Infrastructure Fund Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Reference Number: 130-PEO01171
Department: People & Change Nigeria
Job type: Permanent

Job Description

• The organisation provides services to corporations, governments, high net worth individuals, institutional and retail investors.

Roles & Responsibilities
General Descriptions:

• The role holder will be responsible for researching and evaluating prospective assets for the Funds portfolio with a focus on high quality, income yielding and growth opportunity real asset; gauge fund managers' ability to design and execute the strategic diversified investment plan.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify, review, and evaluate prospective investment opportunities
• Conduct due diligence of investment opportunities
• Develop framework for analyzing the historical track record of prospective investment opportunities
• Develop financial models and perform technical analyses
• Summarize the due diligence findings in investment recommendation memoranda for internal Investment Committee
• Monitor and manage the portfolio of existing investments to ensure compliance with the terms of the limited partnership agreement, as well as other contracts and expectations
• Conduct comprehensive due diligence and liaise with legal & tax counsel to negotiate protective and preferential terms; advise investor and respond to related concerns
• Focus on high quality, income yielding and growth opportunity real asset.
• Develop investment policies and procedures to maximize risk adjusted return for investor.
• Develop investment policies and procedures to maximize the risk adjusted return for investors.
• Identify events that may impact Fund performance for immediate reporting to investors
• Present quarterly performance report and market view updates to Investment Committee Members
• Evaluate and assess a variety of risks throughout all stages of the investment process.
• Build upon investment policies to pursue mainly core type investment with stable cash yield in alignment with long-term liability.
• Communicate with and participate in key trade/industry groups to remain apprised of real-time events, capital market trends and transactions
• Liaise with industry sources and Infrastructure asset management business partners to build sponsor relationships and facilitate access to deals and information.
• Research and evaluate prospective assets for the Funds portfolio.
• Focus on high quality, incoming yielding and growth opportunity real asset.
• Develop investment policies and procedures to maximize risk adjusted returns for investor.
• Any other tasks as assigned

Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Strong academic background in finance, economics, Infrastructure and real estate or related field with advanced studies and/or certification in Infrastructure and Real Estate Development, CFA preferred.
• Bloomberg and various other automated research tool experience is a must.
• Strong understanding of funds and a strong understanding of the infrastructure market.

Education/ Experience Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience in Infrastructure and real estate investments, securities analysis and fund investing with an understanding of contracting practices/standards by jurisdiction.
• Strong command of MS Office software, advanced Excel and financial modeling applications; proficiency with Bloomberg and related automated research tools.
• Outstanding analytical, written and verbal communication skills required; ability to assess quality of assets and feasibility of strategy.
• Able to travel domestically or internationally, as required