Investment Practice

THE SEARCH:

Altus Partners are delighted to be partnering exclusively with a leading infrastructure equity investor.  Their direct investing team (London) is looking to add an Investment Executive (Senior Associate / VP equivalent) to deploy capital and execute global investments with a strong focus on TMT, covering Fibre, Towers, Data Centres & Wholesale Telco. The firm manages over US$10 bn of equity capital in both private and listed funds on behalf of institutional investors across the globe.  This is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate with a mix of buy-side and M&A advisory (TMT) experience to further their investment career in infrastructure investing.

THE ROLE:

• Develop and nurture networks and relationships supportive of the implementation of the strategy for the Focus Sectors

• Originate and lead the structuring and completion of Sector transactions (predominantly investments and acquisitions with exposure to refinancing and disposals) efficiently and in accordance with policies and processes

• Actively contribute to the business development strategy and its implementation

• Take the lead in target investment appraisal; including appointing and closely managing due diligence advisers, reviewing and challenging outputs from underlying project financial models and preparing, and presenting investment papers

• Negotiation of investment-related documentation such as sale and purchase agreements, shareholder agreements and, financing documents

• Represent the firm and the applicable fund in meetings with vendors, acquisition partners, co-shareholders, financiers and contractors on transactions

• Monitor investments which include representing the company on Boards of investee companies as required

• Participate in reporting processes

• Assist with fundraising and reporting to investors as required

THE REQUIREMENTS:

• Significant prior experience working in the TMT sector with a track record of executing transactions (Broadband, Fibre to the Home, Wholesale Telco etc)

• Preference for demonstrable experience in asset classes with higher complexity and operational or value add investment strategies

• Relevant transactional experience in making investments either as a sponsor, principal or in an investment advisory capacity

• Demonstrable track record of sourcing, and executing successful transactions

• Evidence of working as part of an investment team together with portfolio management team in the Sector(s)

• Driven, focused and motivated with the ability to enable and actualise ideas within a lean, fast-paced and high growth non-hierarchical culture

• Additional European languages are highly desirable