Do you have an investigative mind and do you thrive in a dynamic environment, managing many different stakeholders? And are you keen to lead a team of passionate professionals? Aegon Asset Management is looking for a Lead Business Relations and Operational Due Diligence.   

In this role, you are the expert on anti-money laundering and sanctions screening, which includes reviewing client files, working on policy improvements and providing expert advice to stakeholders on how to perform client due diligence. In addition, you will lead the team consisting of three employees. The team is newly set up and is expected to be acting as a central knowledge hub for anything related to anti-money laundering, sanctions screening and operational due diligence on external asset managers.   

 

We are looking for an AMLD expert, who preferably has experience on illiquid assets (loans) who will help in further automating processes and streamlining matters. In addition to the anti-money laundering and sanctions activities, the team performs operational due diligence. This means assessing the operational set-up of external asset managers, and assessing the policies and procedures they have in place. In order to perform on-going monitoring, your team has regular interactions with external asset  managers.   

 

This role is an interesting opportunity for someone with affinity in the area of anti-money laundering and sanctions screening and operational due diligence and who wants to operationally and strategically contribute to further streamlining our processes. It is also a great opportunity to lead a team.   

 

Company Overview:  

Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) is a leading global investor. Our 370 investment professionals manage and advise on assets of US $361 billion for a global client base of pension plans, public funds, insurance companies, banks, wealth managers, family offices and foundations.  

 

We organize our firm around four investment platforms: fixed income, real assets, equities and multi-asset & solutions. Besides that, AAM operates an external manager platform that mainly serves fiduciary clients. Each investment platform has dedicated teams with deep asset-class expertise, organized globally and committed to maximizing client benefit from their specialist areas.  

 

We are an international business: Our 1,145 employees work from 14 locations across Europe, the Americas and Asia. We share a common belief in fundamental, research-driven active management, underpinned by effective risk management and a commitment to responsible investment.  

 

Responsibilities:  

This candidate has experience in working in a regulated environment and has affinity with the requirements and challenges around performing business relations due diligence (CDD) and preferably operational due diligence  

 

This means that you are comfortable leading people and you understand what the team needs to flourish. As the role involves both operational work, strategic work and people management, the ideal candidate can quickly change perspectives and has a ‘getting things done’ mentality.   

 

You will be working with a wide variety of stakeholders, so interpersonal skills are crucial. You are able to adopt different communication styles and you can tweak your message based on the target audience. In addition, having an investigate nature is essential. You are comfortable making your own decisions but also understand when you need to escalate matters. You have a strong focus on remaining in control and you are keen to make improvements to processes if you spot opportunities.   

 

 

Required Qualifications:  

  • You have finalized a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in economics, business administration or legal;   

  • You are familiar with conducting business relations due diligence (client due diligence);    

  • You have at least six years of relevant working experience;   

  • You have experience with managing people; and 

  • You can express yourself clearly in both Dutch and English.   

 

 

Preferred Qualifications:  

  • You have affinity with or experience in the financial sector, within a financial institution, as a consultant or with a regulator;   

  • You have experience with operational due diligence within a financial institution; and 

 

Aegon AM wants to be the employer of choice for highly motivated and talented staff. As such, we offer employees outstanding employment terms, an inspiring and dynamic working environment and plenty of development opportunities. This means:   

  • A competitive salary - Job and compensation levels depend upon an applicant’s qualifications including the extent of candidate’s relevant experience and other job-related factors and will be determined by hiring supervisors/managers and HR.  

  • A good work-life balance ;  

  • Reimbursement of travel expenses and working from home expenses; and 

  • A good pension scheme. 

  • By Q2 2025 Aegon will move to our new office at Schiphol WTC.

Interested? Apply!
Are you interested in joining our Team? We look forward to receiving your resume and motivation letter. Then make sure you apply immediately! Do you have some more questions? Send an email to Talent Acquisition via people@aegon.com.

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 diverse 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.

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