What it's aboutThis position is part of the European Private Infrastructure Asset Management team within Partners Group's infrastructure investment division. The global portfolio includes midstream energy, renewable & thermal power, transportation, communications infrastructure, and infrastructure support businesses. The team focuses on delivering value from investments in companies and assets made by the Infrastructure team on behalf of our clients.Main Responsibilities:
Develop relationships with underlying management teams, boards of directors, and service providers
Work closely with investment teams, operating professionals, Operating Directors, and portfolio company management to:
Onboard newly acquired portfolio companies
Establish appropriate governance arrangements
Help define strategic plans
Drive implementation of value creation opportunities
Support ongoing operational improvement, restructuring, or re-engineering to maximize value creation
Support, advise, and challenge management teams, including taking formal board roles in the holding structure where appropriate
Maintain strong operational focus, regularly reviewing financial and operational performance of portfolio companies, ensuring achievement of agreed goals
Independently manage due diligence support for lead investments and prepare recommendations for value creation plans
Conduct and coordinate reporting, investment monitoring, market research, internal requests, and marketing efforts
Support client interactions, presenting portions of pitches or presentations
Help continuously develop asset management-related processes, tools, best practices, and playbooks
What we expect
Master's and/or MBA and minimum 6- 10 years of relevant work experience
Ability to understand a private equity underwriting and value creation plan (including the P&L, CF and BS). Ability to translate this into action items, KPIs and lead execution from board perspective.
Experience in designing and running transformation programs (setting up a strategic plan, start the implementation,…)
Demonstrates sound functional expertise in operations and SG&A functions (operational excellence, cost saving and operational transformation / operational restructuring programs, value creation programs) or as a second priority scaling businesses and experience of implementation of buy-and-build strategies)
Analytical skillset, thinks quantitatively
Experienced in working with management teams outside-in, can communicate on eye-level with C-level management and board and is accepted / respected by management and board members
Sound understanding of integrated business planning (P&L, CF & BS), financing and valuation
Work background:
Ideally one or several of the following
Operational management experience from PMO and / or executive function in a corporate environment having gained a good understanding of how to successfully establish value creation / transformation in a corporate environment
Experience from international working environment
Operational and / or strategy consulting firm (had touchdowns with PE but not only for DD but for strategy implementation, value creation or restructuring expertise)
Experience from Private Markets Firm or experience of having worked within private equity backed businesses
Expertise in infrastructure (sub-sectors) is a plus, not a must
What we offerPartners Group is a global financial institution that retains the culture, pace, and agility of a start-up. As a growing firm, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best talent, by offering a workplace where results are truly recognized and rewarded.We offer:
Professional, international working environment;
Challenging, rewarding career within a growing company;
Entrepreneurial culture offering opportunity to learn the business from some of the world's leading private market specialists;
Collaborative environment, with on-the-job training and mentorship opportunities;
Education assistance program;
Lunch allowance;
One-month sabbatical after every five years of service;
Fun office and team events, including volunteer opportunities to connect with and help our local communities.
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