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Head of Operational Portfolio Management Alternative Fixed Income

• Head of Operational Portfolio Management Alternative Fixed Income

Full time
Management
Den Haag - The Hague
Aegon Netherlands
Are you seeking a career in an inspiring, enthusiastic, international, entrepreneurial and agile environment? Want to work at one of the largest Dutch Financial Institutions? Want to be part of the successful Alternative Fixed Income team? Do you have experience in the operational aspects of private loans? Aegon should be your next employer!

Aegon Asset Management is a leading global investor. Our 370 investment professionals manage and advise on assets of US$447 billion for a global client-base of pension plans, public funds, insurance companies, banks, wealth managers, family offices and foundations.

We organize our investment capabilities around four focused platforms: fixed income, real assets, equities, and multi-asset & solutions. Each platform has devoted teams with deep asset-class expertise, organized globally and committed to maximizing client benefit from their specialist areas.

We share a common belief in fundamental, research-driven active management, underpinned by effective risk management and a commitment to responsible investment.

We are an international business: Our 1,200 employees work from 17 locations across Europe, the Americas and Asia. 
The Alternative Fixed Income team focusses on delivering alluring risk-adjusted returns, by investing in less traditional or less liquid assets within the Fixed Income universe, often in a (syndicated or bilateral) loan format. The team covers a wide spectrum of investment opportunities and manages a range of investment funds for its clients, such as Asset Backed Securities, Residential Mortgages, Impact loans with Government Guarantees, Trade Finance, Insured Private Debt, Corporate Private Placements and SME/Midcap loans. The team is commercially successful and assets under management have been growing to €40bln+, predominantly from external clients, such as pension funds, insurance companies, banks and wholesale clients.

We are setting up an appropriate Operational Portfolio Manager team within the Alternative Fixed Income investment team. The Operational Portfolio Managers will work together with the portfolio managers, and will be amenable Alternative Fixed Income team is making, across a range of funds and mandates. The Operational Portfolio Managers will also be the main point of contact for different departments, such as the Mid- and Back Office and Risk Management teams.

Reporting into the European Head of Alternative Fixed Income, the responsibilities of this role will entail:

• You are amenable for transaction handling, such as (syndicated / bilateral) loan execution, inserting loans/investments in our trading and Back Office systems, etc. You will also handle operational aspects of waivers, loan amendment requests, etc, from our existing borrowers, together with the portfolio managers. You will be the main point of contact for all relevant Mid- and Back Office departments, such as Financial Reporting & Accounting, Transaction Processing and OTC Derivatives.
• You are amenable for establishing and maintaining policies and processes, such as performing KYC/CDD on our borrowers. You will also assist with the enhancement of valuation policies of illiquid, non-listed investments, etc. You will be the main point of contact for the Risk & Audit departments. 
• You are accountable for different kinds of reporting to different counterparties and stakeholders, such as investment and commitment reporting to internal and external stakeholders, and coordinate capital calls with investors, etc.
• You will help with setting up brand-new Alternative Fixed Income strategies for internal and external clients, and assess its feasibility from an operational and systems perspective.

Requirements

 
As the Head of Operational Portfolio Management, you are a dedicated team player with a hands on mentality and you are results oriented. You have good communication and people skills. You are accurate and have an eye for detail. You are hopeful and like to work within a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment.

Besides, you have the following qualifications:

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree (WO or HBO), preferably in Finance, Economics or Econometrics.
• 7+ years’ experience in operational handling of (syndicated / bilateral) loans at another asset management firm, or at a bank
• Preferably experience with BlackRock Aladdin. 
• Fluent in English, and preferably also in Dutch. 
• Good people skills and able to powerfully communicate with stakeholders
• You are DSI certified or ready to register with the DSI and meet the constraining Guidelines of the European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA) on knowledge, skills and expertise.

Terms and conditions of employment

Job and compensation levels depend upon an applicant’s qualifications including the extent of his/her relevant experience and different job related factors and will be determined by hiring supervisors/managers and HR

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?

‎Does this role appeal to you? We then look forward to receiving your cv and motivation via our application form on this website. For more information about the application procedure you can contact Dave Heilbron, Sr. Talent Acquisition Business Partner

or +31 (0)6 83 25 44 97

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