Macquarie Funds Group – Infra & Real Assets – Analyst recruitment
Major Responsibilities:
A Business Analyst / Executive position in MIRA offers a rare opportunity to gain buy-side experience with a global leader in the sector. The analyst / executive will join the team to assist with the management of portfolio assets and the execution of new investment opportunities and refinancings. The analyst / executive will work with senior and portfolio executives to pursue transaction opportunities and assist portfolio companies in executing strategic initiatives. The analyst / executive will work in small teams, typically with a Director and a Vice President or Manager, and will:
Macquarie Funds Group (MFG) is Macquarie Group's funds management business. MFG is a full-service asset manager, offering a diverse range of capabilities and products including infrastructure and real asset management, securities investment management and structured access to funds, equity-based products and alternative assets. The group had $A324 billion in assets under management as at 30 September 2011.
MFG has been managing assets for pension funds, institutions and retail investors since 1980 in Australia and 1929 in the US (through Delaware Investments). MFG has global reach, with a team of approximately 1,600 staff in Australia, Asia, the UK, Europe and the US, including US-based subsidiary Delaware Investments.
MFG has the following business divisions:
- Macquarie Investment Management
- Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets
- Macquarie Specialised Investment Solutions
- Have primary responsibility for the financial modelling and analysis of companies and transactions
- Execute detailed financial and valuation analysis of portfolio companies and transactions
- Assist asset executives in developing and refining their business plans and strategy, including identifying and delivering operational and financial improvements within portfolio companies
- Work with portfolio company senior management to measure and monitor the financial and operational performance and strategic direction of those companies
- Identify and execute MA transactions - both new acquisitions and bolt-on acquisitions for portfolio companies
- Execute financing transactions
- Executives to take on increased responsibilities on the above tasks, taking ownership of smaller projects while leading and managing analysts in their team
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree required
- 1 - 3 years experience in Investment Banking or Private Equity
- Have German, Spanish or French language skills
- Kownledge of global funds management, investment banking or strategy consulting
- Be highly numerate
- Have strong financial modelling skills
- Have a thorough understanding of financial accounting, corporate finance and business reporting
- Possess MA execution experience. Candidates with a well-rounded exposure to buy-side MA analysis, due diligence, transaction financing and strategic analysis will be preferred
- Have an accounting, finance or business management background
- Be highly motivated, proactive, and be able to execute critical work streams with limited supervision and direction
- Have excellent oral and written communication skills
- Possess outstanding interpersonal and team-working skills that will enable the candidate to build relationships with senior team members, colleagues across the Macquarie Group and senior executives in portfolio companies and acquisition targets
- Demonstrate sound business judgment and an analytical, pragmatic and creative approach to problem solving