Associate, Investments, Infrastructure

Location

Business - Infrastructure

Brookfield Infrastructure Group is one of Brookfield’s primary operating groups. The Infrastructure Group is one of the world’s largest infrastructure investors, owning and operating critical assets across the transport, utilities, energy, and data infrastructure sectors. The Group operates and manages approximately $262 billion of assets owned through its private funds and publicly listed entity, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. Our portfolio of assets facilitate the movement and storage of energy, water, freight, passengers and data, and are located in North and South America, Europe and the Asia Pacific regions. For more information, visit: https://www.brookfield.com/our-businesses/infrastructure

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Job Description

Purpose of the role:

Reporting to the Managing Partner, Infrastructure, Korea, this role offers the opportunity to play a key role in a growing investment team with a mandate to invest in energy, utilities, transport, telecommunications, data centres, digital infrastructure and renewable power across Asia Pacific.

The Associate will be responsible for performing research and leading sections of financial analysis, modelling and presentation functions in order to support the development of investment strategies and identify attractive transaction opportunities. The Associate will also be responsible for executing due diligence across various sectors in which the Infrastructure team invests.

Brookfield’s business operates in a team environment and as such the individual will work with Brookfield’s team across portfolio management, tax, legal and finance and will engage with other Infrastructure investment teams across Australia, the UK and Toronto.

This is a great opportunity for a proven, experienced, outstanding performer who can work autonomously to join a dynamic and growing investment and asset management organisation.

Responsible for:

Assisting with the evaluation and execution of deals, inclusive of identifying value, negotiating, closing and monitoring investments.

1. Origination

Contribute to investment (acquisition and disposition) sourcing and execution including:

• Generate and suggest investment ideas in line with the overarching Brookfield investment strategy both within the existing portfolio and through acquisition opportunities to senior team members
• Identify emerging trends in the infrastructure sector which could generate opportunities
• In conjunction with others or within a discrete component of a transaction, identify risks in a transaction and suggest relevant risk mitigation strategies
• Assess key commercial aspects including the modelling of financial returns and risks of a target business
• Lead analysts to complete assigned portions of due diligence
• Assist with preparation of high-quality investment committee presentation materials and other supporting documents in a clear, concise manner

2. Execution

Assist with the execution of acquisitions and dispositions through to close, including:

• Demonstrating an understanding of key deal issues
• Preparation of term sheets, letters of intent or offer letters
• Lead selected workstreams on a transaction, identifying issues and finding potential solutions
• Ensure all financial analysis and written materials produced are accurate and timely

3. Other

• Work with colleagues and peers both within Brookfield and externally by developing strong networks with consultants and industry professionals to continue to develop Brookfield’s infrastructure profile and business in Asia-Pacific.
• Participate in special projects as required

Qualifications/Experience/Skills

• Economic or business designation with experience in business development, corporate strategy, financial analysis, transaction execution and corporate finance.
• 3-4 years of private equity/investment banking/corporate development/strategy consulting experience.

Key Competencies

• Bilingual in Korean and English to the highest professional standards, both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently and proactively to identify and advance streams of work in transactions
• Acts quickly and is efficient
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving ability, with the ability to think laterally for the benefit of the division and company as a whole
• Presents strategic ideas related to the group’s deals and transactions.
• Team-oriented; excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop collaborative relationships at all levels in the organisation
• Strong technical skills, including:
  • strong financial analysis
  • rigorous approach
  • attention to detail
  • complete understanding of the end-to-end deal process
  • clear verbal communication
  • succinct written communication for bid and investment business cases
  • Disciplined investment ethos
• Creative thinker
• Persuades and negotiates with counterparties

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