Private Equity Senior Associate (Infrastructure)

About the role

A privately held, multi-generational family investment office is seeking a Private Equity Senior Associate to join its Power & Infrastructure investment team. The firm invests long-duration, permanent capital across sustainable power generation, essential service infrastructure, and energy transition assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Private Equity Senior Associate sourcing pipeline by building relationships with developers, operators, advisors, and capital markets participants
• Conduct initial screening and evaluation of opportunities across power generation, renewables, and infrastructure
• Aid in proactive market mapping and thematic sourcing initiatives
• Build and maintain detailed financial models, including project-level and portfolio-level analyses
• Lead key workstreams in diligence processes across technical, commercial, regulatory, and financial areas
• Cook up with third-party advisors and internal stakeholders to advance transactions efficiently
• Prepare investment committee materials and present findings alongside senior leadership
• Partner with portfolio company management teams to monitor operational and financial performance
• Track KPIs and drive ongoing performance analysis and reporting
• Support and help lead value creation initiatives, including add-on acquisitions, refinancing, and growth strategy execution
• Conduct deep research on power markets, infrastructure subsectors, and regulatory dynamics
• Support the development of actionable investment theses aligned with long-term capital deployment strategy
• Provide ongoing insights into energy transition trends and emerging opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field
• 4-7 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, project finance, or infrastructure investing
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical capabilities
• Solid understanding of accounting and financial statements
• Strong communication skills and ability to operate effectively in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced setting
• Prior experience as a Private Equity Senior Associate or equivalent level within private equity, infrastructure, or energy investing
• Exposure to power, energy, utilities, or infrastructure sectors
• Demonstrated interest in energy transition and long-duration investment strategies
• Experience operating in lean, high-accountability environments