Overview

Digital Colony is focused on investing in the next generation of digital infrastructure. The firm invests in the mobile and internet infrastructure landscape worldwide, including macro cell towers, data centers, small cell networks, and fiber networks. Digital Colony’s strategic investments help meet the demand for digital infrastructure capacity which is driven by growth in mobile data and video consumption, and the mega-trends of cloud computing, big data analysis, IT outsourcing and e-commerce. Digital Colony brings together the industry and investment expertise of Digital Bridge Holdings, LLC, and Colony Capital, Inc. (NYSE: CLNY). The Digital Colony executive leadership team has a history of successful operations in digital infrastructure across multiple platforms and continents. www.digitalcolony.com

Responsibilities

Associates are primarily responsible for the following:

  • Financial modeling and analysis
  • Company valuation
  • Conducting primary corporate and industry research
  • Conducting company due diligence
  • Creating presentation materials for the firm’s investors and investment committee
  • Ongoing monitoring of operating and financial results of portfolio companies
  • Assisting portfolio companies with developing and executing strategic growth initiatives

Specifically, Associates play an integral role in the forecasting of operating results and financial returns for new investments. Associates are expected to think with an investor’s mentality and will play a critical role in identifying key opportunities and diligence items in new investments. Associates are expected to perform detailed financial analysis and condense large amounts of data into logical, thoughtful reports. Additionally, Associates frequently interact with investors, lenders, third party advisors, senior partners of Digital Colony, and senior management of acquisition targets and portfolio companies

Qualifications

To qualify, the Associate candidate should possess a strong academic record and have a minimum of 18 months of investment banking, private equity or comparable experience. Previous M&A, leveraged finance and financial sponsors backgrounds are preferred. TMT or communication infrastructure experience is a plus, but not a prerequisite. The Associate position requires exceptional financial modeling proficiency, strong analytical capabilities, close attention to detail, strong presentation skills, a high level of maturity and integrity, and excellent written and oral communication skills. Further, Associates should be self-motivated, ambitious, self-confident, and humble. Due to the firm’s global mandate, Associates may be required to travel both domestically and internationally.

Source: Colony Capital Career Page

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About Colony Capital

Founded in 1991 by Thomas Barrack Jr, Colony Capital (NYSE: CLNY) is a Los Angeles based real estate equity REIT with an institutional investment management component. The company currently employs over 500 people worldwide managing in excess of $56 billion of private and public real estate equity and debt assets.

Previously referred to as Colony Northstar, Colony Capital has 17 locations across the world where it executes on its strategy of generating attractive risk-adjusted returns and creating long-term value for its shareholders and investors through significant global scale, an expansive operating platform, capital markets access, and the ability to invest up and down the capital stack.