It was during his MBA stint at Wharton that Perez began his career in investment banking. He was recruited by Mellon Bank after completing his MBA, where he was trained to trade debt securities for the Latin American market.
In the late 1990s, after achieving success as an investment banker, he sold his share in Lazard and established his own private equity fund called Next Century Partners in Singapore in 1996.In early 2000, Perez was invited by his former University of the Philippines professor, President Gloria Macapagal, to join the government.
When Perez resigned from the government in 2005, he witnessed the vast potential of renewable energy in the Philippines. He saw an opportunity to make a positive impact on the environment while creating a profitable business.In 2008, Vince took on a new challenge and established his own renewable energy company called Alternergy. Over the years, Alternergy has grown to become a pioneer in the Philippine renewable energy industry, with an impressive portfolio of 10 hydro, solar and wind farms.