Internship - Infrastructure Fund

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Marguerite is looking for highly qualified, strongly motivated candidates fluent in English to support the investment team in the origination and execution of new infrastructure investments and the management of its portfolio.

Marguerite is a pan-European investor in long-life greenfield and brownfield expansion infrastructure.

Our funds seek out capital-intensive, sustainable investment opportunities with a particular focus on four sectors: (1) Energy & Renewables, (2) Digital Transformation, (3) Waste & Water and (4) Transport.

Marguerite manages four European infrastructure funds, the most recent being Marguerite III. Over the years, we've deployed in excess of €1.5 billion into projects designed to address the changing infrastructure landscape in Europe by integrating ESG principles and creating positive change for society.

REQUIREMENTS

• Strong technical academic background from a leading university. An engineering or business/finance-related degree and/or accounting training (e.g. CFA) is required;
• Relevant experience of working on infrastructure related projects within a leading project finance bank, private equity firm, fund or investment group including due diligence and transaction execution experience is preferable;
• Highly numerate with strong financial modelling skills within project finance or private equity;
• Thorough understanding of financial accounting, project and corporate finance and business reporting;
• Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen;
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
• Outstanding interpersonal and team-working skills;
• Collegiate; team and company orientated;
• The ability to work under pressure and to meet challenging deadlines;
• Fluency in English (native English speakers or with a command of English equivalent to that of a native speaker, gained through several years of experience in an English speaking environment) and preferably at least one other European (EU-28) language other than French;
• EU nationality or work permit+ Internship agreement ("Convention de stage") with your university;
• Preference for candidates looking end-of-studies internships; and
• Duration of 6 months.

ROLE

• Preparation and review of project valuations, involving detailed financial modelling;
• Scenario and sensitivity analysis;
• Support in origination, analysis, execution and management of equity investments;
• Support in due diligence, review of technical, commercial and legal documentation;
• Preparation of investment proposals for the management of the Fund and the investment committee;
• Preparation of reports and other documentation for the investment committee and other executive bodies of the Fund.

BENEFITS

• We offer the possibility to gain a pan-European view of the energy and infrastructure business as well as exposure to transactions;
• Possibility to get a permanent Analyst position at the end of the Internship;
• Competitive compensation package.

LOCATION

• Paris

Please submit CV and cover letter by email (in PDF format): Only successful applicants will be contacted.