Within NN Group Investment Operations we are looking for a Pricing Analyst with knowledge on pricing of financial instruments and experience in maintaining and improving pricing processes and controls.
Investment Operations is responsible for the Accounting book of Records for the Insurance Investments of NN Group. An important part of this responsibility is to ensure that the pricing and valuation of all asset classes, including the in-house built and maintained model valuations, are a proper reflection of the fair valuation of the instruments in the market.
Your impact as Pricing Analyst at NN
As a Pricing Analyst you will work in an international working environment and will become part of Investment Operations. The team is a responsible for the valuation of financial assets including fixed income, private placements, mortgages and OTC derivatives.
The team is focused to continuously improve all pricing processes and methodologies around valuations but also on the sourcing, validation and distribution of data for valuation. This means e.g., investment decisions, risk management and reporting is directly based on your work. Besides, you will be the first point of contact in case of questions or incidents.
Your responsibilities
Execute the data gathering and pricing processes for various financial instruments
Maintain and improve the pricing processes in line with market practices, company methodologies and regulatory requirements
Perform business and data analysis to formulate requirements and user tests to improve the tooling the team is using and enable change
Follow up on incidents, including root cause analysis, formulation of tactical/structural solutions and communication to both clients and management
Support periodical in- and external audit cycles
Who you are
You have a high learning agility, meaning you can easily adapt and absorb new information in a changing environment. Customer service is central to everything you do. Thanks to your highly developed communication skills, you accomplish this with ease. You draw the best out of yourself as well as those around you. If you can help someone, you do not think twice about it. We’re looking for a colleague with excellent communication and analytical skills, who’s proactive in change and stakeholder management.
Furthermore;
An academic degree in Finance, Economics or Econometrics
0-3 years of relevant experience in valuation
Knowledge of financial instruments, particularly fixed income and OTC derivatives
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc)
Experience with executing and improving data processes including data quality and governance
Fluent in both written and spoken English
Financial modeling and coding (VBA and/or Python) is a plus
Knowledge of SQL is a plus
Your colleagues
As a Pricing Analyst, you will be part of the Investment Operations value stream within NN Group Finance, which is located in Head Office in The Hague, Netherlands. The value stream is responsible for the Accounting Book of Records (ABOR) of the Insurance Investments of NN and the asset data delivery to the NN Insurance entities of NN Group.
As part of the Pricing and Valuation team of Investment Operations, you will work in an international environment, working closely together with the (international) NN Insurance entities, Investment Office, Group Risk, Group Finance and the Asset Managers in order to deliver accurate, consistent, timely and high-quality pricing data.
Continue developing
It is important to us that you continue to develop yourself. We give you the space and the confidence to grow in your career as well as a person. We help you with:
Plenty of training and learning opportunities in our Learning & Development Centre
A large (international) network of colleagues who are keen to share their knowledge with you
The autonomy to set out your own development path
Top Skills
What We Do
NN Group is an international financial services company, active in 11 countries, with a strong presence in a number of European countries and Japan. Our roots lie in the Netherlands, with a rich history of more than 175 years.
With our 16,000 employees, NN Group provides retirement services, pensions, insurance, banking and investments to approximately 19 million customers. NN Group includes Nationale-Nederlanden, NN, ABN AMRO Insurance, Movir, AZL, BeFrank, OHRA and Woonnu.
NN Group opened for trading on 2 July 2014 on Euronext Amsterdam under the symbol ‘NN’ after its initial public offering (IPO).
For more than 175 years, our company has merged, grown and changed, but the core of who we are has remained the same. At NN Group, we put our resources, expertise, and networks to use for the well-being of our customers, the advancement of our communities, the preservation of our planet, and for the promotion of a stable, inclusive, and sustainable economy.
Our purpose is to help people care for what matters most to them. Because what matters to them matters to us.
