Are you eager to learn more about investing in equities, corporate and government bonds, real estate, private equity, infrastructure and various other investment categories? Are you socially engaged, and would you like to use your skills to contribute to a more sustainable society? Are you interested in joining one of the world’s biggest investors? If so, then continue reading our vacancy for an Investment & Portfolio Management Traineeship with APG.
The role
By starting as a trainee with Investment & Portfolio Management you’re joining the trend toward sustainable investment. APG Asset Management is a global frontrunner in responsible investment, and as a trainee, you will play an integral role in this mission from the outset. APG manages a diverse range of asset classes, offering you a unique learning environment surrounded by seasoned investment professionals.
During the traineeship you’ll be given the opportunity to rotate across four different teams, and in each team, you will be working on a different assignment. The teams you could join during the traineeship include Fixed Income, Listed Equities, Treasury & Trading, Private Equity and various teams within the Real Assets sector, such as Real Estate and Infrastructure. Examples of assignments you might work on include analyzing the effect of macroeconomic changes such as rising interest rates or deglobalization on our portfolios. Alternatively, you could develop a sophisticated model to calculate portfolio carbon footprints.
Former-Trainee Niels van Blitterswijk (now assistant Portfolio Manager) on his traineeship: “The interesting thing about one of my assignments was that the result was used to signal investment possibilities among the various maturities of government bonds issued by emerging countries. This assignment had allowed me to gain proficiency in a diverse range of digital tools, for which I had been able to follow the appropriate training courses. I also learned a lot from my fellow team members about our investments, the investment process and the portfolio management activities.”
Do you want to learn from our knowledge and expertise? We value the fresh perspectives and insights you bring, including your knowledge in the evolving fields of investment risk management and digitization. At APG, you will work in multi-disciplinary teams and will be given plenty of opportunities to impress us with your academic knowledge and out-of-the-box ideas. If your idea proves successful, you will be made responsible for scaling it up and selling it to your stakeholders. Thanks to the flat organizational structure in Portfolio Management, you will swiftly find yourself in positions of responsibility. Wherever you begin, as a trainee you will make a significant impact within APG.
Why does your career start with APG?
Because APG Asset Management:
- Is a world leader in sustainable investment; leveraging sustainable investments to ensure a good pension for its participants and to contribute to a better world;
- Is the biggest pension investor in the Netherlands and one of the five biggest in the world, with more than €500 billion in assets under management;
- Invests in (nearly) everything: from equities to bonds and alternative investments (real estate, infrastructure and private equity);
- Has a great deal of interesting datasets;
- Manages most investment and support processes internally;
- It is an ideal environment in which to develop yourself and discover what you are passionate about.
What you would do
- You will be working on four very different assignments; the last three you can choose yourself; each assignment lasts six months;
- You will go through a steep learning curve, both personally and professionally;
- You will be assigned your own mentor, field coach, and buddy.
What you bring
- A master’s degree - with excellent academic results - in (sustainable/corporate) Finance (& Investments), Financial Economics, Economics or other relevant studies.
- Enthusiasm for investments and financial markets.
- Motivation and drive to learn how to use tooling such as QlikSense, SAS EG, Alteryx and programming languages such as R, Python, .NET, Azure and C#.
- Basic knowledge of data analytics, but above all the motivation to learn.
- A clear link (living or studying in, now or in the past) to the Netherlands is a must.
- You are willing to take initiative, possess strong interpersonal skills, demonstrate numerical acumen, and exhibit excellent creative problem-solving abilities. Additionally, you have a digital mindset and a keen eagerness to learn.
- English Proficiency (fluent Dutch is welcome but not essential).
- Extra-curricular development, such as committee or board membership, (voluntary) work will be considered a plus.
What we offer you
- A gross salary of €3,970 (40 hour week). Please note that the starting salary and weekly working hours are the same for every APG Asset Management Trainee and are not negotiable.
- A guaranteed year-end payment of 8.33% and vacation allowance of 8%.
- Monthly vitality contribution of 0.8%.
- 27 days of vacation, Diversity Day (exchange of fixed holidays, such as Good Friday with another religious holiday).
- Two “future days” per year. You can use these days for your own future or for society, and they count as working time.
- First-class public transport card for commuting.
- The office is located in Amsterdam. We work in hybrid mode, so working from home is possible. For working from home, you receive an allowance of €850.- with which to set up your workstation ergonomically plus an internet allowance of €30.- net per month.
- A vitality budget of €200.- net per year to be spent on activities and resources for a healthy living and working style. In addition, you get discounts on subscriptions to many gyms and fitness centers.
- Reimbursement of study costs, such as FDP or CFA certification.
- A two-year traineeship contract.
- And needless to say, a good pension scheme.
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.
When you choose to work at APG, you're choosing a job where you contribute to a bright future. And that's not all. You're also choosing the best employer in the Netherlands in the financial sector! Curious why APG scored so well in the Randstad Employer Brand Research? Check out the article and apply now!
More information
For more information, please contact youngtalent@apg.nl.
Do you see a future with APG? Apply by the 4th of March 2025 with your resume (including your GPA and BSc and MSc gradelists) and an accompanying motivational letter in English. Attention: your application will not be considered if documents are missing. You can only apply for one traineeship.
The selection process will consist of the following steps: online cognitive tests, online candidate chats and a Match Day with roleplay and a business case.
Start date for this traineeship is 1st of October 2025. Please note that this starting date is fixed and cannot be changed. More information: Traineeships at APG | Careers at APG
We do not appreciate acquisition in response to this vacancy.