Are you seeking a career in an inspiring, enthusiastic, international, and entrepreneurial environment? Want to work at a large global financial institution?  This is a key position requiring substantial hands-on experience with financial crime compliance and the ability to operate independently in a complex, international environment.  

Description department

Aegon’s Global Compliance team supports Aegon in being compliant with applicable laws, regulations and reasonable expectations of society at large by ensuring that it does the right things, the right way with integrity. This entails that every employee within Aegon respects the letter and spirit of applicable laws, regulations, as well as policies, standards and the Aegon Code of Conduct.

The Compliance function assists Aegon’s senior management as a second line function. The Compliance function is among others responsible for:

• Developing the policies and guidance for the specific compliance risk and control area;

• Objectively challenging the execution, management and control processes and coordinate

the reporting of risks and controls by the first line.

• This includes addressing and mitigating financial crime risks such as money laundering, sanctions violations, and fraud, in alignment with Aegon’s global risk appetite.

Purpose of the job

The Financial Crime Compliance Specialist will work closely with the Senior Compliance Officer (Financial Crime) and contribute to the design, implementation, and monitoring of Aegon’s financial crime framework. You will be part of Aegon’s Global Compliance team, which in addition to financial crime compliance, is involved in numerous other Compliance topics (e.g. Customer Conduct, Financial Crime, Market Conduct, Employee Conduct, Organizational Conduct, Training & Awareness, regulatory change management). A core responsibility will be supporting the development and implementation of financial crime standards and policies, ensuring compliance with AML & CTF regulations, sanctions requirements, and fraud risk frameworks. The role requires a high degree of autonomy, sounds judgement, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, international environment. You are expected to take ownership of most group level business-as-usual financial crime activities, proactively identify areas of improvement, and bring forward actionable solutions.

Role and Responsibilities

Execution

  • Contribute to the delivery of the Global Compliance (Annual) Plan
  • Support the drafting, review, and implementation of Aegon’s financial crime framework
  • Serve as a point of contact for internal queries on financial crime compliance topics
  • Take ownership of core BAU activities, including screening issues, sanction and anti-fraud queries, periodic reviews, and dashboard reporting

Monitoring

  • Monitor implementation of financial crime controls and initiatives with a focus on financial crime prevention and detection
  • Help identify weaknesses and propose practical improvements
  • Signal emerging financial crime risks and typologies

Coordination & Stakeholder Management

  • Coordinate the global name screening tool, which includes the onboarding of new entities.
  • You will need to navigate a complex and sometimes political landscape, balancing regulatory expectations with practical implementation across business units.

Operational Excellence

  • Support continuous improvement of financial crime processes, including the use of data analytics to detect unusual patterns of behavior
  • Maintain governance and business process documentation

About what we are looking for

Skills & Competencies:

Strategic Business Insight

  • Global mindsight
  • Business acumen
  • Understanding of risk in the financial sector

Compliance Expertise

  • Solid knowledge of financial crime regulations (e.g. AML, sanctions, anti-fraud), preferably in the insurance or asset management sector
  • Experience with designing and implementing practical financial crime solutions in complex organizations

Relationship Management

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with proven experience in relationship building and partnering
  • Demonstrates professionalism in all actions
  • Understand the perspective of others
  • Follows through on agreed actions

Effective Communication

  • Considers cultural differences to ensure effective communication
  • Gives clear direction and instructions
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Skilled at ensuring commitment by influencing, persuasion and negotiating

Personal Characteristics

  • Willingness to be hands-on and take ownership of tasks – from drafting to implementation
  • Creative thinker able to support innovation while still managing risk
  • Excellent planning, prioritizing and goal setting skills
  • Able to navigate organization complexity and influence stakeholders across functions and geographies
  • Strong situational judgement and able to make sound compliance decisions, recognizing when to consult others
  • Fast learner displaying enthusiasm and drive
  • Emotionally grounded and professionally resilient
  • Confident in engaging with stakeholders and pushing back when needed
  • Strong initiative and ownership mindset – able to deliver independently

Education:

  • Regulatory, Compliance, or Audit related professional qualification or other relevant professional qualification
  • A certification in Financial Crime Compliance is an advantage (e.g. ACAMS, ICA, or equivalent)

Experience:

Around 8 years in Financial Crime, Compliance, or Consulting within the financial services sector, preferably in the Insurance or Asset Management sectors.

What are we offering?

We offer you an interesting position where you will work in an international, ambitious and dynamic organization with highly experienced professionals and a very collaborative mindset.  Your growth and development are very important to us, that is why we invest amply in our employees in the form of professional development and career enhancement. Furthermore we are offering:

  • Competitive monthly salary;
  • Fixed thirteenth month and a holiday allowance in the form of a monthly flex budget, amounting to 16.7% of your monthly salary;
  • Plenty of scope and budget for training and your personal development;
  • A minimum of 27 holiday days;
  • Flexible working hours;
  • Reimbursement of your travel expenses;
  • A good pension scheme.
  • New office at Schiphol WTC.

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. 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 people 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.

Terms and conditions of employment

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

Enthusiastic? Apply!

Are you enthusiastic about this role do you think that Aegon is a good fit for you? Then we invite you to apply now

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