Job Title: Investment Fund Proposition Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Edinburgh
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Closing date: 24th February 2025
Are you passionate about investment propositions and ready to lead a dynamic team? Join Royal London as an Investment Fund Proposition Manager and play a crucial role in managing our fund ranges for both current and legacy investment propositions. You'll work closely with internal and external asset managers to ensure our fund ranges are well-governed, fit for purpose, and meet customer needs while delivering on Consumer Duty outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design and maintain fund ranges across all product propositions.
* Support the Head of Investment Proposition Development in executing fund strategy.
* Align fund choices with group targets, including ESG and net-zero ambitions.
* Ensure marketing collateral is accurate and represents the proposition effectively.
* Support Distribution in take-to-market activities.
* Oversee fund ranges to ensure they remain fit for purpose.
* Manage IMAs with internal and external asset managers.
* Maintain and develop the Fund database.
* Negotiate fees with external fund managers.
* Conduct fund due diligence and act as a relationship manager for fund manager partners.
About You
We are looking for an expert in fund propositional requirements for pensions and retail investments. You should be a thought leader and innovator who can inspire others.
Key qualifications include:
* Ability to deliver compelling and innovative fund solutions.
* Excellent market, regulatory, financial services, and product knowledge.
* Strong understanding of ESG and sustainability in investment propositions.
* Experience in building communications material for Distribution.
* Data management expertise.
* Excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
* In-depth understanding of investment matters (IMC qualified or equivalent preferred).
* Ability to translate complex issues into relevant proposition developments.
* Experience with retail investment products and IFA distribution channels
About Royal London
We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.
Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits
Inclusion, diversity and belonging
We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.