Infrastructure Debt Associate (F/M/D)

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At Allianz Global Investors ("AllianzGI") we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfillment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company? Then join us now!

As AllianzGI continues to develop and grow its Infrastructure Debt investment management business, there is an opportunity to join the Infrastructure Debt team. The new joiner will support the team's efforts in originating, analysing, and executing investment opportunities and in the ongoing management of the existing portfolio. There is a focus on France although investment opportunities arise in other countries notably in Europe.

You will work with the team in Paris, but also with the teams in London and New York, in a collaborative and exciting manner. The team is bidding and investing in transactions so the successful candidate will have immediate access to deal analysis, structuring and negotiations. This position is based in Paris.

With more than €26 billion invested in about 150 transactions, AllianzGI is the largest Infrastructure Debt asset manager in Europe. Investments are made in core assets (social infrastructure, transportation assets, regulated utilities, and renewable energy), core+ assets (e.g., telecom assets, data centres, district heating, smart meters, ferries, equipment) and high yield infrastructure. The team is investing in greenfield and brownfield assets and is also involved in the refinancing of operational assets.

Please apply by submitting both a CV and cover letter in English

What you will do

Execute investments:

• Support the initial screening of opportunities including presentation to the Infrastructure Debt Investment Committee and preparation of materials to present the opportunities to current and potential investors

• As part of a deal team, undertake detailed transaction due diligence, including the review and analysis of financial, legal, commercial, and technical reports. Undertake risk and ESG assessment and internal rating of the transactions

• Conduct financial modelling of the investment opportunities

• As part of a deal team, negotiate the term sheet

• Conduct KYCs, CP checks and prepare closing documents, including trade tickets and Solvency 2 valuation.

Portfolio management:

• Ensure a smooth transition of closed transactions to the portfolio management team

• Assess jointly with the portfolio management team complex waiver and amendment requests.

Fund raising and client management:

• Help prepare marketing materials and attend prospective investor meetings

• Participate to the annual or semi-annual portfolio review meetings with existing clients (i.e., investors)

Credit and infrastructure market knowledge:

• Keep informed of key developments in the infrastructure and credit markets and ensure dissemination of information to the wider team

• Update weekly the transaction pipeline

• Attend seminars and other training to supplement knowledge

• Attend and/or present at infrastructure conferences

What you bring

• 1 to 4 years' work experience in infrastructure, project or structured finance

• Fluency in both French and English

• Fluency in additional European language(s) to French and English including particularly Italian or Spanish would be a plus

• Structured/project finance experience in the European market across regulated and contracted utilities, PPP, renewables, and/or transportation sectors

• Experience in assessing infrastructure debt transactions and conducting due diligence

• Expertise in creating and reviewing Excel financial models for both corporate and project finance transactions

• Knowledge of global debt markets

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience in writing in a very articulated manner detailed credit memos

• Good interpersonal skills and team player

What we offer

• "New Normal", it's not news to us: As a global company, we've known the hybrid model before it was 'in'. Work flexibly according to internal guidelines (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)

• Investments for the future: Access to pension/ savings plans/ Allianz products

• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan

• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs

• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group

• Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications

• … and so much more!

About Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a leading global active asset manager.

We invest for the long term and want to create value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active - in how we partner with clients and anticipate their needs, and build solutions based on capabilities across public and private markets. Our focus on enhancing our clients' assets leads naturally to a commitment to sustainability for positive change. Our goal is to enhance the investment experience for clients, whatever their location or goals.

Putting our clients' needs first, behaving in a transparent way and treating people fairly means acting with integrity. We encourage a collegial culture, that supports individual responsibility. We invest in the development of our employees to maximize the power of innovation.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, we are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to helping applicants with any disabilities. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Great to have you on board.

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our diverse, international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position! If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to recruiting@allianzgi.com

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