Equity Financing​/Debt Advisory Manager – Infrastructure Investments

Employer: DWS Group

Title: Equity Financing/Debt Advisory Manager – Infrastructure Investments

Location: London

Job Code: #LI-MB1 #LI-02

• Supporting financing and hedging strategies for new acquisitions across the Infrastructure Equity portfolio
• Working with portfolio companies and other members of the team in supporting the execution of the refinancing strategy for each asset to optimise the capital structure
• Dealing directly with lenders and other key market stakeholders (advisors, lawyers, rating agencies, etc.) in the execution of debt financings
• Monitoring the debt exposure and managing the lenders’ relationships across the portfolio
• Managing wider debt and advisor relationships
• Supporting future fund‑raising processes, including providing support to answer investor queries and providing accurate asset information on a timely basis
• Assisting in the preparation and presentation of Investment Committee papers as well as Portfolio Valuation/ Asset Management reports from a financing perspective
• Where required, building, reviewing and updating financial models

• Solid experience in Infrastructure Financing, Project Finance or Leverage Finance at a leading financing bank, debt fund or independent debt advisor with a well‑developed network across the lending markets
• Strong understanding of debt products and debt financing principles across Infrastructure or transferrable industry sectors
• Strong credit background with experience in positioning credits to the market and/or writing internal credit papers or information memorandums
• Thorough understanding of the full debt raising process for a broad range of lenders and debt markets both for an acquisition and a refinancing
• Experience in interest rate and FX hedging and working with rating agencies would be beneficial
• Understanding of the full investment life cycle from origination and acquisition to the asset management and disposal of assets
• Interest in working on the buy‑side for a leading infrastructure investor
• Very strong analytical skills including cash flow modelling, debt profile and capital structures modelling and ability to analyse debt structures of portfolio companies and acquisition targets
• Educated to degree level within a related financial subject or with relevant professional experience
• Proficiency in another European language would be beneficial

• Hybrid working model allowing in‑office / work‑from‑home flexibility, comprehensive leave policy, personal and volunteer days
• Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits
• Access to best‑in‑class training, in‑role development and career progression opportunities

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long‑term health condition, please contact your recruiter and let them know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview or providing assistance when at DWS office. This will not affect your application and our recruitment team will discuss options with you.

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high‑performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives.

We call this #Connecting The Dots .