Portfolio Manager Infrastructure Private Equity

Job description

Recognising tomorrow's opportunities today. Yours and ours. At Swiss Life Asset Managers you will contribute your own talent and expertise in a motivated and flexible working environment. You will take on a high degree of responsibility and master demanding challenges independently, with the scope to express yourself and in cooperation with professional teams. Working at Swiss Life Asset Managers is a dynamic experience in a stable environment. Our employees make the difference. People count. Flexible working models will enable you to reconcile your professional and personal ambitions. Swiss Life Asset Managers is seeking an experienced Portfolio Manager to help manage and further develop institutional infrastructure portfolios across fund vehicles and separate account mandates. The role combines strategic portfolio construction, liquidity and cash-flow management, fund oversight, performance monitoring, client portfolio management, investor servicing and fundraising support for portfolios invested in direct unlisted infrastructure assets and infrastructure funds. The successful candidate will work closely with senior investment professionals, asset management teams, institutional clients and third party business partners including banks, wealth managers and insurance companies, and external service providers, and will represent the firm professionally in investor, consultant and industry engagements across Europe. Find below more information about the role and what expertise you ideally bring. Responsibilities Manage and further develop semi-liquid infrastructure funds and separate account portfolios invested in direct infrastructure assets, co-investments and infrastructure fund commitments. Construct, monitor and optimize portfolios in line with investment strategy, client objectives, risk-return targets, diversification requirements, regulatory constraints and investment guidelines. Oversee portfolio liquidity management, including cash-flow forecasting, capital calls, distributions, deployment planning, subscription and redemption management, and scenario analyses. Lead portfolio reporting, performance attribution, exposure monitoring, controlling, valuation oversight and fund management activities with a high degree of analytical rigor and accountability. Coordinate audits, governance processes, investment restrictions, operational controls and interactions with fund administrators, auditors, depositaries, legal advisers and other service providers. Act as a trusted interface and client fund manager for institutional clients, consultants and internal stakeholders by preparing high-quality investor materials, due diligence responses, portfolio updates and management presentations. Support fundraising and client development through investor meetings, webinars, conferences and selective travel across Europe, contributing to the continued growth of the infrastructure platform Experience Several years of relevant experience in portfolio management, fund management, investment management, investment controlling or institutional client portfolio oversight within private markets; infrastructure experience is strongly preferred. Strong understanding of unlisted infrastructure investments, closed-end and semi-liquid fund structures, portfolio construction, liquidity management, performance measurement and institutional investor requirements. Proven experience in portfolio reporting, performance analysis, valuation processes, controlling, investor communications, due diligence materials and fund governance processes. High analytical precision, strong numerical skills, attention to detail and the ability to translate complex portfolio information into clear, decision-relevant insights for senior stakeholders and clients. Excellent presentation, writing, communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence in client-facing situations and the ability to build credibility with sophisticated institutional investors. Entrepreneurial mindset, ownership mentality, reliability under tight deadlines and a collaborative working style in a cross-border, multi-disciplinary investment environment. Fluent in English and German; French is an advantage. Willingness to travel selectively within Europe for investor, consultant and industry engagements Your benefits We help our employees shape their professional development and their private life to their best advantage, throughout all phases of their life. Our attractive benefits play a part in this effort. Your contact Camille Carteret Tel: