Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure and Energy Principal Investments at Macquarie Global Services in New York, New York

Job Description:

The Asset Creation and Management team in IEG Americas is responsible for the technical and commercial implementation of the principal pipeline investment and management of technical and commercial risks/opportunities throughout the lifecycle of an investment after the investment decision has been made. Asset Creation performs technical and commercial oversight for the development, construction and operating risks of new deals and existing assets across the Americas. Asset Management performs overall oversight of the performance of the principal equity portfolio, executes asset management plans and ensures material issues and risks across the portfolio are managed to optimize investment performance.

As a Vice President, Portfolio Management, you will actively manage and report throughout the investment life cycle on Macquarie Capital's growing portfolio of principal investments in renewable energy, conventional energy, and infrastructure across the Americas.

You will be responsible for:

• Working with Macquarie Capital's Asset Creation and investment teams across the investment lifecycle from pre-investment due diligence, post-close asset management, to divestment of assets


• Leading the development and execution of the asset management plan, 3rd party service provider arrangements, and the investment governance structure prior to financial close


• Managing the cash flow requirements of the assets, including drawdowns, disbursements, invoice payments, and equity funding requests, and oversee the financial performance of the assets


• Reporting and providing analysis of the asset across the portfolio to various internal and external stakeholders and support Macquarie Capital and asset board members in the decision-making process


• Developing and implementing operational and financial controls, and governance structure that are fit-for-purpose and comply with Macquarie requirements


• Overseeing asset level management teams and working with management teams to ensure best practice is implemented in terms of accounting, financial & risk management and financial reporting and tax filing


• Monitoring asset compliance with project financing, tax equity documents and other key project agreements and lead amendment, waiver and consent structuring, legal documentation and approval process with the lenders and tax equity providers


• Looking for opportunities to optimize investment cost structure and streamline asset management processes and functions


• Developing and managing relationships with co-investors, SPV management team, project finance lenders, tax equity investors and internal stakeholders


• Mentoring and providing guidance to junior staffs to enhance their skill sets and promote development

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• 6-10 years of experience in asset management or portfolio management of energy principal investments or project finance


• A degree in a relevant discipline such as Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Economics, Law or Engineering


• Familiarity with best practice for financial reporting, risk management, and asset governance along with a strong understanding of material project agreements, cash flow modeling, project financing structure and documentation, tax equity, hedging requirement, and the related accounting


• Strong experience of the energy sector including renewable and conventional power and/ or infrastructure asset class


• Proven commercial and business judgement skills


• A natural aptitude at problem solving and critical thinking with a proven ability to multi-task and work accurately in a fast-paced environment


• Strong verbal and written communication skills, detail-oriented, and expert-level proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word


• Fluency in spoken and written English (fluency in Spanish a plus).

About Macquarie Capital

Macquarie Capital offers global capability in M&A Advisory, Debt and Equity Capital Markets, Principal Finance, and Equity Trading and Research underpinned by deep specialist expertise across a range of sectors. Our people are empowered to think innovatively to address client challenges and originate opportunities, thinking beyond individual transactions to become a trusted adviser and partner over the long haul. From origination to execution, our unique combination of ideas, capital and expertise is transforming opportunity into reality for our clients and partners around the world.

With staff in 35 offices transacting across 31 countries, Macquarie Capital is a truly global business. A role in the team will expose you to a dynamic working environment and the opportunity to contribute to high-profile transactions whilst working in a business with the best people in the industry.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths, and an inclusive workplace enables us to embrace that diversity to deliver more innovative and sustainable solutions for our people, clients, shareholders and communities. At Macquarie, you'll be encouraged to be yourself and supported to perform at your best. If you're inspired to deliver on our purpose of 'empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future', we want you on our team. If you need adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other impermissible criterion or circumstance. Macquarie also takes affirmative action in support of its policy to hire and advance in employment of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

We equip our people with the support to work in a range of flexible ways. Talk to us about what working arrangements would help you thrive.

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About Macquarie

A career at Macquarie means you'll have the opportunity to develop and utilise new skills, explore interesting fields and do challenging work that will impact the lives of people around the world-whether it's accelerating the green energy transition, helping sustain global food supplies, financing social housing projects or investing in essential infrastructure. At Macquarie, we're empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future.

Our size and international presence means your work can take you anywhere-across business groups, disciplines, sectors and borders. With 16,300+ employees and offices in 31 markets around the world, we're a truly global organisation.

You'll be supported by a diverse team where the unique perspectives, ideas and experiences that all of our people bring are valued. You'll be empowered to address unmet needs in our communities whilst advising and investing alongside our clients and partners. Working with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a difference.

Macquarie is a global financial group providing clients with asset management, retail and business banking, wealth management, leasing and asset financing, market access, commodity trading, renewables development, specialist advisory, capital raising and principal investment.

Find out more at www.macquarie.com/careers

Job no: MacCap-958226

Work type: Permanent - Full time

Location: New York

Category: Mid-senior, Asset Management, Corporate Finance / M&A

Group: Macquarie Capital

Division: Infrastructure & Energy

Recruiter: Jean-Philippe Graff

Opening Date: 18/6/2021

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