Investment Associate Roles - Register Your Interest
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Investment Professional – Energy/Long Life Infrastructure /
Permanent /
Hybrid
Company Overview
About General Atlantic
General Atlantic is a leading global investor with more than four and a half decades of experience providing capital and strategic support for over 830 companies throughout its history. Established in 1980, General Atlantic continues to be a dedicated partner to visionary founders and investors seeking to build dynamic businesses and create long-term value. The firm leverages its patient capital, operational expertise, and global platform to support a diversified investment platform spanning Growth Equity, Credit, Climate, and Sustainable Infrastructure (Actis) strategies. General Atlantic manages approximately $103 billion in assets under management, inclusive of all strategies, as of December 31, 2024, with more than 900 professionals in 20 countries across five regions. For more information on General Atlantic, please visit: www.generalatlantic.com.
About Actis
In October 2024, General Atlantic acquired Actis, which now operates as its Sustainable Infrastructure business alongside its existing strategies in Growth Equity, Credit, and Climate. Actis is a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, delivering competitive returns for institutional investors and measurable positive impact for the countries, cities and communities in which it operates. Actis invests in structural themes that support long-term, equitable growth in defensive, critical infrastructure across energy transition, digitalization transition, and supply chain transformation. The firm’s decades of global experience, operational know-how and strong culture allows it to create global sustainability leaders at scale. Since inception, Actis has raised $26 billion to invest in a better tomorrow. Actis is a signatory to the United Nations backed Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI), an investor initiative developed by the UNEP FI. The firm has consistently been awarded the highest rating score in the UNPRI independent assessment. You can learn more about Actis at www.act.is.
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Purpose of Role
Working as a key member in one of our Actis investment teams, the Associate Role supports on all stages of the investment cycle. This is a hands-on role and requires an understanding, background and genuine desire to drive best in class performance. Associates work on all deal related activities, including financial modelling, investment analysis and preparing investment committee presentations etc. and assist a deal leader in all aspects of transaction origination, execution and asset management. This is permanent role with potential career progression in Actis subject to performance.
Role Remit
Working within an investment team to ensure the greatest impact on value for Actis and its’ investors. Assignments include:
- Origination and Deal Execution
- Support sector mapping to expand pipeline of deal opportunities
- Create financial models to evaluate investment opportunities
- Conduct due diligence in support of transactions under the direction of the senior investment team including, but not limited to, market and financial and technical due diligence.
- Prepare project documentation including screening memos, investment committee memos and updates
- Identify areas of transaction risk and potential mitigation strategies, as part of the deal team
- Summarise, interpret and present material in an accurate and convincing manner to a deal team and Investment Committee
- Assist investment managers in all matter related to the deal closing, including deal documentation, finance documentation and structuring. Actively contribute to sector initiatives, become knowledge base of sector insight and expertise
Portfolio Management
- Assist investment managers with portfolio/asset management of assigned project(s), including initiatives such as debt financing, operational improvement initiatives, management recruitment, and exit planning
- Prepare quarterly investment reports and valuation reports for projects for review of investment manager
- Actively contribute to sector initiatives, become knowledge base of sector insight and expertise
Other
- Work in partnership with global specialists (e.g. Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance) and sector teams
- Additional activities include participation in Actis wide projects or initiatives (where participation is valued) and building effective networks with peers
Knowledge
- Experience within a private equity firm, investment bank, or top tier management consulting environment at Associate level
- Interest and/or exposure to investments in hard assets
- English language written and oral skills
- MBA from a top business school /Qualified Chartered Accountant beneficial but not mandatory
Skills/Competencies
- Strong analytical skills, including financial modelling, valuation
- Proactive, self-starter; ability to conduct detailed sector analysis with limited supervision
- Highly organised and focused
- Project management and ability to drive initiatives through to completion
- Excellent research, writing and communication skills
- Collaborate effectively with others, including senior managers and external parties
- Strategic, analytic and numeric thinking capability
- Strong communicator with an ability to influence others in a positive way
Personal attributes
- Accountability
- Collaboration
- Transparency
- Inclusion
- Sustainability
General Atlantic offers a robust reward program to all employees that will support you and your family, maintaining fulfilling, secure and healthy lives now and into the future, which includes but is not limited to medical insurance, retirement savings contributions, mental and physical health resources and an equal pay program. Additional reward programs, such as annual discretionary bonuses and long-term incentive programs, are available for eligible employees and are offered as recognition for performance and one’s contributions towards the organization’s success.
General Atlantic is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
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