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(Associate) Director Infrastructure

Acre is proudly working with APG in their search for a highly motivated and experienced (Associate) Director to join its Global Infrastructure team. This is a strategic role offering a unique opportunity to become part of APG’s growing global infrastructure portfolio by contributing to asset management and the build-out of our portfolio companies.

 

The role

 

You will lead and work with asset management teams and portfolio companies to operationalize best practices, enhance long-term value creation, and implement sustainability strategy as shareholder and as non-executive board member across various portfolio companies. You will be leveraging your own expertise and APG Infrastructure’s best practices to bring companies to the next level of sustainable performance. 

Furthermore, you will contribute to the origination of new (bolt-on) transactions to expand our portfolio companies, aligned with our long-term strategy across the various infrastructure subsectors, being responsible for leading investment teams and workstreams from lead stage up to closing, such as extensive due diligence processes, valuation, strategy, financing, and negotiation of legal documentation. 

As part of a high-performing team managing over €30 billion in assets with a mandate to double this asset base, you will play a central role in advancing APG’s Global Infrastructure strategy across a diverse and evolving infrastructure portfolio. This is a high-impact role for professionals eager to influence how global infrastructure assets are managed, to deliver both financial performance and positive outcomes for society and the environment.

 

What you would do

 

Asset Management

 

• Represents APG as shareholder and non-executive board member across various portfolio companies to drive value creation, good governance, sustainability initiatives, operationalize best practices, and foster interaction with executive management.
• Takes full accountability for the financial, operational, and ESG performance of portfolio assets.
• Sets and oversees value creation plans, including operational improvement, capex programs, refinancing, and exit readiness. Drives proactive identification of value enhancement and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Leads bolt-on investment opportunities and M&A consolidation efforts of our portfolio companies.
• Monitors performance versus underwriting, business plans, and KPIs.
• Leads engagement with management teams, co‑investors, lenders, regulators, and key stakeholders.
• Supports ESG efforts across portfolio companies, including implementing and monitoring net-zero and EU SFDR regulation, and supports the APG Infrastructure Research & Analytics team by providing data input and insights to enable informed decision-making, transparency and accountability across the portfolio.

 

Origination/Divestments

 

• Originates selected (semi)proprietary infrastructure investment opportunities.
• Leads deal teams, with a focus on bolt-on investment opportunities, consolidation strategies, and selected divestments of existing portfolio companies, executing the whole investment process whilst ensuring risk management, legal and ESG considerations are onboarded.
• Leads or oversees due diligence and negotiations across commercial, financial, legal, technical, tax, and ESG workstreams.
• Ensures disciplined underwriting and alignment with portfolio construction objectives.
• Acts as senior sponsor towards Theme/Sector Leads and in investment committee processes.
• Builds and maintains senior relationships with infrastructure developers, corporates, advisors, banks, and public stakeholders.

 

Thought leadership

 

• Contributes to APG’s Global Infrastructure strategy and specifically to Theme strategies, by providing sector views, identifying emerging trends and bringing thematic focus.
• Translates market insights into actionable investment opportunities.
• Acts as a coach/mentor to guide the team in adhering to strong investment philosophy and process. Fosters team culture, mandates growth and strategic alignment.
• Represents APG infrastructure towards APG investment committees, peer investors, portfolio company management teams, and other senior external stakeholders.
• Represents the organization at industry conferences, panels, and investor forums. 
• Sets the tone for professional excellence, integrity, and collaboration.
• Promotes a performance‑driven yet responsible investment culture. 
• Plays a direct key role in nurturing APG infrastructure success towards clients.

 

What you bring

 

Education

 

• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
• A completed postgraduate (post-doctoral) professional program, such as CFA, CAIA, or equivalent.

 

Experience

 

• Demonstrated a strong track-record as non-executive board member across infrastructure companies.
• 10–15+ years of relevant investment experience, with a proven track record in Infrastructure, real assets, private markets, or adjacent long‑term investment strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead asset management (or end‑to‑end deal ownership) of infrastructure investments, including buy and build (bolt-on) and consolidation strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex stakeholder environments, including influencing boards, senior management teams, and co-investors to drive performance.
• In-depth understanding of financial modelling, valuation, documentation, and investment structuring across the asset lifecycle.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills in English, and possibly in other European languages.
• Experience in an institutional investor, private equity, infrastructure fund, pension fund, or strategic investor environment is highly desirable.
• Experience in opex/capex planning, engineering, integration plays, or restructuring is a plus.

 

Personal Attributes

 

• Analytical and strategic thinker with strong execution capability and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Sound commercial judgement, able to balance risk, return, and responsibility.
• Comfortable with making decisions under uncertainty and managing complexity.
• Strong team player, who actively fosters a culture of trust, openness, and shared ownership, balancing strong individual accountability with collective outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder management of external and internal stakeholders, communication and interpersonal skills, including engagement with boards, co-investors and industry bodies.
• Highly organized, collaborative, adaptable, and resilient in a dynamic regulatory and investment environment.
• Deep commitment to value creation, sustainability and continuous professional development.

 

Language Skills

 

• Fluent in English is required; Dutch or other languages optional but valued.

 

What we offer you

 

We will offer you, depending on relevant knowledge and experience, an attractive salary and great employment conditions aimed at flexibility, such as:

• A guaranteed end-of-year bonus of 8.33% 
• Attention to your vitality and personal development 
• Possibility to work from home 2-3 days per week
• And obviously a well-managed pension        
• An attractive variable bonus scheme 
• A generous mobility budget for domestic travel

 

Where you will work

For pension provider APG, pension is about people, life, and living together. With careful asset management, pension administration, communication and advice, we work on a livable future for current and future generations. One in which we share prosperity and well-being fairly and sustainably. Now and later.    

APG is committed to around 4.5 million people in the Netherlands, which is why we believe it is important to be a reflection of Dutch society. This means that APG strives for an inclusive work environment, in which everyone can be themselves and where your unique qualities are embraced. 

 

More information

 

This recruitment process is managed by our external recruitment partner, Acre Resources. By submitting your application, you automatically agree that your personal data will be shared with Acre Resources for the purpose of this selection process. Acre Resources will handle your application with care and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Acre Resources is also responsible for all further communication related to your application and the selection process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Peter Vos at peter.vos@acre.com.

 

Do you see your future at APG? Apply no later than 28/05/2026 and let yourself be seen.
 

A business case and a pre-employment screening are part of the procedure. An assessment may also be included.