Associate, Private Infrastructure Debt

What You'll Do

Principal Private Infrastructure Debt team is growing! Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees – individually and all of us together. The Private Infrastructure Debt team has a growth mindset that believes in developing the talents of all our employees. We welcome fresh perspectives and are looking for someone with the skills, work ethic and positive attitude to inspire change and help us through our next phase of growth. You will gain a ton of meaningful experience with a team that’s invested in your personal success.  

 

As an Associate with the Private Infrastructure Debt team, you’ll support deal evaluation, structuring, and portfolio monitoring across sectors like energy, power, renewables, transportation, digital infrastructure among other areas. You’ll conduct credit analysis, build financial models, and provide research insights to assist senior team members in making investment decisions.  

 

Key responsibilities may include:  

• Analyze infrastructure transactions, including private placements and bank loans, and monitor existing investments. 
• Develop financial models, assess key financial metrics, and conduct industry research. 
• Build and maintain relationships with sponsors, agents, and advisors.  
• Research economic, regulatory, and market trends impacting investments.  
• Support marketing, RFPs, and client inquiries.  
• Stay informed on financial markets, industry trends, and capital market conditions. 

This role offers the opportunity to develop expertise in infrastructure finance while contributing to a dynamic investment team.  

 

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, engineering or a related technical field. (minimum 3.5 GPA). 
• 3 years’ experience in a combination of Private Infrastructure and Fixed Income, with direct debt investment or advisory experience. 
• Strong skills in financial modeling and experience in creating thorough underwriting memos.  
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, economic theory, financial statements and credit analysis.  
• Familiarity with financial markets, fixed income strategies, and credit evaluation methods.   
• Proficient in Excel, strong analytical and time management skills, and effective verbal/written communication.  
• Team-oriented, able to build relationships, manage expectations, and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Curious, open-minded, and eager to learn.  

Skills That Will Help You Stand Out 

• Progress towards CFA certification.  
• Experience within key infrastructure industry sectors 

Salary Range Information

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.
Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)

$137000 - $175000 / year
Time Off Program

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.
Pension Eligible

No
Additional Information

Location and Work Environments

We’re open to considering talent in the New Jersey / New York area. This role offers the ability for in-office or four days in-office and one day remote. You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors. 

 

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States? This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-nonimmigrant-workers and https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/green-card-for-employment-based-immigrants

 

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Global Investors positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

 

Experience Principal

While our expertise spans the globe, we're bound by one common purpose: to foster a world where financial security is accessible to all. And our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees – individually and all of us together. Explore our core values, benefits and why we’re an exceptional place to grow your career.

 

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status

Posting Window

We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.
Original Posting Date

2/21/2025
Most Recently Posted Date

2/20/2025

Salary : $137,000 - $175,000