BPA Origination Manager

Royal London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mutual life and pensions company is seeking a BPA Origination Manager in Greater London. The role involves building relationships with trustees and advisers while managing quotes and transactions in the bulk annuity market. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and the capacity to handle negotiations and project management to drive business growth. This position offers a hybrid work environment and a chance to contribute to a growing sector.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Up to 14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Experience working in the bulk annuity market from an insurer or adviser is required.
• Strong stakeholder relationship management skills are essential.
• Experience on transactions within the financial services is expected.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with trustees and advisers.
• Manage the end-to-end project of quotations and transaction implementations.
• Engage in technical actuarial discussions.

Skills

Experience of the bulk annuity market

Ability to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships

Excellent communication skills

Highly organised and proactive

Good understanding of financial markets

Job description

Overview

Job Title: BPA Origination Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London or Alderley Park (Wilmslow)

Working style: Hybrid home / office based

The bulk annuity business is an exciting area of growth for Royal London and we currently have an opportunity for a BPA Origination Manager to join the team.

Working closely with the Head of BPA Origination and the wider BPA Origination team you will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with key trustees and their advisers developing new business pipeline the management of quotes and transactions and working on proposition development.

The candidate will have experience of the bulk annuity market either from an insurer or adviser. The role will suit a high calibre candidate with a strong technical base who would relish the opportunity to further develop their client and commercial exposure at a newer and exciting bulk annuity provider.

About the role

• Support the delivery of our ambition in the bulk annuity market.
• Build relationships with trustees and their advisers that enable us to shape an attractive pipeline of business.
• End-to-end project management of quotation and transaction implementation processes.
• Contractual and wider commercial negotiations.
• Engage in technical actuarial discussions with our BPA pricing team and beyond leveraging your defined benefit pensions expertise.
• Feed into our wider BPA proposition development.

About you

• Experience of the bulk annuity market either from an insurer or adviser.
• Ability to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• Experience working on transactions.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Highly organised and proactive individual.
• A good understanding of financial markets risk management and the regulatory environment.

About Royal London

We are the UKs 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.

Weve 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

Were 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.

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

• Restaurant Experience
• Customer Service
• Employee Evaluation
• Management Experience
• Math
• Employment & Labor Law
• Sanitation
• Leadership Experience
• P&L Management
• Mentoring
• Supervising Experience
• Restaurant Management

Employment Type

Full Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1