity with energy technologies and power markets combined with strong knowledge of corporate finance and accounting, as well as experience with complex financial modelling and valuation concepts.Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and conceptual thinking.Ability to quickly familiarize oneself with complex topics and take self-driven ownership.Independent, proactive and entrepreneurial attitude with a positive, can-do approach.Fluency in English is a must; other languages are an advantage.What We OfferCompetitive remuneration package and fringe benefits.Exciting position at an investment manager focused on the fastest growing infrastructure sectors.Multiple development opportunities in an expanding firm as part of a highly motivated team.Attractive and partly flexible working [email protected] To ApplyAre you ready for a powerful future with us? We look forward to receiving your full application in English or German, including your CV, references and certificates. Click “apply for this position” below to start the application process.Please note that we do not accept any application documents via (e-)mail (including direct applications via LinkedIn or similar platforms) due to our data protection guidelines. Only applications submitted via our job platform will be considered.About UsWe offer an exciting position at Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP), an investment boutique specialized in private equity investments in the energy infrastructure sector, from wind farms to electricity grids. Currently managing CHF 7bn of institutional capital, EIP is growing rapidly and looking for new talent to support with expanding its focus to global investment activities. With EIP you will enjoy working in an empowering environment based on the latest available technology. #J-18808-Ljbffr