About this role
Overview: Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock, is a leading infrastructure investor that specializes in investing in, owning, and operating some of the largest and most complex assets across the energy, transport, digital infrastructure, and water and waste management sectors.
GIP’s scaled platform has over $189 billion in assets under management. We believe that our focus on real infrastructure assets, combined with our deep proprietary origination network and comprehensive operational expertise, enables us to be responsible stewards of our clients’ capital and create positive economic impact for communities.
Position Summary: GIP is seeking to hire an Associate to join GIP’s Emerging Markets investment team. You will work alongside deal team members to help evaluate and execute investment opportunities across the energy, transportation, digital, and/or water and waste sectors, with a primary focus on Latin America. You will be responsible for conducting market research, financial modeling and analysis, and overall project management. Associates will have continued involvement with GIP’s infrastructure investments following acquisitions, including monitoring performance of key value drivers, conducting valuations regularly, assisting with the execution of on-going financing transactions, and tracking general investment performance.
More specifically, you will collaborate with and help support deal team members on aspects of new platform investments, add-on investments, divestitures and related financings, including but not limited to the following:
- Taking a role in processing new investment opportunities, ranging from market assessment, to competitive positioning, to initial underwriting and deal structuring;
- Working on diligence efforts on pursued deals, including business diligence, risk underwriting, and managing external advisors;
- Building robust flexible financial models to support deal underwriting and deal structuring efforts;
- Performing ad-hoc analysis to support transaction negotiations; and
- Providing hands-on support to portfolio companies.
Qualifications: Team-oriented, highly motivated, and entrepreneurial, demonstrates intellectual curiosity and creativity, strives for excellence, and displays high integrity, professional maturity, and good judgment. Successful candidates will have:
- 2 – 4 years of investment banking or private equity experience;
- Bachelor’s degree with strong GPA from a leading university;
- Fluency in Spanish;
- Prior experience in Latin America in target sectors (energy, transportation, digital, and/or water and waste)
- Passion for investing, particularly in infrastructure;
- Strong background in finance and economics;
- Superior analytical, financial modeling, and accounting skills;
- Strong work ethic and attention to detail;
- Ability to learn new concepts quickly;
- Exceptional communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills; and
- High level of professionalism, collaboration, and self-awareness.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
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