Investment Risk Manager
What are you going to do?
With its own portfolio of € 30 billion, Athora Nederland is one of the larger insurance companies in the Netherlands, whereby we focus on private assets. To manage these assets, we are looking for a (medior) Investment Risk Manager.
You will be part of the Investment Risk Management team and report to the manager Investment Risk. This team is part of Risk Management within the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) domain. The Investment Risk Management team is responsible for the investment-oriented parts of the risk management function (one of the Solvency 2 functions).
The Investment Risk Management team consists of 6 experienced professionals who together carry out a broad spectrum of risk management activities. These often have a financial risk component and are usually also characterized by the required tact and consultancy approach of your advice to the management or to the risk committees.
The culture of Athora Netherlands and the Investment Risk Management team is open and inclusive. In addition, we count on your own responsibility to deliver, with flexibility to choose where to work (home or office).
The Investment Risk Manager has several tasks/responsibilities:
- Assess new investment proposals from the Investment Office, provide them with advice and present conclusions to the relevant committee;
- Advises with regard to investments and related topics, such as ALM and ESG;
- Actively supports Athora's interests on complex, financial and strategic topics towards important external stakeholders, such as DNB and external accountant;
- Is involved in monitoring the investment portfolio;
- Ensuring the investment and financial risk related policies remain up to date;
- Is involved in strategic investment decisions, such as Strategic Asset Allocation and Tactical Asset Allocation.
What do you bring?
- You have a MSc in Economics, Econometrics or related field of study with quantitative orientation;
- A thorough knowledge of financial markets and instruments, preferably also within private assets;
- Around 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in a position within a bank, an investment institution, insurer, consultancy or elsewhere within a financial risk management domain;
- Preferably a professional qualification, such as CFA, VBA, CAIA or equivalent, or willingness to work towards it;
- And a work and residence permit for the Netherlands.
