Investment Associate (F/H) at DATA4 in Paris, Île-de-France, FR

DATA4'S MISSION

DATA4 creates Smart & Scalable digital facilities for our customers. Our network of highly connected, resilient and sustainable data center campuses underpins our customers’ digital growth in Europe.

DATA4 Group designs, constructs, finances and operates its own data centers. Delivered through our data center campus model, we provide our customers with secure, scalable and high-performance data hosting solutions.

DATA4 VALUES

At DATA4 we are driven by our values. These are the core of everything we do – from the proactivity we show in delivering great outcomes for our clients, to the responsibility we show as a key contributor to the digital economy. Our three values are:

1. To be entrepreneurial – we are teams of doers who make things happen - with autonomy, energy and a sense of responsibility
2. To always take responsibility – for our impact on the people we work with, the society we are part of, and the environment in which we operate
3. To constantly be adaptable – our business is designed to adapt, answering not only today’s challenges, but also anticipating what’s coming next.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Investment Associate is an integral part of Data4’s Investment team. This team sets the growth and funding strategy of the group. To achieve its growth, the company engages in M&A as well as greenfield acquisitions to build out new data center assets/campuses and executing on follow-up investments at existing locations. The funding strategy covers both debt and equity funding of multiple sources.

As such, the position sits at the heart of the company and the role offers the opportunity to work directly with a variety of senior members of the management team. The role assists with strategic decision making in the company structurally (business planning) and ad-hoc as required.

The successful candidate will be a self- starter that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, has excellent communication skills, is detailed oriented, possesses a high degree of intellectual curiosity, is business savvy, and has a strong finance/valuations foundation.

The Investment Associate will work in a tight knit team with direct link to the Chief Investment Officer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Underwriting investment opportunities
• Preparing marketing materials for both internal and external use
• Assisting in/driving DD workstreams
• Performing complex financial analysis and valuations
• Modelling the impacts of returns either to the business or within the portfolio
• Assisting investment and finance management teams with other corporate development transactions as required, including financings, acquisitions, business plan forecasting, and strategic planning
• Helping with the preparation of board materials
• Maintaining of the business plan model

REQUIREMENTS

Education and experience

• Master's degree in engineering, management, finance, or a related field
• 2-5 years relevant experience in investment M&A and/or banking industry with exposure to the data centre, real estate and/or infrastructure industries

Technical skills (required and preferred)

• Excellent analytical, financial modelling and valuation skills, ideally with a real estate and/or corporate focus
• Project planning and self-management skills
• Ability to multi-task and work in a very fast paced and team-oriented environment
• Meticulous attention to detail is essential
• Fluency in English and French. Another European language is an asset
• Proficiency in full suite of Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Professional integrity

Soft skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both written and verbal
• Co-manage and develop
• Team player