Consultant Relations Director

Aviva; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in London is seeking an experienced Consultant Relations Manager to join their team. This role involves building strategic partnerships with investment consultants, managing relationships, and ensuring effective communication of investment strategies. Candidates should have strong client-facing experience and a good understanding of regulatory requirements. The position emphasizes inclusivity and flexible working options.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Eligibility for annual performance bonus

Family friendly parental and carer’s leave

Generous holiday entitlement

Discount for Aviva products

Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit

Flexible benefits including electric cars

Volunteering hours per year

Qualifications

• Experience with leading UK and Global Consultants is preferred.
• Knowledge of UK regulatory requirements is required.
• Strong motivation, ability to multitask, and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with investment consultants.
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups for effective presentations.
• Share consultant feedback and market intelligence internally.

Skills

Client-facing experience

Interpersonal skills

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Ability to manage new business processes

Job description

Overview

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

Consultant Relations Director

This is a great job for someone who has Client-facing experience with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Aviva Investors is seeking an experienced Consultant Relations Manager to join our Institutional Distribution team. Reporting directly to the Head of Global Consultant Relations, you will be part of a dynamic Global Distribution team spanning the UK, Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. In this role, you will collaborate with client relationship directors worldwide to build strategic partnerships with investment consultants. You will proactively develop and strengthen relationships with advisory and delegated consultants, manager researchers, and C-suite contacts. A key focus will be securing new buy ratings and commercialising existing ones across public markets, private markets, and alternatives. Working closely with investment teams and cross-functional groups—including Sustainable Investing, Market Intelligence, and RFPs—you will ensure our strategies and communications are effectively presented to consultant firms globally. Additionally, you will play a vital role in sharing consultant feedback and market intelligence internally to support the continuous improvement of our products and business.

Qualifications

• Experience working with leading UK and Global Consultants, and established relationships with key research decision-makers and field consultants, is preferred.
• Knowledge of and ability to manage new business processes, encompassing RFP oversight, pre-pitch work, pitch support and follow-up.
• Practical knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements in the UK. Familiarity with the Global ex-UK regulatory landscape is preferred.
• Strong motivation and the ability to work independently, set priorities, multitask and meet aggressive deadlines and fundraising goals.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex investment strategies to a consultant audience.

Benefits

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

Culture and applying

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.

To find out more about working at Aviva, see the website. We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.

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