Private Equity Analyst Program – Infrastructure Team

at  LGT Capital Partners

Job Description
The LGT Capital Partners Private Markets Analyst Program is a unique opportunity for recent graduates to launch an exciting career with a leading alternative investment specialist focused on private markets.
The Analyst Program is structured as a 2-year full-time employment with the opportunity for outstanding candidates to continue their career at LGT Capital Partners as an Associate. The position is located in Switzerland (near Zurich). The anticipated start date is 1 July 2025 and the Program starts with a 3-weeks tailored training module and includes continuous on-the-job training.
The dedicated LGT Capital Partners Infrastructure team based across three investment offices in key geographies is fully integrated into the broader LGT Capital Partners Private Equity practice. The Infrastructure strategy invests across primaries, secondaries (LP and GP-led opportunities), and co-investments, building diversified portfolios of higher returning Value Add and Core Plus infrastructure businesses with strong barriers to entry that deliver attractive risk-adjusted and inflation-linked returns. The strategy invests globally, with a focus on Europe and North America.
The successful candidate will be an integral part of the team, which originates, assesses, executes and monitors infrastructure funds through the primary and secondary markets as well as co-investment transactions globally. This is an opportunity to join the team at a relatively early stage in its lifecycle and contribute to the long-term success of the strategy.

The Analyst joining the Infrastructure team will focus on developing the following core investment skills:

• financial modeling;
• quantitative and qualitative analysis of various infrastructure funds and direct co-investments;
• investment appraisal of underlying portfolio companies and infrastructure projects in various sectors including transportation, renewable energy, water, telecom, regulated utilities;
• credit and risk analysis;
• negotiation, structuring and agreeing documents and terms;
• project management from initial due diligence to final completion of transactions.

The position also includes other responsibilities associated with the investment process:

• participation and preparation for weekly team meetings and bi-weekly Investment Committee meetings;
• management and update of key databases and document management critical for identifying potential opportunities;
• monitoring of existing investments;
• preparation of materials used in internal meetings and external client presentations;
• research on trends/competitors in the global infrastructure market;
• ad-hoc market analysis;
• interaction with other parts of the firm including tax structuring, legal, compliance and marketing.

Requirements

• Masters degree in business, economics, finance, accounting or similar subject;
• Prior work experience with an infrastructure or private equity investment manager, pension fund, investment banking, or consulting will be considered favorably;
• Excellent English writing and communication skills, including personal or professional experience in an English-speaking environment; familiarity with another language is preferred;
• Self-starter personality, highly motivated with an international mindset;
• Willingness to learn technical skills;
• Good organizational skills.

Benefits

• We have flexible working hours and you can structure your working hours according to operational requirements;
• A diverse culture full of mutual respect, teamwork and appreciation awaits you at LGT Capital Partners – we‘re all working hard but with us you can really generate an impact;
• We empower and invest in you: your professional and personal development is key at our company: therefore, we offer you internal and external trainings aligned with our business needs. If you‘re interested, you can also intensify your German or English skills;
• We‘re proud to be owned by the Princely family of Liechtenstein and our successful company is greatly inspired by their entrepreneurial attitude;
• Commitment to ESG: our thinking is characterized through the Princely Family by a long term perspective. Sustainability is key - we act accordingly in business and private life since 2002.

Please upload your complete application documents: CV, motivation letter, diplomas, transcripts of your Bachelor and Master degree and your reference letters.
Application deadline: 31 October 2024
Kindly note that visa sponsorship is not provided for this role.
For further information, please contact our HR Manager, Ms Cassandra Fritschi.
Contact Information
If you are interested in becoming an integral part of a successful alternative investment management team in an international, multicultural working environment we will be pleased to get to know you soon.
For further information please contact us.
Cassandra Fritschi
Human Resources
LGT Capital Partners AG, Pfaeffikon
Contact:
+41 58 261 80 2

• participation and preparation for weekly team meetings and bi-weekly Investment Committee meetings;
• management and update of key databases and document management critical for identifying potential opportunities;
• monitoring of existing investments;
• preparation of materials used in internal meetings and external client presentations;
• research on trends/competitors in the global infrastructure market;
• ad-hoc market analysis;
• interaction with other parts of the firm including tax structuring, legal, compliance and marketing