Job Description Summary

As an Investment Manager Operational Due Diligence (ODD) you will carry a great responsibility and work on a high level from day one. You are a quick learner, you work accurately and diligently and you have strong interpersonal skills.

Job Description

This is what you do as a Investment Manager ODD

You will be responsible for understanding the operational set-up under which the external fund managers, selected by the multimanager team, are implementing their strategy and for reviewing operational risks. As an Investment Manager ODD you will be responsible for performing ODD analysis on managers which are selected by the Multi Management team, monitoring and performing Client Due Diligence screening of existing managers in the portfolio. You are a pro-active with a hands on mentality and a quick learner, you work accurately and diligently and you are detail-oriented. You have strong interpersonal skills, are able to convince and able to learn from others. If you recognize yourself in this description, you may just be our next Junior Investment Manager ODD!

The Investment Manager ODD will work alongside a Senior Investment Manager ODD.

The responsibilities for the role will include:

• Conduct operational due diligence on candidate funds and managers and other investment partners, including: Management company’s business operating model, organization, alignment of interest and/or legal structure, regulatory and compliance processes, trading, trade processing, trade reconciliation processes, IT systems & cybersecurity, management reputation risk, perform reference checks, fund valuation processes, fund administration, internal control, candidate fund’s third-party service providers
• Conduct Client Due Diligence on candidate funds and managers and other investment partners
• Writing operational due diligence reports
• Review funds and managers audited financial statements and ISAE 3402, ISAE 3000 or SOC1 reports
• Keep up to date with changes to regulations and new regulations and assess weather this will impact the ODD process
• Contribute to independent research in relation to ODD
• Provide accurate and appropriate management information to Senior Management

Who will be your new colleagues?
The Multi Management team consists of a total of 22 people and manages over 100 external managers and 171 strategies with approximately 30 bn AuM. The team is split in several sub-teams including Listed Securities, Private Markets, Real Assets, Indirect Real Estate, Private Debt and Operational due Diligence (ODD).

The team works from Groningen, London and The Hague. Working partly from home is also possible.

We are looking to expand the ODD team with anInvestment Manager ODD, working alongside the Senior Investment Manager ODD manager and the team heads of the investment teams, reporting into the CIO Multi-Management.

This will be your future position, because you:
As Investment Manager ODD, you are a dedicated team player with a hands-on mentality and result oriented. You also have proven influencing and relationship management skills and you are able to challenge conventional practices and pursue continuous improvement. You are optimistic, creative, innovative, independent and you like to challenge and to be challenged. The following qualifications are strongly preferred:

• Master’s Degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting, Business, Legal or Economics
• Have 3-5 years of relevant work experience with a good understanding of processes applicable to the Asset Management Industry (a background in ODD, Audit, Compliance or Operational Risk is preferred); Affinity with compliance and the investment world
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to formulate and support a documented thesis and form opinions
• Strong analytical research skills
• Have an accurate, diligent working style
• CFA or similar certificate or in the process or willing to obtain one is an advantage
• Fluency in English (both written and oral)

What will you be getting?
Growth and development are important to us, that is why we invest amply in our employees in the form of development and career possibilities. In exchange for your commitment and efforts we offer you an extensive and excellent package of pay and benefits, e.g.:

• Competitive compensation level, depending upon applicant’s qualifications
• You will also receive a thirteenth month and a holiday allowance in the form of a monthly flex budget, amounting to 16.7% of your monthly salary
• A healthy balance between working in and out of the office. And the possibility to work (temporarily) from abroad (in agreement with your manager)
• Plenty of scope and budget for your personal development
• A minimum of 27 holiday days
• Reimbursement of your travel expenses;A good pension scheme

About Aegon

People are living longer, and at Aegon we are excited by the opportunities this brings. We are here for everyone who wants to make the most of their time on our planet and leave it a little better than they found it. Aegon is an integrated, diversified, international financial services group. We are here to support every stage of a long, healthy life with guidance, financial advice, and propositions. With our solutions for investment, protection, and retirement, we give people the confidence to make the right choices for their future.

To succeed in our mission, we are looking for curious, ambitious, and empathic employees who dare to speak out and finish what they start. At Aegon, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We are more than a Financial Institution – we are a people business, and we recognize that delivering excellent client outcomes comes from harnessing distinct perspectives. We value diversity in the full range of human uniqueness without limitation including race, gender, ability, language, culture, beliefs, age, origin, background, perspectives, and experiences.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Aegon Asset Management, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We are more than a global Asset Management firm – we are a people business, and we recognize that delivering excellent client outcomes comes from harnessing distinct perspectives. We value diversity in the full range of human uniqueness without limitation including race, gender, ability, language, culture, beliefs, age, origin, background, perspectives, and experiences.

Interested? Apply Now
For more information about the procedure you can contact Diederick Kavelaars - Talent Acquisition: diederick.kavelaars@aegon.nl .

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

Aegon Asset Management aims to be an employer of choice in the financial services industry. As a global company, we offer excellent terms of employment, a very diverse and inspiring work environment, and development opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Aegon Asset Management aims to be an employer of choice in the financial services industry. As a global company, we offer excellent terms of employment, a very diverse and inspiring work environment, and development opportunities.