Equity Release Performance Lead

Equity Release Performance Lead – Salary £75,000-£90,000

York, Sheffield, Norwich

This is a great role for someone who thrives on influencing commercial strategy and wants to play a pivotal role in shaping business performance. You'll enjoy turning complex financial and trading data into actionable insights, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive profitability, optimise business activity and support strategic decision-making.

A bit about the job:

This role exists to drive forward the commercial performance of the business and ensure ER achieves or exceeds its targets in line with its strategy.

The role will work within a strong team to support the MD Equity Release, Head of Retirement Distribution and Head of ER Trading, making recommendations to optimise the commercial performance of the business, in particular for our Direct channel, and implementing effective tools to track performance.

The successful candidate will become a trusted advisor across the business, providing commercial oversight, identifying growth opportunities and helping to steer activity towards those that deliver the greatest value. It's ideal for someone who is naturally curious, commercially astute and motivated by understanding the key drivers of performance across distribution channels, customer segments and propositions. If you enjoy collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders, challenging thinking, driving strategic initiatives and staying ahead of market trends to influence business outcomes, this role will provide significant visibility and impact.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to identify growth opportunities and improve business performance.

• Forward-thinking and solution-focused, taking ownership of challenges and driving continuous improvement.

• Excellent communication and influencing skills, able to challenge, engage and guide senior stakeholders to informed decisions.

• Self-motivated and driven, with the energy and passion to deliver improved commercial outcomes.

• Strong analytical capability, turning complex data into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making.

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 between £75,000 - £90,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

• Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary, (actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.)

• Generous pension scheme e.g. if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14%

• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days

• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it

• 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 all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 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, or if you have any queries in relation to the vacancy, please contact Seema Rana on seema.rana@aviva.com