Responsible Investment Manager

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Responsible Investment Team And Role Overview

The Aegon Asset Management Responsible Investment team brings together ESG, sustainability and impact expertise at the heart of our investment business. The team plays an important role in investment research and product development, engagement, client discussions and helps both the firm and our clients navigate the evolving sustainability landscape. The team works closely with investment, product and client teams across Continental Europe, while collaborating with Responsible Investment specialists across Aegon Asset Management globally. Based in Amsterdam, the highly international team works in a hybrid model, combining close in-person collaboration with the flexibility of remote working. As a Responsible Investment Manager, you have a broad role across Aegon Asset Management's responsible investment activities, with a particular focus on strengthening sustainability and impact investing capabilities. The role combines sustainability and impact research, investment integration and product development to identify opportunities, support investment decisions and develop differentiated impact investment solutions. You play a central role in client engagements and support both clients and the firm in navigating an evolving sustainability regulatory landscape.

Position Overview

• The Responsible Investment Manager plays a key role in advancing Aegon Asset Management Continental Europe's sustainability and impact capabilities, with a particular focus on Alternative Fixed Income and private credit as a strategic growth area of the business.
• As a Responsible Investment Manager you undertake ESG research, conduct engagement activities, support investment teams in accessing, integrating and reporting ESG data, lead and defend sustainability assessments for responsible investment and impact investment solutions.
• You work closely with investment teams, Product, Sales and the wider Responsible Investment team, the role translates sustainability and impact insights into investable opportunities, credible impact frameworks and innovative client solutions, helping strengthen AAM CE's distinctive position in sustainable and impact investing.

Responsibilities:

• Sustainability & Impact Investment Research: Lead high-quality sustainability and impact research. Assess material environmental and social factors, sustainability risks and opportunities, and the contribution of investments to measurable environmental and social outcomes. Translate research into clear investment views and independently lead and defend sustainability and impact assessments. Contribute to the design and evolution of sustainable and impact frameworks, investment criteria, impact measurement approaches and product propositions aligned with client needs and AAM CE's strategic growth ambitions
• Lead and support engagement with issuers, borrowers and other market participants to improve sustainability practices, disclosure and impact performance. Develop insights on emerging sustainability and impact themes and translate these into investment research, thought leadership and client materials. Represent AAM's sustainability and impact expertise in relevant external forums, collaborative initiatives and client discussions.
• Client and commercial engagements: Play an active role in pitches, RFPs and strategic client discussions, articulating our sustainability and impact capabilities and translating evolving client needs into investment solutions. Contribute to research and thought leadership that strengthens our positioning in sustainable and impact investing.
• Regulatory and market developments: Monitor relevant sustainability regulation (such as SFDR) and emerging market practices and translate these developments into implications and opportunities for investment strategies and product development. Support the company and clients in navigating evolving sustainability regulation, translating regulatory change into clear investment, product and reporting implications.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, management, political science, international development, or related fields
• 5-10 years of relevant experience, ideally in the asset management industry.
• Strong knowledge of ESG and impact investing issues
• Analytical and Research skills, Strong attention to detail, ability to summarize
• Strong commercial mindset and ability to engage credibly with clients
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Able to work independently and establish/maintain working relationships internally and externally

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field
• CFA and/or CAIA
• CFA ESG

Company Overview

Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) is a leading global investor. Our 350+ investment professionals manage and advise on assets of US $446 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 1,130 employees work from 16 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.

Compensation/What will you be getting?

• Compensation level depend upon an applicant’s qualifications and will be determined by hiring supervisors/managers and HR
• A collaborative, learning-focused environment
• A culture that values initiative and continuous improvement.
• Plenty of scope and budget for your personal and professional development
• A minimum of 27 holiday days
• Reimbursement of your travel expenses
• A good pension scheme

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Aegon Asset Management aims to be an employer of choice in the financial services industry. As a global company, we offer excellent terms of employment, a very diverse and inspiring work environment, and development opportunities.