Business Development Director

Aviva; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aviva is seeking a Business Development Director in London to lead growth within the UK Wealth team. This role focuses on client-facing interactions with Discretionary Fund Managers and private banks, requiring strong sales skills and teamwork in expanding Aviva Investors' market presence.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme with up to 14% contribution

Eligibility for annual performance bonus

Family friendly parental and carer’s leave

Generous holiday entitlement plus options to buy/sell days

Up to 40% discount for Aviva products

Flexible benefits including electric cars

Aviva Matching Share Plan

21 volunteering hours per year

Qualifications

• Proven track record in selling fixed income products.
• Familiarity with private markets, especially regulatory impacts.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business development with Discretionary Fund Managers and private banks.
• Promote Aviva Investors' capabilities and funds.
• Collaborate closely with the UK Wholesale team.

Skills

Proven track record in selling fixed income products

Familiarity with private markets

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Self-motivated

Team player

Job description

Please note this position is based in London and this will be the contractual location of the successful candidate, other locations cannot be considered.

Business Development Director

This is a great job for someone with a deep understanding of selling to discretionary businesses. A strong grasp of liquid markets and investment products, particularly in fixed income and alternatives.

A bit about the job:

We’re hiring a Business Development Director to drive growth within our UK Wealth team. Based in London, you’ll lead new business development with Discretionary Fund Managers (DFMs), private banks, and family offices. You’ll be client-facing, target-driven, and focused on delivering results.

You’ll play a key role in expanding our reach by promoting Aviva Investors’ capabilities and funds. Collaboration is central to this role and you’ll work closely with the UK Wholesale team to align on key accounts and deliver integrated solutions across the discretionary and advisory landscape.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Proven track record in selling fixed income products.

• Familiarity with private markets is a plus, especially in the context of evolving regulatory landscapes and their impact on product offerings.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Highly self-motivated with the drive to own and deliver business development opportunities from start to finish.

• A true team player who values trust and thrives in a collaborative, close-knit environment.

What you’ll get for this role:

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in

• Eligibility for annual performance bonus

• Family friendly parental and carer’s leave

• Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

• Up to 40% discount for Aviva products

• Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars

• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme

• 21 volunteering hours per year

In this role you’ll be ‘Certified’ under the Financial Conduct Authority / Prudential Regulation Authority’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR). This means that we’ll need to complete some regulatory background checks on you before you take up your role and we’ll need to ask you some questions on an annual basis to make sure you remain ‘fit and proper’ and competent to carry out your role. We’ll provide training on what holding a SMCR role means when you join us and annually thereafter.

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 around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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