Senior Oversight Specialist

Anthos Fund & Asset Management; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office budget

Subsidised lunches

In-house barista

Discounted gym membership

Volunteering days

Job summary

Anthos Fund & Asset Management in Amsterdam seeks a Senior Oversight Specialist to bridge internal teams and external service providers, ensuring processes stay controlled and risks are managed. You will influence how Anthos manages operational partners and strengthen governance frameworks.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will lead oversight of outsourced activities, drive due diligence, risk evaluations and governance reporting to provide a clear, fact-based view of performance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within asset management, fund administration or investment operations, including oversight of outsourced service providers and critical operational activities.
• Broad understanding of the asset management value chain, with the ability to connect the dots across investment operations, fund administration, internal teams, and external service providers.
• A proactive mindset, strong sense of ownership and continuous improvement mentality.
• Fluency in English; Dutch is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the operational oversight of key external service providers, including ownership of the Daily Operational Handshake, ensuring priorities, risks and dependencies are actively managed.
• Own the Events & Incidents process, ensuring events are appropriately assessed, root causes understood, actions followed through and structural improvements embedded.
• Act as a trusted gatekeeper for critical outsourced activities, bringing together the right stakeholders to resolve issues and drive decisions.
• Lead operational due diligence, annual service reviews, ISAE/SOC assessments and risk evaluations to ensure effective control of environments and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, SLAs and governance reporting provide management with an objective, fact-based view of operational performance, trends and areas requiring attention.
• Help strengthen Anthos’ third-party management framework and operational resilience capabilities.

Job description

Anthos Fund & Asset Management is avalues-based asset manager thatstewardscapital for professional investors who want to create a bigger impact together. We do this by responsibly managing capital in line with the values of sustainability, humandignityand good corporate citizenship.

Founded nearly 100 years ago to manage the assets of the Brenninkmeijer family, Anthos today also welcomes like-minded investors. We provide investment management and advisory services across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, real estate, private equity and alternative investments.

Anthos is part of COFRA, a sixth-generation family-owned group of investment platforms and businesses active in asset management, private equity, real estate, retail, cleanenergyand sustainable food. Across all its activities, COFRA is guided by a shared ambition: to be a force for good in society and the environment.

The Role

As Senior Oversight Specialist, you act as the bridge between internal teams and external service providers, ensuring critical processes remain under control and operational risks are proactively addressed. You have the opportunity to influence how Anthos manages key operational partners, strengthen governance frameworks, and contribute directly to the quality and resilience of our investment operations.

Reporting to the Head of Operations,you'llplay a key role in ensuring Anthos' outsourced operational activities run smoothly, effectively and in line with ourhigh standards.

Additionally, you:

• Coordinate the operational oversight of key external service providers, including ownership of the Daily Operational Handshake, ensuring priorities, risks and dependencies are actively managed.
• Own the Events & Incidents process,ensuring events are appropriately assessed, root causes understood, actions followed through and structural improvements embedded.
• Act as a trusted gatekeeper for critical outsourced activities, bringing together the right stakeholders to resolve issues and drive decisions.
• Lead operational due diligence, annual service reviews, ISAE/SOC assessments and risk evaluations to ensure effective control of environments and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, SLAs and governance reporting provide management with an objective, fact-based view of operational performance, trends and areas requiring attention.
• Help strengthen Anthos’ third-party management framework and operational resilience capabilities.

What you bring

We'relooking for someone who enjoys bringing structure to complexity and taking ownership in a dynamic environment.You'llcombine operationalexpertisewith strong stakeholder management skills, acting as a trusted partner who can challenge constructively, build relationships and drive issues through to resolution. As well as:

• Significant experiencewithin asset management, fundadministrationor investment operations, including oversight of outsourced service providers and critical operational activities. You understand fund accounting, NAV production,reconciliationand trade processing sufficiently to challenge service delivery and ensure high operational standards.
• A broad understanding of the asset management value chain, with the ability to connect the dots across investment operations, fund administration, internal teams, and external service providers.
• A proactive mindset, strong sense of ownership and continuous improvement mentality.
• Fluency in English; Dutch is a plus.

You'll enjoy this role if

• You enjoy bringing structure,transparency,and accountability to complex operational environments.
• You like connecting people and processes, ensuring the right stakeholders are involved, and issues are resolved effectively.
• You are naturally curious and comfortable challenging others when needed.
• You take satisfaction from turning incidents, risks and operational challenges into lasting improvements.
• You can see the bigger picture while still paying attention to detail.
• You enjoy working across teams and building trusted relationships to achieve shared outcomes.

What we offer

• A highly visible role with real ownership and responsibility.
• The opportunity to make a direct impact on the quality and resilience of our operations.
• Acollaborative and supportive team where people genuinely help each other succeed.
• Flexible working arrangements, a healthy work-lifebalanceand 31 days of annual leave.
• Volunteering days and the opportunity to work abroad for up to four weeks per year.
• A competitive compensation and benefits package, including participation in theProvisumpension scheme.
• Additionalbenefits such as a home office budget, subsidised lunches, an in-housebaristaand a discounted gym membership.

Reference checks anda pre-employment screening area final stepof the hiring procedure.

We believe better decisions come from diverse perspectives and an inclusive culture. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all and creating an environment where everyone is respected,valuedand able to contribute fully. We encourage applications from individuals withdifferent backgrounds,experiencesand perspectives. If you are excited about the role but do not meet every requirement, we would still like to hear from you.