Jiri Zrust joined Trafigura in October 2024 as the Global Head of the newly formed Operating Assets division. In this role, he oversees the Group’s investment portfolio of owned and managed investments in infrastructure, oil, mining, metals refining, conventional power generation, renewables and nature-based carbon solutions.
Jiri was previously a Partner and Head of Infrastructure investments at CVC Strategic Opportunities and before this worked at Macquarie Group where he held various leadership roles including Senior Managing Director and Head of Energy Transition of their infrastructure fund business. Prior to that, he had 17 years of experience in the transport and logistics sector as CFO and CEO.
Jiri holds an industrial engineering degree and an MBA from the Open University Business School, UK. He is also a Trustee of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in the UK, Czechia and Slovakia and an Honorary Chair of its World Fellowship programme.