Senior Investment Risk Manager (temporary function)

Are you a seasoned professional in the risk management area with a focus on investment risks and performance measurement who wants to help prepare the investment risk management team for the future set-up? Are you someone who can functionally manage a large field of stakeholders by providing guidance and facilitating collaboration? Then we would like to get to know you.

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We are looking for a Senior Investment Risk Manager and Performance Analysis APG AM.

You will report to the Managing Director of the Investment Risk Management team for the investment risk and performance analysis scope, and the Managing Director Risk Services for the performance measurement scope, and work closely with various stakeholders within APG Asset Management.

This is a temporary position with end-date 1 July 2027 and is based in Amsterdam.

This role consists of three assignments as stated below.

Assignment 1

Risk and performance analysis tooling

You, together with risk professionals within the investment risk management team and relevant stakeholders within APG Asset Management, will focus on the preferred future-proof risk management and performance measurement system(s) for the investment risk management team. Deliverables that are part of this assignment will be:

• Defining the requirements from internal and external stakeholders
• Determine the functionalities that are needed, including required risk and performance analytics, reporting capabilities, and scalability
• Ensuring that the preferred solution(s) can handle various risk types such as market risk, credit risk, liquidity and sustainability risks
• Ensuring that the preferred solution(s) supports the specific performance calculation methodologies required for the client investment portfolio composition
• Ensuring that the risk management and performance measurement solution integrates with the future-state system landscape within APG Asset Management
• Create a shortlist of potential vendors and investigate their credibility and reputation
• Provide a cost analysis for the different solutions

Assignment 2

Transition management

Support and safeguard the execution of risk management and monitoring activities within the Investment Risk Management team to facilitate a smooth transition of the non-ABP clients. In addition, you will contribute to the transition of the investment risk management department by assessing the various products and services as part of the fiduciary services or investment mandate services to further strengthen the positioning of the team.

Assignment 3

Operational excellence

The performance measurement and analysis activities within APG Asset Management are scattered around various departments, each delivering analysis and insights to various stakeholders, internal and external. Determine whether this set-up is efficient and effective and investigate alternative design options to strengthen the performance measurement and analysis function within APG Asset Management.

What you would do

• Project work, including a detailed design of future state risk management and performance analysis solution(s) for the investment risk management domain
• Supporting role to facilitate a smooth transition of the non-ABP clients
• Assess the team's product and service offering and provide an implementation plan to strengthen the team's second line role
• Set-up and align on the performance measurement and analysis function role within APG Asset Management

What you bring

You combine strong expertise with the ability to translate trends and best practices into practical improvements and drive change. You act as an authority and sparring partner for senior stakeholders, with proven experience in collaboration and motivating diverse groups. You bring excellent communication and listening skills, a coaching leadership style, and the ability to connect across levels while thinking conceptually. You also demonstrate strong problem-solving and conflict management skills, with empathy for different perspectives and backgrounds.

Furthermore you bring:

• Academic (WO) working and thinking level with an academic degree in a relevant field. Post academic training such as CFA, VBA, CAIA, CIPM, FRM or a quantitative background is a big plus
• At least 12 years of work experience in the field of investment risk management and performance and risk analysis
• In-depth expertise in performance measurement and risk management/analysis, including trends and internal and external developments, to be able to guide and advise on performance and risk management solutions

What we offer you

• A generous mobility budget
• A guaranteed end of year bonus of 8.33%
• Attention to your vitality and personal development
• Possibility to work from home 2-3 days per week
• And obviously a well-managed pension

Besides, this position offers you the opportunity to grow your professional network, internally as well as externally.

Where you will work

For pension provider APG, pension is about people, life, and living together. With careful asset management, pension administration, communication and advice, we work on a livable future for current and future generations. One in which we share prosperity and well-being fairly and sustainably. Now and later.