Investment Analyst

Location: Via Milano

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An investment manager established in 2022 with a specialist focus on greenfield energy transition infrastructure and two locations across Milan and Sydney.
Founded by senior executives from the renewable energy and funds management industries in partnership with a leading global insurance company headquartered in Europe, the founding partners bring together over 55 years of aggregate investment experience in energy transition infrastructure across a range of technologies, geographies, and industrial partners.
Our purpose
We accelerate the transition to clean energy by investing in the best greenfield projects.
Our vision
To be the manager of choice in energy transition infrastructure investments.

Job Role:

Investment Analyst

Key Responsibilities

Opportunity Assessment & Valuation:
Collaborate with the investment team to identify and evaluate new investment opportunities in the sustainable infrastructure sector, spanning multiple technologies and across various European countries.
Financial Modeling:
Build and interpret complex financial models, including discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, sensitivity analysis, and scenario planning.
Due Diligence:
Participate in comprehensive due diligence processes (technical, financial, legal, tax, accounting, market and ESG) to assess investment risks and opportunities.
Business Case Preparation:
Develop and present comprehensive business cases for potential investments, including the preparation of high-quality decks and supporting materials for the Investment Committee and Board decision‐making processes.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders—including technical advisors, legal counsel, and project partners—to facilitate smooth transaction execution and project delivery.
Project Execution & Monitoring:
Support project execution, monitor project performance, and supervise operational activities to ensure alignment with investment objectives.
Asset Disposal Analysis:
Analyze and support the process of asset disposal when required.
Market Research & Trend Analysis:
Conduct ongoing research into market trends, regulatory developments, and emerging technologies in the sustainable infrastructure sector.

Activities connected to the role (day‑to‑day)

Pipeline screening & pre‑diligence:
Review teasers, NDAs, and initial project information; run quick screens to assess fit with the fund’s strategy and risk/return profile; prepare opportunity notes for the Investment Team.
Financial model ownership:
Build, maintain, and version‑control DCF models; refresh assumptions (capex/opex, tariffs, merchant curves), and run sensitivity/scenario analysis to support valuation and decision‑making.
Risk analysis:
Support risk assessment and updates, also through regular update of the internal platforms and regular interaction with CRO’s team.
Investment case materials:
Draft Investment Committee and Board memos and slide decks summarizing the business case, key risks/mitigants, returns, and proposed structure; incorporate stakeholder feedback and secure approvals.
Due diligence coordination:
Set up and manage the deal Q&A log; coordinate technical, financial, legal, tax, commercial, and market work streams; track deliverables and findings; organize site visits and expert sessions.
Financing support:
Prepare lender packs and model outputs; respond to bank/investor Q&A; contribute to covenant analysis and financing scenarios across debt, mezzanine, and equity structures.
Transaction execution & closing:
Maintain timetables, manage data rooms, liaise with external counsel on CP checklists and term sheets, and support closing documentation and sign‑offs.
Project monitoring & operations interface:
Track construction/operations KPIs, analyze variances versus budget, escalate issues, and work with partners/operators to implement corrective actions.
Market & regulatory watch:
Monitor policy, grid, and pricing developments in target markets; maintain internal trackers on auctions, subsidies, and permitting timelines.
ESG & impact analytics:
Support sustainability KPI definition, data collection,…