Job Description Summary

Job Description

The Relationship Manager  Institutional Clients for EMEA is responsible for providing exceptional service to clients, leveraging relationships to generate additional business opportunities, and minimising business risks and outflows. This role involves cross-selling products, building and maintaining client relationships, and becoming a trusted advisor to clients.

This high-impact role is crucial for maintaining client satisfaction and retention. Success in this role will contribute to the growth and retention of revenue for AAM EMEA, significantly impacting the Aegon Asset Management Group business. The role requires adherence to compliance guidelines to avoid exposing the company to undue risk.

Key Responsibilities:

Client Relationship Management:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for designated clients and their advisers.
• Attend client meetings and build strong relationships with new and existing clients and their advisers.
• Coordinate activities with marketing and investment management to enhance the company's reputation.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of client contacts, their investments, consultants, and future investment strategies.
• Proactively introduce Aegon Asset Management products to clients to retain and extend relationships.
• Secure meetings outside of formal trustee meetings with key client contacts.
• Send marketing materials and updates to client contacts as appropriate.

Client On-boarding:

• Collaborate with operations and client service colleagues to ensure smooth onboarding of new clients.
• Manage and lead complex client onboarding processes, including foreign clients and feasibility checks for new or adjusted client offerings.
• Oversee incoming and outgoing client transitions, informing clients of progress and outcomes.
• Act as an escalation point for any issues.

Business Development:

• Develop and share intelligence on designated clients, including their structure, key people, product demand, and event appetite.
• Coordinate activities with internal departments such as client servicing, marketing, product development, and investment management.
• Promote new business opportunities through frequent contact and discussions on investment strategy, new products, and market developments.
• Schedule meetings, arrange entertainment, and make presentations to win new business.
• Contribute to sales pitches, product amendments, and new product launches based on client knowledge.

Process Ownership:

• Develop and maintain procedures to ensure client regulatory and contractual deliverables are met.
• Maintain up-to-date process descriptions and regularly review processes to improve client experience.
• Identify weaknesses in service delivery and implement pragmatic solutions.
• Provide annual updates of business process design documents and implement process improvements.
• Participate in regulatory projects and coach less experienced team members.

Risk & Control:

• Ensure appropriate skills, knowledge, and network to carry out the role effectively through training and mentoring.
• Accountable for specific controls as described in the relevant risk framework.
• Participate in internal audits, discuss findings, and implement audit recommendations.
• Handle requests from client auditors and participate in risk control self-assessments.
• Maintain compliance with CDD and KYC policies and ensure regulatory and legislative compliance.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Educated to graduate level or equivalent, preferably with a further investment/financial services qualification.
• Good knowledge of the marketplace and the wider investment world, including investment markets.
• Strong technical knowledge of the company’s products and services across relevant asset classes.
• High level of numeracy and excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in relevant languages.
• Proven track record of delivering excellent service to clients in the financial services industry.
• High level of technical operational knowledge related to external clients or investment management firms.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
• Dutch Language skills are a must.
• Great sense of humor

Aegon Asset Management

Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) is a leading global investor. Our 385 investment professionals manage and advise on assets of US $337 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.

What will you be getting?

• Compensation level depend upon an applicant’s qualifications and will be determined by hiring supervisors/managers and HR;
• Plenty of scope and budget for your personal and professional development;
• 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 [email protected].

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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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.