Associate

About the Role

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

About Our Infrastructure Debt Team

Allianz Global Investors is growing its Infrastructure Debt investment management business in the US, Europe, and Latin America. The platform manages over $30 billion and is a market leader in the sector.

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 with support from Investment Directors and VPs.
• 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.
• Research 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 due diligence processes, prepare materials, and present investment opportunities in investment committee meetings.
• Structure and execute transactions in close collaboration with internal and external counsel.
• Take an active role in the life cycle management of investments.
• Build and maintain relationships with fund managers, institutional investors, and others.
• Cross-collaborate with global team members.
• Utilize artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g., generative AI).

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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.
• 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.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Salary

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