Customer Investment Manager

Aviva; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in the UK is seeking a Customer Investment Manager to shape investment strategies influencing millions. The ideal candidate should have multi-asset experience and strong analytical skills. Responsibilities include overseeing investment managers and designing strategies. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including bonuses, a generous pension scheme, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity

Generous pension scheme

25/29 days holiday

Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit

Discount on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares

Supportive policies

Flexible benefits

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of investment markets and performance drivers for multi-asset funds.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills to interpret complex investment data.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of discretionary investment managers.
• Designing and implementing investment strategies across our fund ranges.
• Investment reporting to senior management.

Skills

Understanding of investment markets

Analytical and numerical skills

Communication skills

Broad asset class knowledge

Professional qualifications (CFA, IMC)

Job description

Customer Investment Manager

Salary up to £55k (York) / c. £75k (London)

Do you love shaping investment strategy and driving meaningful financial outcomes for customers?

This is a great job for someone with multi‑asset experience who’s excited to influence how millions of people invest through Aviva’s customer funds. It would suit someone with a background in insurance, pensions, asset management or investment consulting, and who’s ready to take the next step in a purpose‑led organisation.

A bit about the job:

You’ll join our Customer Investments team – a collaborative and forward‑thinking group focused on delivering strong financial outcomes for our growing customer base. This role offers exposure to a diverse range of strategic investment initiatives, including:

• Oversight of discretionary investment managers
• Designing and implementing investment strategies across our fund ranges
• Investment reporting to senior management
• Embedding ESG and climate risk into our investment approach
• Supporting Consumer Duty and Value For Money frameworks

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Deep understanding of investment markets and performance drivers for multi‑asset funds
• Strong analytical and numerical skills to interpret complex investment data
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
• Broad asset class knowledge, including liquid and illiquid markets
• Professional qualifications such as CFA or IMC desirable; ESG credentials a plus

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 £55,000 and £75,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity – 6% (A & B grade), 8% (C grade), 10% (D grade), 12% (E grade) of annual salary
• Generous pension scheme – Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in
• 25/29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Aviva‑funded Private Medical Benefit
• 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 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
• Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be.

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.

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 [e-mail].