Medior Financial Analyst (PRC) recruitment
At AEGON Asset Management, we take an active approach to managing investments. We have a clear investment philosophy, helping both retail and institutional clients maximize available investment opportunities and realize their financial objectives. By developing - and successfully deploying - integrated investment strategies, we enable our clients to manage risk and navigate a constantly changing business environment.
Our ambition is to be the investment provider of choice by earning the trust and confidence of our clients. We aim to sustain that position by ensuring client value through the delivery of a wide range of quality investment products, by achieving solid long-term investment performance and providing superior client relationship management. In doing so, we uphold the highest standards of integrity and transparency.
We employ talented asset management professionals and encourage forward thinking and new ideas using the global strength and expertise of the AEGON Group to the benefit of our customers.
As part of the AEGON Group, AEGON Asset Management has businesses in over twenty countries in Europe, the Americas and Asia. We manage more than EUR 180 billion on behalf of individual investors, financial institutions, pension funds and insurance companies around the world. The AEGON Asset Management businesses employ over 1,300 staff worldwide.Role
- Operational Delivery
Ensure that clear, precise and reliable information is provided to the various stakeholders, in particular to management and several Risk Committees. This should be completed on a timely and structured manner. Responsibilities will include; daily Risk reporting, Client Mandate monitoring and risk reporting to Group Risk and AEGON NL. Various investment systems will be used (and might have to be improved) to assist in these deliverables; - Policy Strategy
Implement the scope of the function following initial review and agreement with stakeholders; - Process Development
Develop processes by using existing or new infrastructure creating solutions that are both strategic and scalable. Process development may reduce the time required to complete a process or increase the controls that exist around a process; - Engagement with Stakeholders
PRC will require close engagement with internal stakeholders at the various stages of the product set-up or client take-on as well as during the life of the product. PRC will also have to be familiar with Group Risk policies and guidelines; - Coaching
Coaching of and providing support to the Junior Financial Analyst(s); - Self Development
Develop knowledge around business infrastructure and becomes proficient in risk management and risk analytics.
In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the job holder may be required to perform other duties assigned by his/her manager from time to time so long as such duties are within the scope and ability of the job holder.
Profile
- Master degree in Economics (Investments or Econometrics);
- The job holder has ideally 3 - 5 years experience in the financial sector;
- CFA / FRM designation orother relevant professional qualification is a plus;
- An understanding of investment management instruments and products;
- A solid knowledge of risk and exposure characteristics, such as among others VAR, duration, convexity and yields;
- Strong capability to understand business processes and issues;
- Able to communicate and operate at different levels within the organisation;
- High accuracy;
- Independent judgement;
- Tenacity;
- A pro-active attitude;
- Excellent analytic skills and a high attention to detail;
- Knowledge of VBA and/or Matlab is a pre;
- Affinity with IT and knowledge of Risk Systems (Algorithmics, RiskMetrics), Bloomberg and Excel;
- An excellent command of Dutch and English language.