SUMMARY
Working as a member of the Infrastructure Investments team, the Analyst will be involved in all aspects of fund and other investments within the infrastructure vertical, including due diligence, financial modeling, transaction execution and investment monitoring.
This role requires full-time, in-person attendance in our London office.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The individual will participate in the following activities:
- Analyze and conduct due diligence on infrastructure fund opportunities.
- Assist with preparation and presentation of investment recommendations and due diligence findings to internal committees.
- Conduct industry research to support investment evaluation process.
- Support client relationship management efforts, including ongoing portfolio management and reporting.
- Use Capital IQ, Preqin, Burgiss, DealCloud and other financial research materials/databases as part of due diligence, research, and transaction advisory process.
- Maintain involvement with fund investments and portfolio companies, including regular internal valuations, evaluating business development opportunities and monitoring investment/fund performance.
- Assist with the tracking and prioritization of investment opportunities, including maintaining the transaction pipeline.
- Support fundraising efforts for the infrastructure team and manage investor information requests.
- Assist with special projects (business intelligence, business development, etc.) on an as-needed basis.
EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
The ideal experience and critical competencies for the role include the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or related degree with superior academic performance.
- 1-2 years of professional experience in private equity, asset management, investment banking or investment related role.
- Experience with spreadsheets and financial databases (Capital IQ, Preqin, Burgiss, DealCloud) helpful, but not required.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word; Excel; Outlook; Power Point).
- Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of the investment industry, particularly the alternative investment industry.
- Excellent work ethic and high degree of professionalism and commitment to team and a goal-oriented environment.
- Strong communication skills, including an ability to articulate your thoughts in a clear and concise manner to both clients and staff through written correspondence, presentations and/or meetings.
- Superior organization, decision making and problem solving skills with the demonstrated initiative and ability to manage tasks and projects independently from start to finish.
- Flexibility and adaptability to handle changing priorities pertaining to work flow.
- Strong attention to detail and concern for quality and accuracy of final product.
- Ability to multi-task and work effectively with other departments.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment.
- Highest ethical standards and integrity.
ABOUT THE FIRM
GCM Grosvenor (Nasdaq: GCMG) is a global alternative asset management solutions provider with approximately $97 billion in assets under management across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and absolute return investment strategies.
The firm has specialized in alternatives for more than 54 years and has a diverse, engaged team of approximately 560 professionals serving a global client base. Eligible employees can elect to participate in comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision and life insurance), flexible spending accounts, and the employer sponsored retirement plan. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off, parental leave, short-term and long-term disability, as well as other care/wellness programs.
The firm is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York, Toronto, London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, and Sydney. For more information, visit: gcmgrosvenor.com.
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