Macquarie GIG Private Equity (Career Guide)
Macquarie’s former Green Investment Group is not a current Macquarie-owned business: it was sold to Mirova in 2022. If you want an infrastructure or private-markets career, first identify the current employer and team. Then build finance skills, relevant experience, and a role-specific application. A degree can help you qualify, but it cannot guarantee a position.
The first career decision is not which course to take; it is which investment team you mean. “Macquarie GIG private equity” can point to a former business, a current Macquarie team, or Mirova. Applying under the wrong name can send your research and preparation in the wrong direction.
I advise candidates to verify the team before tailoring a résumé or choosing extra study. The guide below lays out what to check, what to learn, and how to build options in infrastructure and private-markets investing.
Macquarie investment teams and entry requirements
An investment team assesses opportunities, commits capital, and monitors investments. Macquarie is a group with different businesses, so there is no single set of entry rules for every role. Start by confirming the legal employer, current team, location, and work described in the live job posting.
The key name check is Green Investment Group (GIG). Macquarie sold GIG to Mirova in 2022. So, a role described in older material as a Macquarie GIG job may no longer sit within Macquarie. Check current company and team information before using old job descriptions or alumni profiles as a guide.
Separate these possible targets:
- Macquarie Asset Management: Review current vacancies for investment roles and check the asset class, seniority, and location. Do not assume every role is a private-equity position.
- Macquarie Capital: Check whether the work focuses on advisory, capital markets, development, or investing. These can build related skills, but the daily work may differ from owning and managing investments.
- Mirova: Check current roles and team information if you are interested in work linked to the former GIG business. Do not treat Mirova as a Macquarie division.
- Other infrastructure investors: Compare their role duties and requirements. Related experience may help you pursue more than one employer.
The phrase “private equity” also needs care. In a narrow sense, it often refers to investing in private companies. Infrastructure investing can involve different asset types and structures. Read the job duties instead of relying on a broad label.
| What to verify | Where to check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Legal employer and team name | Current vacancy and company site | Confirms where the role sits now |
| Location and work authorization | Vacancy | Rules and eligibility can vary by country |
| Role duties and seniority | Job description | Shows whether the work is investing, advisory, or another function |
| Required experience and qualifications | Vacancy | There is no single rule across all teams |
| Deadline and selection steps | Vacancy or recruiter | Timing and assessments are role-specific |
Next step: Save the current posting and note its employer, team, location, duties, and stated requirements before you plan your application.
Relevant degree curriculum and academic preparation
A relevant degree gives you core knowledge for investment analysis, but it is not a promise of entry. Finance, economics, accounting, engineering, mathematics, and related fields can all provide useful preparation. Choose a recognized institution and build the skills named in roles that interest you.
There is no universal Macquarie-wide degree mandate for private-markets jobs established here. An MBA or another graduate degree is usually a later-career option, not a standard requirement for every entry-level role. Check each vacancy rather than assuming a degree title alone will qualify you.
Prioritize these subjects:
- Financial accounting: Learn how the income statement, balance sheet, and cash-flow statement fit together.
- Corporate finance and valuation: Study how investors assess a business or asset and compare its value with its cost.
- Financial modeling: Practice linking assumptions to projected results in a spreadsheet. A model is a tool for testing a case, not proof that its assumptions are right.
- Statistics and investments: Build comfort with data, risk, and returns.
- Infrastructure, energy, or project finance: Add these subjects if they match the asset type in your target role.
- Writing and communication: Practice explaining an investment view in clear, evidence-based language.
For a concrete plan, take accounting and quantitative courses early, then add valuation and modeling practice. Use projects to connect the skills: analyze a company or infrastructure asset, state your assumptions, test different outcomes, and write a short conclusion. Do not present a classroom model as professional investment experience.
| Preparation choice | Useful evidence to build | Check before you commit |
|---|---|---|
| Finance or economics degree | Coursework in valuation, investments, and corporate finance | Does the program offer quantitative practice? |
| Accounting degree | Financial statement analysis and reporting knowledge | Can you add modeling and investment courses? |
| Engineering or mathematics degree | Technical, data, or asset analysis | Can you show finance knowledge through courses or projects? |
| Graduate study | Deeper study or a career pivot | Do target roles request it, and does the cost fit your plan? |
A 3.3/4.0 GPA or higher can serve as a planning target, not a verified Macquarie hiring cutoff. No universal GPA threshold is established here. Follow the specific posting if it states academic criteria, and weigh grades alongside work samples and relevant experience.
Check institutional recognition too. In Australia, verify a provider through TEQSA. In the United States, check recognized institutional accreditation through the U.S. Department of Education or CHEA directories. These checks help you assess a school; they are not Macquarie hiring credentials.
Next step: Match your course plan to several live roles, not one old or loosely named GIG listing.
Build investment readiness and prepare for recruiting
Investment readiness means you can explain how you assess an opportunity and support your view with evidence. Grades matter, but employers may also look for relevant work, clear communication, and sound judgment. There is no single recruiting calendar or standard test for all Macquarie investment teams.
Build evidence in stages:
- Learn the basics. Practice reading financial statements, using Excel, and explaining valuation assumptions.
- Apply the skills. Complete a class project, investment-club analysis, case competition, or research project related to a company, asset, or sector.
- Seek relevant experience. Look for internships in investing, transaction advisory, corporate finance, project finance, or energy and infrastructure research. The best fit depends on the target role.
- Track current openings. Review Macquarie Asset Management and Macquarie Capital separately. Check Mirova directly for roles connected to its business.
