Insights Lead: Client & Distribution

Aviva plc; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking an Insights Lead to manage the Market Intelligence Insights Team in London. The successful candidate will leverage data to inform business strategies, monitor market trends, and foster collaboration across teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in leading teams, a commercial outlook, and expertise in utilizing third-party databases. This role offers a generous pension scheme, performance bonuses, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Annual performance bonus

Family friendly leave

Additional holiday options

Product discounts

Private medical benefits

Flexible benefits including electric cars

Matching Share Plan

Volunteering hours

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a high-performing team.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable intelligence.
• Strong commercial mindset and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Head the Market Intelligence Insights Team at Aviva Investors.
• Deliver objective market and client insights for strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed insights into planning.

Skills

Data-driven decision making

Team management

Third party database knowledge

Analytical mindset

Continuous improvement

Education

Professional qualifications such as IMC

Job description

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Insights Lead: Client & Distribution

Apply locations London (UK) posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R-157836

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

Insights Lead: Client & Distribution

This is a great job for someone with previous experience in leading and mentoring a high-performing team with a positive, “solutions” mindset.

A bit about the job:

As a senior member within the London-based Central Distribution Solutions team at Aviva Investors, you will head the Market Intelligence Insights Team, playing a pivotal role in shaping our data-driven distribution strategy. Your leadership will be central to cultivating a high-performance culture by delivering objective, contextualised market and client insights that align with Aviva Investors’ investment capabilities.

You will be responsible for translating complex data into actionable intelligence, enabling informed decision-making across global markets and channels. This includes proactively monitoring client and market trends, identifying commercial opportunities, and driving adoption of insights across the business. In this cross-functional role, you will collaborate closely with Distribution, Marketing, Technology, Product, and Investment teams to ensure insights are embedded into strategic planning and execution. Your ability to engage stakeholders at all levels paired with a strong commercial mindset will be key to enhancing our competitive edge. Leading a high-performing team, you will ensure the timely delivery of accurate and relevant market intelligence to support strategic initiatives across Aviva Investors’ distribution network.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• A track record of having taken a data driven approach to delivering outcomes linked to driving business success with a commercial mind-set is imperative.

• Managing a team, line management of direct reports, adherence to agreed budget, risk and other control metrics.

• Third party database knowledge such as Broadridge, Morningstar, eVestment.

• Asset management professional with an eye for continuous improvement and analytical mindset

• Professional qualifications such as IMC would be advantageous.

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

• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefitto 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

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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