Company Overview: Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) is a leading global investor. Our 375 investment professionals manage and advise on assets of US $321 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 enhancing client benefit from their specialist areas. We are an international business: Our 1,200 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: Responsible for assisting with varied and more sophisticated research activities, the execution of legal transactions, and preparation and processing of legal documents.

Responsibilities:

  • Performs legal assignments that are varied and more complex in character but usually involving relatively limited responsibilities. Work is subject to review by others.
  • Investigates the law applicable to the situation.
  • Makes basic decisions when presented with legal issues that have not been encountered. Supervisor approval will be required for other decisions.
  • May have direct interaction with external clients, witnesses, and outside counsel with supervision.
  • Supports multiple attorneys.

Required Qualifications:

  • 3-5 years of paralegal experience.
  • 2 years formal legal training or equivalent.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Capable of communicating optimally with co-workers and those in other departments.
  • Prior experience in legal department of an investment manager or law firm providing advice to asset managers.

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.

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