Job Description Summary

Company Overview:

Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) is a leading global investor. Our 385 investment professionals manage and advise on assets of US $341 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 1,160 employees work from 13 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:

As a Business Analyst within the Data & Integration team, you will play a crucial role in bridging various functions within the organization. From assisting architecture in the design phase, to understanding business requirements from stakeholders, and ultimately defining detailed requirements for the development team, you will be at the center of the action. This position offers ample opportunities for professional growth and expertise development.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Effectively communicate and collaborate with multidisciplinary, international teams.
• Operate at both high and low levels, including participating in the projects initiation by liaising with stakeholders and defining high-level plans, and at a low level by translating the requirements to detailed technical solutions ready to be picked up by the development team.
• Possesses and applies broad knowledge of concepts and principles or exhibits technical expertise in a specific area; works with minimal instruction or guidance with appreciable latitude for un-reviewed action or decisions; performs moderately difficult assignments with diverse scope and complexity, requiring a great deal of originality, creativity and problem solving with initiative and independent judgment required.
• Assist the product owner in analyzing the business domain, creating user stories, and grooming the product backlog.
• Collaborate closely with the product owner to prioritize requirements and ensure the development team focuses on the most important items.
• Drive analysis work by gathering and analyzing stakeholder needs, assessing technical and business impacts, and documenting project requirements.
• Lead system testing activities to validate the solution developed by the development team.
• Facilitate communication between the business and development teams to ensure requirements and testing are delivered effectively.
• Possess a deep understanding of agile methodology and assist in implementing its principles within the organization.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in business analysis.
• Strong analytical skills to identify core requirements and place them within the context of the overall solution.
• Solid foundation of IT knowledge.
• Sense of accountability and excellent communication skills, including advising, coaching, and presenting.
• High level of initiative and self-motivation, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to adapt to changing expectations and challenges.
• Knowledge of business analysis methods and best practices.
• Familiarity with agile ways of working.
• Strong team player attitude.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with working in global teams.
• Knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Knowledge of asset management services or related industries.
• Experience working in Master Data Management Tools such as Markit EDM.
• Programming and/or IT background helpful from testing perspective.

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.

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.

#LI-Hybrid

Why Work for Us

At Aegon Asset Management, we invest in You.

Our people are our greatest asset; with a competitive rewards program including incentive compensation, health and wellness benefits, retirement programs, and learning and development opportunities, our employees are engaged and empowered.  Come be a part of driving our success!

Equal Opportunity Employer:

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 Aegon Companies. Please contact: [email protected] 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.

Technical Assistance:

If you experience technical problems during the application process, please email [email protected].