Investment Oversight Manager

Aviva; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance and investment company is seeking an experienced Investment Oversight Manager based in London. This critical role involves leading the oversight of UK regulated funds, ensuring alignment with investment objectives and regulatory standards. Candidates should possess a strong background in asset management, demonstrated operational due diligence, and proven ability to build relationships at senior levels. A competitive benefits package is offered, including a generous pension scheme and flexible working options.

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

Up to 40% discount for Aviva products

Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit

Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars

Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme

21 volunteering hours per year

Qualifications

• Experience in asset management industry is essential.
• Ability to deliver MI and Performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Determine the oversight strategy for Public Markets.
• Govern outsourced providers and implement regulatory compliance.
• Chair the Private Markets Investment Oversight Committee.
• Liaise with senior leadership and regulators.

Skills

Industry related qualifications helpful e.g. IMC, CFA, Investment Operations Certificate

Operational Due Diligence experience on Active and Passive Investment Managers

Understanding of operational workings within open ended investment vehicles

Well-developed problem solving, decision making and communication skills

Successful track record of building effective working relationships at a senior level

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.

Investment Oversight Manager

This is a great job for someone with Asset management industry experience, with evidence of delivering MI and Performance analysis.

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled professional to lead the oversight of UK regulated funds, including Open-Ended Investment Companies (OEICs) and Tax Transparent Funds (TTFs). The successful candidate will ensure these funds remain aligned with their investment objectives, guidelines, and regulatory standards. This role involves overseeing the investment process and performance across all Public Market Strategies, preparing detailed updates for Boards and Committees on both internal and external Portfolio and Investment Managers. You will be responsible for managing investment oversight controls and risks, continuously refining an effective oversight model that ensures regulatory, sustainability, product, and investment objectives are met within a robust risk and control framework.

Key responsibilities include determining the appropriate oversight strategy for Public Markets, governing outsourced providers, implementing regulatory compliance across jurisdictions, and shaping internal manager oversight governance. The role also includes chairing the Private Markets Investment Oversight Committee and providing strategic leadership in the design and evolution of the investment oversight framework. You will oversee regulatory interpretation and risk management, set escalation protocols, and act as a key liaison with senior leadership, boards, and regulators—delivering transparent reporting and embedding oversight into product development.

Responsibilities

• Determine the oversight strategy for Public Markets and govern outsourced providers.

• Implement regulatory compliance across jurisdictions and shape internal manager oversight governance.

• Chair the Private Markets Investment Oversight Committee and contribute to the design and evolution of the investment oversight framework.

• Oversee regulatory interpretation, risk management, escalation protocols, and liaison with senior leadership, boards, regulators, and product development teams.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Industry related qualifications helpful e.g. IMC, CFA, Investment Operations Certificate
• Operational Due Diligence experience on Active and Passive Investment Managers
• Understanding of operational workings within open ended investment vehicles
• Well-developed problem solving, decision making and communication skills
• Successful track record of building effective working relationships at a senior level to actively influence and achieve results / Stakeholder management

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 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.

Inclusion and flexible working

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, balancing flexibility with time together with colleagues.

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