Senior Pricing, Valuation & Analytics Analyst - Aegon AM

Company: Aegon
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

Full time Asset Management Cedar Rapids, Chicago Aegon Asset Management Company Overview:

Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) is a leading global investor. Our 385 investment professionals manage and advise on assets of US $299 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, which includes a fiduciary and multi-manager business. 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 1,200 employees work from 15 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.

Position Overview:

The Portfolio Accounting, Performance, and Valuation team is responsible for reviewing, calculating, and analyzing performance and attribution results. The team provides valuation oversight to Aegon Asset Management globally through detailed review of security valuations and application of market standard valuation methodologies. The team supports the investment process by providing timely, insightful, fundamental, and quantitative feedback. The Portfolio Accounting, Performance, and Valuation team provides extensive analytic support to stakeholders and quantitative analysis to support the investment management process and commercial efforts. The team covers a wide array of public and private investment vehicles and diverse strategies while adhering to GIPS standards and principals.Responsibilities:

• Applies advanced understanding of valuation methods for financial instruments
• Review valuations and valuation model outputs against thresholds and take necessary actions to accept or resolve exceptions
• Participates in valuation model development and testing. Prepares required model documentation in compliance with policies and standards
• Collaborates with team members and related teams in assuring appropriate valuations for covered investments
• May create and/or update desktop procedures for assigned tasks and update key control documents for process changes
• Identifies errors or concerns with team processes and for upstream/downstream processes
• May address intermediate to complex queries from internal parties and/or auditorsRequired Qualifications:
  • Advanced Degree equivalent education and experience
  • CFA, FRM, or similar; or ability/intention to acquire
  • 3+ years of experience
  • A strong customer focus and stakeholder management skills
  • Security valuation experience in institutional investment industryPreferred Qualifications:
    • MBA preferredJob 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.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 embracing 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.We are open to considering flexible working practices. Please talk to us about what this means for you.Company informationEqual Opportunity Employer:Transamerica Life Insurance Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of age, religion, sex, gender identity, genetic information, race, color, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, participation in the uniformed services (e.g. U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard), physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local equal employment opportunities laws.AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of age, religion, sex, gender identity, genetic information, race, color, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, participation in the uniformed services (e.g. U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard), physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local equal employment opportunities laws.Applicants with physical or mental disabilities may be entitled to a form of reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state and local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will insure equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Transamerica Companies. If you are a job seeker with a disability, or are assisting someone with a disability, and require assistance to apply for one of our jobs, please contact: applicantsupport@transamerica.com .Visit the dedicated careers website for more information about working for Transamerica.Find out more about different roles available at Aegon and Transamerica Globally.

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