The candidate will play a key role at all stages of the investment cycle as he/she will, together with the investment team and the wider AET team, conduct market research, support the execution of transactions, manage investments and contribute to the team’s development. His/Her responsibilities will include (non-exhaustive):
- Market Research:
o Conducting market/industry research across the energy transition/infrastructure sector
o Monitoring market trends, opportunities and risks to provide regular updates to the team
- Support Transaction Execution:
o Assessing the relevance of a variety of energy transition-related investment opportunities
o Conducting and reviewing due diligence work performed by third-party advisers (commercial/strategic/market, legal, accounting, tax, technical, insurance, environmental) on target companies
o Reviewing and challenging business plans, developing a deep understanding of the regulatory/market environment, carrying out risk assessments
o Building and/or managing complex financial models to evaluate investment opportunities including cashflow analysis, valuation and expected returns
o Preparing investment memoranda to present and recommend investment opportunities to the investment committee
- Asset Management:
o Monitoring operational and financial performance of portfolio companies
o Participating in board meetings with management of portfolio companies
o Identifying and helping implement optimization and/or growth initiatives for portfolio companies
o Performing valuation reviews of portfolio companies on a periodic basis
- Team Development:
o Participating in and contributing to weekly team meetings, investment committee meetings, valuation committee meetings
o Develop new and cultivate existing network of industry contacts to improve access to information for the whole team
o Recruiting and supervising interns