Senior Associate - Investments (Roads & Airports)

Doha Permanent View Job Description
The Senior Associate will be involved in all aspects of the investment management activities of funds management, including fundraising, deal sourcing, capital structuring, investment execution, portfolio management and investment exit.
  • Great exposure
  • Tax free compensation

About Our Client

Our client is an Infrastructure focused private equity fund with experienced bulge bracket investment bankers at the helm, who have significant infrastructure and African deal-making experience. The organisation is focusing on investments across Ports and Airports within North and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Job Description

The Senior Associate will have the following responsibilities:

  • Analyse investment opportunities with a focus on ports and airports against investment criteria and evaluate key drivers and commercial assumptions
  • Oversee and develop detailed financial models through forecasting in order to carry out company valuations via discounted cash flow method;
  • Conduct thorough due diligence, including reviewing legal documents, conducting ESG and risk assessments, financial analysis and supporting on compliance workstreams while identifying key risks and opportunities
  • Attend team discussions and investor meetings, with necessary oversight on required preparatory works, including briefing senior members of the team on key discussion items;
  • Contribute to the development and negotiation of transaction documentation (share purchase agreements, shareholding agreements, etc.) and other key contractual documentation (concession agreements, etc.) on investment transactions;
  • Facilitate the sourcing of existing and potential LPs and co-investors;
  • Keep abreast of evolving fundraising trends especially concerning assigned regions and investors and update in-house databases to promote team's impact;
  • Mentor associates, analysts and interns while providing regular training and support

The Successful Applicant

The ideal candidate should have:

  • Minimum of 3-5 years of infrastructure investing experience post-undergraduate experience within private equity and/or investment banking.
  • A strong preference for an MBA/ MSc in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics or a similar discipline
  • A strong preference for transactions within ports and airports
  • Strong analytical skills, high intellectual curiosity and entrepreneurial mindset
  • Knowledge in Microsoft Office applications, proficient in Microsoft Excel (e.g. pivot tables, complex formulas)
  • * Excellent command of English both written and spoken. French would be a plus.



 

What's on Offer

Great exposure and tax free compensation

Contact
Gitika Aggarwal
Quote job ref
JN-082024-6505805

Job summary

Sector
Banking & Financial Services
Subsector
Venture Capitalism & Private Equity
Industry
Financial Services
Location
Doha
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Gitika Aggarwal
Job reference
JN-082024-6505805