- Tailor each application. Link your experience to the actual asset class, team, and duties. Follow the posting for work authorization, experience, deadlines, and assessment steps.
Prepare to discuss a project you worked on. Explain the question, data, assumptions, risks, and what might change your conclusion. For technical interviews, review accounting, valuation, and modeling at the level relevant to the job. For case exercises, show your reasoning and note what you do not know rather than treating uncertain assumptions as facts.
Illustrative candidate situations: These are planning examples, not claims about named hires or guaranteed outcomes.
- A finance student with strong coursework but no relevant work could build a modeling sample and apply for internships in finance or research.
- An engineering graduate interested in energy assets could add accounting and valuation skills, then target roles where technical knowledge is useful.
- A mid-career professional from project finance could compare investment roles with advisory roles, then identify gaps in ownership analysis, modeling, or sector knowledge.
Next step: Keep a record of applications and feedback. Use it to improve your materials and decide which skill gap to address first.
Infrastructure and private-markets career pathways
Career paths depend on the employer, asset class, location, and role. An analyst may support research and financial analysis; more senior staff may lead diligence, investment decisions, and oversight. These are common patterns, not a promised promotion ladder at any one firm.
Infrastructure investors may assess assets such as energy, transport, or digital infrastructure, depending on the team. Their work can include reviewing financial models, testing risks, assessing management or operators, and tracking performance after an investment. Some jobs focus more on transactions; others may center on asset management or development.
| Role type | Work to look for in the posting | Skills to develop |
|---|---|---|
| Investment analyst | Research, valuation, modeling, and transaction support | Accounting, Excel, clear writing |
| Project finance analyst | Financing structures and project economics | Cash-flow analysis, risk assessment |
| Investment or transaction associate | Diligence, deal execution, and coordination | Modeling, judgment, project management |
| Asset management role | Monitoring an investment after it is made | Performance analysis, communication, sector knowledge |
| Advisory role | Advice on financing or transactions | Valuation, presentation, client work |
Job titles vary, so compare duties rather than assuming two “analyst” roles are alike. Ask how much time the role spends on research, modeling, deal work, and ongoing asset oversight. Also ask about training, review, team structure, and possible next roles.
Compensation and employment outcomes should be assessed using current, location-specific evidence. Do not rely on an old GIG posting or a broad salary estimate as proof of current Macquarie pay. Compare the role’s stated terms with other live vacancies and your own needs.
Next step: Choose a first role that builds skills you can use in more than one setting, even if your long-term target changes.
Application plan and career checkpoints
A career plan is a sequence of decisions you can revise as you learn more. Set checkpoints for study, experience, and applications rather than treating one employer or job title as the only acceptable outcome. This keeps your preparation useful across related roles.
A practical sequence:
- Now: Identify the current employer and team. Save the relevant vacancy and list its requirements.
- This term: Review your coursework against the skills above. Plan classes or projects that address clear gaps.
- Before applying: Prepare a focused résumé, a short investment-analysis sample if useful, and examples that show your reasoning.
- During selection: Confirm the role’s duties, location, eligibility rules, and assessment steps from the employer.
- Before accepting: Compare role scope, training, compensation, work expectations, and likely skill development with other options.
A CFA program may support some investment careers, but it does not replace role-specific experience. Treat it as an optional choice unless a vacancy names it as a requirement. Weigh the time and cost against the skills the target role actually asks for.
In my career advising work, a recurring planning problem is treating an old team name as if it still describes the current employer. A short check of the company and vacancy can prevent weeks of preparation aimed at the wrong group. The priority is a verified target, then relevant evidence, then a tailored application.
Frequently asked questions
These answers address common questions about education, team identity, and preparation. Requirements can change by role and location, so use the live vacancy as the final guide. Where a policy is not stated, do not assume there is a company-wide rule.
Is Green Investment Group still owned by Macquarie?
No. Macquarie sold GIG to Mirova in 2022. Check current company information to confirm the employer for any role connected to the former business.
Is there a current Macquarie GIG private-equity team?
Do not assume there is. Verify the legal employer and team on a current vacancy. The former GIG business is not a current Macquarie-owned unit.
What degree should I study for infrastructure investing?
Finance, economics, accounting, engineering, mathematics, and related degrees can be relevant. Choose based on your strengths, then add the finance and analysis courses needed for your target roles.
Does Macquarie require a finance degree?
There is no universal requirement established here. Read the vacancy for that role’s stated education and experience criteria.
What GPA do I need?
No universal GPA cutoff is established here. A 3.3/4.0 or higher can be a planning target, but it is not a verified Macquarie threshold.
Do I need an MBA to enter private markets?
An MBA is not a universal entry requirement. It is more often considered later in a career, depending on a person’s goals and the roles they seek.
Does every Macquarie investment role require the CFA?
No universal CFA requirement is established here. Check the specific posting. The program may support some careers, but it does not replace relevant experience.
When should I apply?
There is no single application deadline for all teams. Follow the live vacancy for its location-specific timing and eligibility rules.
How can I gain experience before an investment job?
Consider relevant internships, research, investment-club work, case competitions, or finance projects. Show what you analyzed, how you tested your assumptions, and what you learned.
How do I avoid applying to the wrong team?
Confirm the employer, team name, location, job duties, and posting date. Check Macquarie and Mirova separately, and do not rely on old GIG materials alone.
(This article was written by one of our staff writers, James Holloway. Visit our Meet the Team page.)
