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Aegon Asset Management is a leading global investor, our employees work from 13 locations across Europe, the Americas and Asia. We advise on assets for a global client base of pension plans, public funds, insurance companies, banks, wealth managers, family offices and foundations. We share a common belief in fundamental, research-driven active management, underpinned by effective risk management and a commitment to responsible investment.
Our people are our greatest asset, and we want Aegon Asset Management to be a place where they can bring their authentic self to work and do all they can to deliver on our strategic promises to our customers.
We help people live their best lives. We help them with the big stuff, for the moments that matter.
As a Portfolio Risk Analyst you will be part of a team dedicated to Investment Risk Management activities in support of Aegon Asset Management’s (AAM) Portfolios. You will be welcomed into the Portfolio Risk Management (PRM) department, alongside 17 investment-focused risk professionals and programmers located across four offices in three countries, reporting to a senior member of the Global PRM team.
The role
This is a great opportunity for someone with experience working in investment management, or a graduate with the right quantitative background and work experience. This role offers the opportunity to develop your market risk knowledge with dedicated support and coaching from colleagues. The position offers a steep learning curve by providing exposure to different tasks and investment products. You will also:
- Work alongside senior colleagues to support modelling, monitoring and reporting of portfolio risk.
- Manage multiple tasks such as supporting the business as usual activities such as: creating meeting packs, cleansing data, responding to client queries, assisting with RFP’s, and any ad hoc pieces of analysis.
- Support in creating investment risks reports and analysis across a range of AAM products including Equity, Fixed Income and Multi-Asset funds.
We’d love to hear from you
- Are a Graduate, educated to degree level in a quantitative or mathematical discipline.
- Have had some exposure in portfolio risk management or related field.
- Knowledge of standard market risk metrics, such as VaR, volatility and tracking error, preferable.
- Excellent problem solving and analytical capabilities.
- Experience working with data intensive processes and working to streamline and improve processes.
- Strong interest in financial markets and motivation to pursue a career in this area.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel essential. Power BI experience preferable. Development experience using VBA, Phyton or similar languages also an advantage. Familiarity with SQL is a plus.
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive salary, depending on the experience you can bring
- A non-contributory pension between 9%-13%
- A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance
- 27 days leave per year (plus bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time)
We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our staff live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments.
We serve a diverse, ever-changing world. It's tough, but we work tirelessly to leave things better than we find them. If that sounds like the sort of place you'd like to work, hit the "Apply" button.
The legal bits
We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing satisfactory references.
