Vice President/Associate Director, Private Infrastructure Debt

What You'll Do

The Private Infrastructure Debt team is seeking a Vice President to support underwriting, origination, structuring, and portfolio monitoring activities across the Principal Infrastructure Debt platform. This role is execution-focused and will partner closely with senior team members to help support transaction activity, fundraising, and overall platform growth.

The Vice President will manage core aspects of investment execution, including financial modeling, due diligence coordination, and preparation of investment recommendations and materials. The role will also support origination efforts by working with external market participants, including Sponsors, Advisors, and Agents, to help drive proprietary transaction flow.

The position covers a broad range of infrastructure sectors globally, across high yield and investment grade, including transportation, power and energy, utilities, digital, social infrastructure, and project financings.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree
• MBA or CFA preferred
• 7+ years of relevant infrastructure and project finance origination/underwriting experience
• Strong credit skills with the ability to model and evaluate complex transactions across multiple infrastructure sectors
• Demonstrated understanding of market pricing, structures, and terms, with sound commercial judgment
• Experience coordinating transaction teams and supporting the execution process from origination through closing
• Growing relationships with infrastructure Sponsors and other market participants

Skills That Will Help You Stand Out

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative working style with the ability to operate effectively in a team environment
• Ability to balance a methodical, detail-oriented approach with commercial awareness
• Professional and constructive approach to managing differing viewpoints and priorities

Salary Range Information

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Salary Range

$179000 - $243000 / year

Salary Details

The base salary range for this role is $179,000 - $243,000 as indicated above. Final compensation will be determined based on skills, experience, and alignment with the role’s responsibilities.

In addition to base pay, this role participates in an annual profit share bonus plan.

Time Off Program

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.

Pension Eligible

No

Additional Information

Locations

We’re open to considering in-office or hybrid talent out of the New York City office. You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

Experience Principal

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Posting Window

We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.

Date First Posted (TTF)

4/7/2026

Latest Post Date: Careers - US

4/8/2026

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