Associate – Infrastructure Debt – London

Job description

Associate – Infrastructure Debt – London

This is a great job for someone  who has relevant prior infrastructure experience allowing you to have a good understanding of financial models and legal project, corporate and financial documentation.

A bit about the job:

Working in the UK infrastructure debt team you will be supporting more senior colleagues on new investment transactions and contributing to the ongoing management of portfolios.

Aviva Investor’s Real Assets business invest directly across a range of Infrastructure, Real Estate, Corporate Credit and Structured Finance assets. Our infrastructure debt business invests currently in debt in the UK and Europe across the whole range of infrastructure. Managing investor capital of around £10bn, Aviva Investors has ambitious plans to continue to increase its exposure to the asset class both in the UK and in Europe. In this role you will support and participate in the origination, review and execution of investment opportunities and assist with the preparation of investment papers, including providing research on specific sectors, markets, projects, or companies. In addition to this you will also assist in investment execution and closing processes, including ensuring investment execution is followed in a timely manner in compliance with Aviva risk and governance policies and procedures.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

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High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to review and sensitise an infrastructure transaction financial model.

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Ability to assess credit risk in relation to transactions and use of internal credit rating models.

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Ability to research / summarise information on a wide variety of topics, writing clear, concise, and insightful research.

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Good organisational skills, ability to handle priorities and deliver multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

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A passion and curiosity about the wider impact of infrastructure on society

What you’ll get for this role:

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Generous pension (starting level Aviva contributes 8% when you contribute 2%)

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Eligibility for annual performance bonus

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Family friendly parental and carer’s leave

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Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

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Up to 40% discount for Aviva products

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Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars

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Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme

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21 volunteering hours per year

Aviva is for everyone:

We are inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.

Most of our people are smart working – spending around 60% of their time in our offices and 40% at home.

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, send an email to  GlobalRecruitment@avivainvestors.com .