Vice President, Investments (Value Add)

About InfraRed Capital Partners (“InfraRed”)

InfraRed is a leading international mid-market infrastructure asset manager. Over the past 25 years, InfraRed has established itself as a highly successful developer, particularly in early-stage projects, and an active steward of essential infrastructure.

InfraRed manages US$13bn of equity capital[1] for investors around the globe in listed and private funds across both core and value-add strategies.

InfraRed combines a global reach, operating worldwide from offices in London, Frankfurt, Madrid, New York, Miami, Sydney and Seoul, with deep sector expertise from a team of more than 160 people.

InfraRed is part of SLC Management, the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life, and benefits from its scale and global platform.

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Job Purpose

As a Vice President, Investments you will be primarily responsible for originating and executing infrastructure investments for InfraRed’s Value-add funds in sectors such as digital, energy transition and transport and logistics.

As well as the execution of transactions, a significant part of the role will be to input into the business development strategy for the target sectors and take an active role in its implementation, with the objective of delivering opportunities in the rapidly changing infrastructure markets (predominantly in Europe and but also other jurisdiction where InfraRed has presence or is active) that will make attractive risk adjusted returns for InfraRed’s funds. 

The scope of your role will also include the management of existing value-add investments, driving performance and having responsibility for outcomes, in particular via Board positions on portfolio companies. 

Key Job Responsibilities

Develop and nurture InfraRed networks and relationships supportive of implementation of the strategy for InfraRed

Originate and lead the structuring and completion of transactions (predominantly investments and acquisitions with exposure to refinancing and disposals) in accordance with InfraRed’s policies and processes

Negotiation of investment-related documentation such as sale and purchase agreements, shareholder agreements and financing documents

Monitor investments which includes representing InfraRed on Boards of investee companies as required

Advance the sector knowledge of other team members through proactive collaboration and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of existing transaction processes

Assist with fundraising and reporting to investors as required

Mentor, develop and line manage junior team members

Participate in reporting processes

Represent InfraRed and the applicable fund in meetings with vendors, acquisition partners, co-shareholders, financiers and contractors on transactions

Take the lead in target investment appraisal including appointing and closely managing due diligence advisers and internal deal teams, reviewing and challenging outputs from underlying project financial models and preparing and presenting investment paper

In respect of the certain Investment Focus sectors, actively contribute to the business development strategy and its implementation

Skills and Qualifications

Significant prior experience working in infrastructure with a track record of executing M&A transactions

Relevant transactional experience in making investments in the digital sector strongly preferred

Demonstrable results orientated track record of sourcing and executing successful transactions and value driven initiatives, including operating businesses with management teams

Driven, focused and motivated with the ability to enable and actualise ideas within a lean, fast paced and high growth non-hierarchical culture

Confident presenter, comfortable in dealing with demanding set of audience including senior management teams

Demonstrate a highly organised, systematic and forward-looking approach to undertaking key priorities

Strong commercial acumen through an understanding of multiple business drivers from the perspective of a broad range of stakeholders

Demonstrate evidence of strategic thinking at a high level and long timeframe analysis

Fluent in English and another European language (preferably Spanish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch or French) is highly beneficial

Excellent communicator able to inspire, influence and persuade others, and demonstrate effective teamwork across divisional and geographic boundaries

[1] Uses 5-year average FX as at 30th June 2025 at GBP/USD of 1.2851; EUR/USD 1.1071. EUM is USD 13.217m.

Don’t meet every single requirement listed? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At InfraRed we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this, or another role.