Principal, Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Equity

Job Title: Principal, Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Equity

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Department: Infrastructure Equity

You will be a senior member of the ICG Asia-Pacific Infrastructure team, and will play a key role in the identification, evaluation, recommendation, execution and management of investment opportunities in the  energy transition, sustainability, and digital infrastructure space  with a particular initial focus on renewable energy sub-sectors.

Working closely with the senior leadership, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading the end-to-end execution of a transaction, which includes conducting the financial due diligence and analysis, preparing the business case and gathering supporting bid documentation. In addition, the individual will initially be leading with post-investment asset management responsibilities working closely with the portfolio company executive management, and will transition toward also originating new investment opportunities that meet our Japan infrastructure strategy. The candidate will also be involved in fundraising and investor management activities.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned investment professional, recognized for their innovative problem solving and financial acumen. They will bring forth a depth of knowledge in the renewable power, and will have built a robust business sense and investment judgement, with a strong track-record of stakeholder engagement and network of partners to source and execute on opportunities.

Primary responsibilities for this role include (but are not limited to):

Asset Management

• Constantly and strategically thinking of ways to improve portfolio companies / investments, functional units within the platform and the company as a whole

• Work with management teams on strategic business initiatives at portfolio companies and help work through critical issues and leverage senior network to assist working through obstacles, if required

• Monitor ongoing financial and operational performance of investments

Origination

• Support the implementation of the  Japan investment strategy

• Lead investment thesis and identification of value creation strategies and assist in developing ideas for a transaction / deal structure

• Network and develop new investment ideas to grow the business

Execution

• Lead the team in all stages of a transaction’s life cycle (origination, underwriting, acquisition and disposition), collaborating with internal functional partners and business group leads as well as interfacing with counterparties and external advisors;

• Lead the due diligence process for a transaction that supports the validation of the business case supporting an acquisition and identify key transaction issues.  

• Lead negotiation, documentation and structuring of the transaction with support from team

Lead the preparation and presentation of investment materials to senior internal and external stakeholders in a clear, concise and articulate manner with support from team

Key Requirements/ Qualifications

You will have demonstrable experience of: 

• More than 12 years of experience as an investment or relevant industry professional;

• Exposure to the infrastructure and / or renewable power and transition industry in Japan

• A proven track record of leading a team throughout the end-to-end execution of a transaction;

• Superior   due diligence capabilities;

• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills with internal and external stakeholders;

• Exercises sound and thoughtful judgement with strong leadership abilities to empower and mobilize a team

• Organized and detail-oriented; ability to work in situations with changing priorities and multiple simultaneous assignments;

• Ability to work with deal team members that are located across geographies.

• Excellent verbal and written communication; experience presenting analyses to senior leaders and ability to lead and drive initiatives.

• Team-oriented; excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop collaborative relationships at all levels in the organization

• Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment

• Strategic and long-term thinker with strong analytical and creative problem-solving ability, with ability to think laterally for the benefit of the division and company as a whole

• Self-motivated with respect to both managing workload and own professional development

• A professional, positive attitude and capable of contributing to a dynamic, fast-paced and team-oriented culture.

Our Global Benefits Framework is centred around these 3 key attributes:

• Wellbeing - Supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeing as well as your lifestyle needs.

• Inclusivity – Fit for purpose and competitive, no matter who or where you are.

• Longevity – Long Term and sustainable in design.