Since 2003, we’ve been connecting talented sustainable finance professionals with progressive organisations that are driving systemic change. Our financial services search practice partners with investment managers, banks, private markets, real assets, and insurance firms to place leaders aligned to climate resilience, impact, and sustainable finance. From senior executives to specialist hires, we build leadership teams that outperform markets while shaping a more sustainable future.
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Partner With Acre
We not only understand mainstream investment management & financial services but also how they intergrate with sustainability.
Our team:
- Builds teams that both drive business performance and deliver sustainable impact.
- Partners with large established firms as well as scale-ups
- Places pioneering individuals with deep subject matter expertise to refine strategies and enter new markets.
- Provides market intelligence, salary benchmarking, and leadership assessment tools.
Areas of Focus
Corporate Governance Recruitment
We place professionals in investment, distribution, risk, and research, helping boards set tangible sustainability objectives, evaluate structures, and lead responsibly.
Impact Investing Recruitment
As the first sustainable finance search firm with a dedicated impact investing team, we recruit at every level - from analyst to director - enabling funds to achieve measurable social and environmental outcomes.
Responsible Investing Recruitment
Our global network of professionals enables organisations to hire permanent, interim, and contract talent to ensure socially responsible returns.
ESG Recruitment
From influential leaders to analysts and reporting specialists, our ESG recruitment capability is the most established and extensive in the market, helping firms embed ESG into strategy and delivery.
Climate Finance Recruitment
We specialise in connecting climate finance talent - spanning TCFD, decarbonisation, and carbon accounting - with organisations seeking to scale climate solutions.
Types of Roles We Recruit
We have placed senior leaders and built entire teams across sustainable finance, ESG, and impact investing, including:
• ClimateTech Investment Partners / MDs team builds
• Energy Transition Investment Parnters / MDs
• Sustainable Debt Infrastructure, Investing
• Managing Director, Sustainable Investment Banking
• Managing Director, Climate Risk
• Head of Sustainable Investing
• Global Head of Stewardship
• Environmental Equity & Global Equities team builds
• Global Debt team lift-outs
Skills for Sustainable Finance Leadership
Driving change requires more than technical expertise. Through our bespoke competency framework, built in collaboration with purpose-driven professions, we identify and assess non-technical skills like Innovation & Courage and Business Insight - qualities that define effective leaders in sustainable finance. Find out more on our advisory service pages.
Supporting Innovation in AI & Energy Infrastructure
The rise of AI and hyperscale data centres is driving unprecedented energy demand. We work with investors and funds backing the infrastructure required to power these systems - clean, resilient, and scalable solutions critical to enabling digital transformation. Our network spans:
- AI Infrastructure Investment
- Sustainable Data Centre Power
- Resilient Energy Systems
- Hyperscale & High-Density Computing Facilities
By connecting capital to the right talent, Acre helps ensure the next generation of digital infrastructure is built on sustainable foundations.
Why Choose Acre?
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Trusted Expertise: Over two decades of leadership in sustainability recruitment.
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Global Networks: Access to senior financial services and ESG talent globally.
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Purpose-Driven Approach: Recruitment strategies rooted in impact and innovation.
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Inclusive Processes: We prioritise equity, diversity, and inclusion at every stage.
Whether you’re scaling a sustainable investment fund, embedding ESG in corporate functions, or seeking leaders for energy and infrastructure portfolios, Acre is your partner in finding the right people.