Investment Manager - Customer Funds

Job description

Investment Manager - Customer Funds

Salary: London – £65,000 - £75,000 / National – £45,000 - £55,000

Aviva have an excellent opportunity available within their Customer Funds team across the Aviva Insurance Wealth and Retirement business, for an experienced Investment Manager to join their efforts in aligning the investment strategy accordingly across their customer funds. This role would be suitable for an investment manager/consultant with experience across multi asset funds and public asset classes (Equity/Fixed Income), who wants to make a difference in supporting the financial wellbeing of millions of customers and develop their career with one of the leading UK life insurance companies.

A bit about the job:

You will be joining a very dynamic team that is focused on delivering strong financial outcome for our growing customer base. In order to deliver this, you will be involved in a large number of investment activities. The successful candidate will help design and implement our investment strategies across our range of funds taking into account their risk appetites, our managers’ investment capabilities and our ESG and climate risk approach.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

·  Deep understanding of investment markets and performance drivers relevant to multi asset funds gained from your experience with either insurance companies, pension funds, investment consultants or asset management firms.
·  Highly numerate and analytical with a developed capability to interpret investment data, challenge proposals and ability to find solutions to complex problems.
·  Strong communicator who is able to build productive relationships and influence senior management for positive outcomes in challenging situations.
·  Broad investment and asset class expertise in both liquid and illiquid markets (equity, fixed income, property, private debt, etc)
·  Relevant professional qualification (e.g., CFA/IMC) with post-qualification experience. ESG qualifications would also be seen positively.

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

·  Starting salary £45,000 - £75,000 (depending on location , skills, experience, and qualifications)
·  Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
·  Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
·  29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
·  Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products , and other retailer discounts
·  Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
·  Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
·  Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
·  Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
·  We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way.  So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Alannah Burgess a call on 0121 234 7666 or send an email to alannah.burgess1@aviva.com.