About this role
Job title: Vice President, GIP Mid-Market Funds GMF
About this role
Position Title: Vice President, GIP Mid-Market Funds GMF
Location: Greenwich, CT
Overview: Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a spart of BlackRock, is a leading infrastructure investor that specializes in investing in, owning and operating some of the largest and most complex assets across the energy, transport, digital infrastructure and water and waste management sectors. In October 2024, BlackRock completed the acquisition of GIP, positioning GIP to continue to capitalize on the long-term structural trends driving infrastructure growth.
GIP’s scaled platform has over $189 billion in assets under management. We believe that our focus on real infrastructure assets, combined with our deep proprietary origination network and comprehensive operational expertise, enables us to be responsible stewards of our clients’ capital and create positive economic impact for communities.
Position Summary: GIP is seeking to hire a Vice President to join the GIP Mid-Market Funds investment team. You will evaluate and execute investment opportunities across energy, digital, transportation, waste & water sectors globally. You will be responsible for analyzing company materials, providing key insights into the economic impact of infrastructure investments, developing an investment thesis across emerging technologies, and forecasting financial performance of prospective investments. You are an integral part of the due diligence process, managing third party advisors, reviewing proprietary financial models, arranging debt financing, and supporting negotiation of commercial and legal contracts. You will work closely with Analysts and Associates to develop the team and provide guidance as they support the investment process.
More specifically, you will actively oversee and provide direction on new platform investments, add-on investments, divestitures and related financings, including but not limited to the following:
- Evaluating new investment opportunities, ranging from market assessment, to competitive positioning, to initial underwriting and deal structuring;
- Due diligence on active deals, including business diligence, risk underwriting, and managing external advisors;
- Collaborating with the team on building robust, flexible financial models to support deal underwriting and deal structuring efforts;
- Providing guidance and support for transaction negotiations; and
- Overseeing the hands-on support to portfolio companies.
Qualifications: Team-oriented, highly motivated, and entrepreneurial, demonstrates intellectual curiosity and creativity, strives for excellence, and displays high integrity, professional maturity, and good judgment. Successful candidates will have:
- 6+ years of investment banking or private equity experience;
- Strong background in finance and economics;
- Experience in private equity principal investing
- Superior analytical, financial modeling, and accounting skills;
- Strong work ethic and atte