Investments Manager

Investments Manager – Shareholder Investments

Salary: c. £75,000 – £95,000

This is a great job for someone who is an experienced investment or portfolio management professional within insurance or asset management, with strong technical expertise and a desire to operate at the centre of a large, complex investment function. If you enjoy combining deep analytical work with strategic influence, senior stakeholder engagement, and delivery of meaningful change, this role offers significant scale, visibility, and impact.

A bit about the job:

You’ll be part of Aviva’s Shareholder Investment team, working at the heart of our investment management capability and supporting the oversight of c.£60bn of shareholder assets.
The role focuses primarily on the Matching Adjustment Portfolio (MAP), ensuring portfolios are managed in line with strategy, risk appetite, and regulatory requirements, while capturing opportunities and managing emerging risks.
You’ll work closely with internal and external asset managers, influence investment strategy and sustainability ambitions, and play a key role in delivering large-scale change initiatives that enhance how we manage assets across the Group.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Significant experience in portfolio management and investment strategy within insurance or asset management, with a strong understanding of insurer balance sheets and liabilities

• Proven expertise in credit risk assessment (public credit experience advantageous) and quantitative finance

• Experience working with asset managers, including performance monitoring, mandate oversight, and challenge

• Strong understanding of Solvency II and its application within investment management; Matching Adjustment experience desirable

• High level of financial and analytical capability, including advanced Excel skills (Python or other coding skills an advantage)

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 c. £80,000 up to £100,000 (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
• 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 email seema.rana@aviva.com