Senior Associate

Energy Capital Partners is on the forefront of energy transitions. Our senior partners have been investing in power generation, renewable and storage assets and critical sustainability and decarbonization infrastructure since the mid-1990s and are experienced owners of ESG-related businesses.

Key Responsibilities 

Origination

• Organising tasks for discrete work streams, coordinating team’s agendas during deal processes  
• Autonomously producing presentations (slide decks) for a variety of audiences; including charts and exhibits.
• Proactively starts developing a network beyond their peers and former colleagues.

Diligence

• Appraising potential investment opportunities and structuring / executing upon diligence programmes. 
• Building, iterating and auditing financial models. 

Execution

• Developing and presenting relevant sections of investment papers to Bridgepoint’s investment committee. 
• Managing a broad array of stakeholders (e.g., corporate finance advisers, diligence providers, etc.) across process milestones. Begins building a working relationship with advisors

Deal Completion

• Working closely with investee company management teams in the development and implementation of the value enhancement plan. 
• Participates in deal signings/closings or fully binding bids.
• Proficient with transaction documents.

Realisations/Exits

• Supports exit preparation on core deal or portfolio disposal.
• Helps to manage advisors.

What We Are Looking For

• 5-6 years’ experience having worked and thrived in a high performing environment requiring analytical skills and commercial acumen, as well as experience managing multiple stakeholders.
• This will ideally include experience within a private equity firm, but candidates with experience within a strategy consulting firm, investment bank (in the mergers and acquisitions or leveraged finance department), transaction services firm or other professional services firm will be considered. Other backgrounds in leading organisations may also be relevant, especially technology led ones;
• Excellent academics including a degree at Bachelor or Master’s level;
• A credible and engaging presentational style, coupled with the confidence (tempered by self- awareness) to be effective in relationship building with vendors / management teams and advisers;
• A high level of numeracy and technical proficiency, combined with the commercial awareness to put the numbers into their strategic context; and
• A demonstrable interest in investing as opposed to advising, coupled with a genuine interest in understanding underlying market and business dynamics.

Personal Effectiveness

• Operates in an organised and structured manner with an appropriate focus on detail.
• Meets (or beats) required timeframes and delivers what is promised.
• Remains flexible and demonstrates ability to prioritise work.
• Remains composed under pressure.
• Ability to look at information and situations in a fresh light.
• Exhibits high energy and drive.
• Exhibits a natural curiosity coupled with a “getting things done” attitude.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.