LightEdge Solutions, Inc

Investments Associate

LightEdge Solutions, Inc • $90K — $110K *
Kansas City, MO 64118In-Person
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field required.
  • 5+ years in real estate or infrastructure investments, investment banking, private equity, or corporate development.
  • Advanced financial modeling capabilities with experience building models from scratch.
  • Proven experience underwriting development or capital projects, preferably in capital-intensive sectors.
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret property-level information and work with large datasets.

Responsibilities

  • Lead reviews of site acquisitions and development projects to align with strategic capacity goals.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external parties to assess potential acquisitions.
  • Conduct detailed financial modeling and underwriting for land and asset acquisitions.
  • Develop and manage return models including IRR, NPV, and sensitivity analyses.
  • Oversee project budgets throughout the life cycle from underwriting to construction completion.
  • Create comprehensive investment memos for board approval detailing project risks and returns.
  • Maintain relationships with brokers to enhance acquisition opportunities.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment focused on strategic growth.
  • Opportunity to shape and influence the company’s five-year investment strategy.
  • Engagement with senior management and board members in strategic decision-making.
  • Involvement in innovative infrastructure projects within the data center market.
Full Job Description
Lightedge is seeking an Investments Associate to lead the review of site acquisitions and development projects. The Investments Associate reports to Vice President of Strategic Finance and plays a key role in Lightedge's five-year plan to deliver 20MW of IT capacity per year across the portfolio. This role owns the financial modeling and underwriting behind new sites and expansions and prepares the investment materials for senior management and the Board of Directors.

Responsibilities
  • Lead the review of site acquisitions and development projects in support of Lightedge's five-year plan to deliver 20MW of IT capacity per year across the portfolio
  • Work with internal stakeholders and third parties to qualify and disqualify potential acquisitions and development projects
  • Lead financial modeling and underwriting for land and asset acquisitions, greenfield development and in-place capacity expansions
  • Build and maintain project-level and consolidated return models, including IRR, NPV and yield-on-cost, with sensitivity and scenario analysis on power, cost, timing and absorption
  • Review and own project budgets from initial underwriting through construction completion, tracking committed spend, actuals and forecast-to-complete against approved capital
  • Create investment memos for board approval of projects, including transaction summary, market analysis, underwriting assumptions, returns, key risks and mitigants
  • Build and maintain relationships with brokers in target markets to generate a steady pipeline of site acquisition and development opportunities
  • Support monthly and quarterly board reporting on the development pipeline, capital deployment and project performance versus underwriting
  • Coordinate due diligence with engineering, facilities, sales, legal and third-party consultants
  • Evaluate power availability and utility economics, land basis, entitlements, construction cost and incentive packages as inputs to site selection
  • Research and report on data center market supply, absorption and comparable transactions to expand market knowledge and support pipeline development

Education And Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent is required
  • 5+ years of experience in real estate or infrastructure investments, investment banking, private equity or corporate development
  • Advanced financial modeling skills, including building project-level and consolidated models from scratch and applying IRR and ROI analysis
  • Experience underwriting development or capital projects and owning capital budgets; data center, industrial or other capital-intensive real asset experience preferred
  • Ability to analyze and interpret property-level information
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare board- and executive-level materials that present complex analysis clearly and concisely
  • Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
  • Extensive experience in working with large data sets and financial modeling
  • Ability to meet deadlines, handle multiple priorities and perform job responsibilities while working in a fast-paced and vibrant environment
  • Self-starter attitude with strong interpersonal skills and teamwork ability
  • Extensive experience working with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

About LightEdge Solutions, Inc

LightEdge Solutions, Inc is an information technology services company that provides services such as cloud computing, colocation, and disaster recovery. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. LightEdge Solutions, Inc has data centers in several locations across the United States, including Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. The company has worked with clients in various industries such as healthcare, finance, and government. LightEdge Solutions, Inc has won several awards for its work, including the Cloud Partner of the Year award from Microsoft.
Learn more about LightEdge Solutions, Inc
Size
200 employees
Industry
Information Technology
Founded
1996
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$50 million
* Ladders Estimates

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