Associate (Contract, 1 Year)

About the Role

Associate (1 year contract) for the Infrastructure Debt team at Allianz Global Investors. The program will take place in our New York offices.

About the Infrastructure Debt Team

• Allianz Global Investors is developing and growing its Infrastructure Debt investment management business in Europe, the US, and Latin America.
• The infrastructure debt platform has over $30bn under management.
• Recognized as a market leader in the sector, providing innovative solutions in a fast-moving, deal-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Debt:
• Undertake financial analysis of infrastructure investment opportunities, including debt sizing, running sensitivities, and summarizing outputs.
• Review project documents and support commercial, technical, and legal due diligence.
• Draft screening memoranda for prospective opportunities.
• Contribute to credit memoranda for investment committee approvals.
• Support strategy pitching, creating marketing materials, and maintenance of client reporting documents.
• Assist in the negotiation of key documents, including finance documents, project agreements, and sub-contracts.
• Conduct research on sector trends, market updates, and produce industry overviews.
• Liaise with the global infrastructure debt team and asset management team to support global initiatives and post-closing activities.
• General Responsibilities:
• Run the due diligence process, preparation of materials, and presentation of investment opportunities in investment committee meetings.
• Structure and execute transactions in close collaboration with internal and external counsel.
• Active role in the life cycle management of investments.
• Build and maintain relationships with fund managers, institutional investors, and others.
• Cross-collaboration with global team members.
• Utilization of artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g., generative AI).

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Candidate for/Graduated with Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, economics, or business from an accredited university.
• Excellent academic track record.
• Ability to conduct general financial analytics and to read and understand financial statements is required.
• Ideally relevant professional or academic experience in a similar role with a strong emphasis on finance/investment.
• Eager to learn about the particular asset class across regions and styles.
• Previous work experience within consulting, investment banking, or asset management is a plus.
• Strong leadership, presentation, and project management skills.
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities with a high level of attention to detail.
• Ambitious, self-motivated with strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Exceptional communication skills, written and verbal.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring immigration sponsorship.

Salary

• $110,000/year (exclusive of company benefits)

Location

• 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019