What are the responsibilities and job description for the Analyst, Infrastructure Investments position at GCM Grosvenor?
SUMMARY
Working as a member of the Infrastructure Investments team, the Analyst will be involved in all aspects of fund and other investments within the infrastructure vertical, including due diligence, financial modeling, transaction execution and investment monitoring.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The individual will participate in the following activities:
- Analyze and conduct due diligence on infrastructure fund and other co-investment opportunities.
- Assist with preparation and presentation of investment recommendations and due diligence findings to internal committees.
- Conduct industry research to support investment evaluation process.
- Support client relationship management efforts, including ongoing portfolio management and reporting.
- Use Capital IQ, Preqin, Burgiss, DealCloud and other financial research materials/databases as part of due diligence, research, and transaction advisory process.
- Maintain involvement with fund investments and portfolio companies, including regular internal valuations, evaluating business development opportunities and monitoring investment/fund performance.
- Assist with the tracking and prioritization of investment opportunities, including maintaining the transaction pipeline.
- Support fundraising efforts for the infrastructure team and manage investor information requests.
- Assist with special projects (business intelligence, business development, etc.) on an as-needed basis.
EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
The ideal experience and critical competencies for the role include the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or related degree with superior academic performance.
- 1-2 years of professional experience in private equity, asset management, investment banking or investment related role.
- Experience with spreadsheets and financial databases (Capital IQ, Preqin, Burgiss, DealCloud) helpful, but not required.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word; Excel; Outlook; Power Point).
- Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of the investment industry, particularly the alternative investment industry.
- Excellent work ethic and high degree of professionalism and commitment to team and a goal-oriented environment.
- Strong communication skills, including an ability to articulate your thoughts in a clear and concise manner to both clients and staff through written correspondence, presentations and/or meetings.
- Superior organization, decision making and problem solving skills with the demonstrated initiative and ability to manage tasks and projects independently from start to finish.
- Flexibility and adaptability to handle changing priorities pertaining to work flow.
- Strong attention to detail and concern for quality and accuracy of final product.
- Ability to multi-task and work effectively with other departments.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment.
- Highest ethical standards and integrity.
WHO WE ARE
GCM Grosvenor (NASDAQ: GCMG) is a global alternatives investment firm with approximately $67 billion in assets under management in private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, absolute return strategies, and multi-asset class opportunistic investments. We have specialized in alternatives since 1971, and we are dedicated to unlocking value for our clients by leveraging our cross-asset class and flexible investment platform.
Our experienced team of approximately 500 professionals from diverse backgrounds serves a global client base of institutional and high net worth investors. GCM Grosvenor is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, London, Tokyo, Germany, Hong Kong, and Seoul.
CULTURE
In terms of cultural fit, a successful candidate will be self-motivated and energized by working amongst a group of thoughtful, smart, and productive colleagues. They will enjoy being part of an organization focused on excellence, operate with a high level of professional maturity and will be a naturally collaborative person who enjoys interacting with individuals at all levels. Additionally, they will be a strong team player with a proactive approach and ability to exercise discretion and judgement.
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