Specialist Third Party Management Funds

As a Specialist Third Party Management you are responsible for managing and monitoring the (outsourced) operational services of external service providers. In this position you fulfil a liaison function between Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management as Asset Manager, its internal stakeholders (Portfolio Management, Client Management, Product Management, Project Management and various operational departments) and the external service providers involved. 

That is what you will use your talents for as a Specialist Third Party Management at Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management. The function concerns the services provided for both liquid and illiquid funds (such as private equity) domiciled in NL, LUX and Belgium. You frequently interact with external parties in order to represent all interests and monitor the service level. Next to this, you actively look for AI-driven improvements.

You also have the following tasks:

• you are involved in launches, mergers and/or liquidations of Funds of Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management.

• you are involved in other fund-related projects, such as in-kind transitions and restructuring of investment funds.

• you are the first point of contact for internal stakeholders in case of questions or escalations. Important topics are fund accounting, transfer agency and custody.

• you are the first point of contact for the external service provider(s).

• you are responsible for the relationship with the external service provider(s). Important elements are:

  • participation in service calls.

  • participation in service reviews.

  • participation in site visits at the external service providers and performing an operation due diligence.

  • monitoring key performance indicators.

  • monitoring and maintenance of service level agreements

  • incident management

• Identifying and exploring AI use cases to improve service provider monitoring, reporting and oversight processes.

Your talents

Energetic, Responsible and Entrepreneurial. This is how we can best describe you in the position of Specialist Third Party Management.  In this role you have to think out of the box and ask (critical) questions. You are not shy to share your opinion and to stand up if needed. And all will be well if you also enjoy working in a professional organization with short lines of communication and who is able to make a substantial contribution in a dynamic work environment. In addition, you are good at maintaining relationships, with both external relations and internal stakeholders, work independently and you take responsibility. 

In addition, you have:

• a relevant academic degree.

• affinity with investment funds and knowledge of Fund Accounting, Transfer Agency and Custody.

• knowledge of and/or experience with illiquid funds.

• you have excellent communications skills in English, both verbally and in writing. Mastery of the Dutch language is a pre.

• you are someone who is hands-on, takes initiative, has good analytic skills, is critical and sees challenges in solving problems.

• you can switch quickly with shifting priorities, timelines and questions.

• within time there will be possibilities to continue your career further within Van Lanschot Kempen.

Move ahead at Van Lanschot Kempen

Investing in a more future-oriented, sustainable, and data-driven way with various clients. Both nationally and internationally. With nearly 300 years of experience, we make this ambition a reality at Van Lanschot Kempen. We do this with some 2,300 colleagues in various fields of expertise.

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