Investment Team Member Private Equity – Co-Investments

About APG

APG is the largest pension provider in the Netherlands, managing the pension assets of approximately 4.7 million participants. With ~€600bn in AUM, APG is one of the largest active pension investors in the world, investing across the public equity, fixed income, and alternative investments markets globally.

APG’s Global Private Equity team has employees in APG’s New York, Amsterdam, and Hong Kong offices, with dedicated groups for each of the Fund Investments, Co-Investments, and Secondaries strategies. The Co-investments team currently has 14 employees, all based in New York, and is looking to expand into the Netherlands with these new hires. APG’s Co-investments team is highly active, having invested over €10bn across approximately 150 deals globally 

Job description

You will work as part of the Global Private Equity Co-Investments team making direct equity investments in primarily growth and buyout transactions alongside our relationship private equity managers across a range of sectors, with a focus on investment opportunities in the Netherlands and broader Europe. You will collaborate closely with team members in New York, playing an essential role in the execution of co-investments. Your thorough due diligence and analyses will be key in assessing new co-investment opportunities, as well as in monitoring our co-investment portfolio. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsibilities will vary based on level of seniority but generally will include:
  • Performing diligence and analysis to assist in the selection and execution of co-investment opportunities in companies across a range of industries, such as Information Technology, Healthcare, Industrials, Communication Services, Consumer, and Financials, among others, and including through APG’s Impact Investing mandate;
  • Supporting deal teams in the evaluation process, including by (i) preparing diligence plans / questions and analysis of diligence materials; (ii) creating and / or reviewing operating / LBO models; (iii) forming a perspective on the transaction including attractiveness of the industry / company, key issues, and overall risk / return profile, and (iv) preparing and presenting investment proposals;
  • Monitoring performance of portfolio companies, including providing support in periodic reporting activities and the evaluation of follow-on investment opportunities in existing portfolio companies;
  • Assisting with various internal projects;
  • And contributing to APG’s continued global leadership in responsible investing.

Job requirements

As a member of the Co-Investments team, you are intellectually curious and eager to learn, have strong analytical / technical skills (including financial modelling), and are able to work productively both individually and within a team setting. You work in a structured way and have clear and effective communication and presentation skills. Additional requirements and competencies include:

• 2 to 12 years of relevant work experience in the fields of private equity, M&A, investment banking, and management consulting;
• A strong academic record with a Master’s degree or equivalent;
• Solid communication skills in English, including the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written form;
• Ability to manage multiple projects / investments at any given time;
• Excellent people skills with positive attitude and disposition;
• Proactive and diligent with strong attention to detail.

Labor conditions

We offer you a competitive monthly salary based on 40-hours and attractive terms of employment with a focus on flexibility. Furthermore, we offer:

• A guaranteed year-end bonus of 8.33%
• A target driven bonus scheme
• Ample attention to your vitality and personal development
• Ability to grow your professional network, internally as well as externally
• Working from home for 2 to 3 days, and also working from one of our beautiful offices
• And of course a well-organized pension

For pension provider APG, pensions are about people, life and how we live together. Through careful asset management, pension administration, communication and advice, APG wants to help build a decent future in which we share our well-being and prosperity honestly and sustainably. For present and future generations. For today, tomorrow and beyond.

APG is committed to serving 4.7 million people in the Netherlands. That explains the importance we attach to reflecting Dutch society. To that end, APG strives for an inclusive work environment in which everyone can be themselves and their unique qualities are embraced.
 
Choosing APG means choosing a job in which you contribute to a bright future. Don’t delay, apply today!