UK Client Director - Insurance

1240 Invesco Distributors Inc.; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading asset management firm is seeking a UK Client Director - Insurance to develop strategies and maintain relationships with institutional clients across the UK Insurance sector. The ideal candidate has experience in investment and a strong understanding of the insurance market. This full-time role offers flexible working arrangements and an outstanding benefits package.

Benefits

Company-provided healthcare

Competitive annual leave

Flexible working options

Generous pension provisions

Income protection

Health and wellness benefits

Volunteering days

Enhanced parental leave

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Experience focused on Insurance balance sheet assets in a relationship management role.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with institutional clients.
• Good knowledge of UK insurance sector and relevant regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop proactive relationship strategy for UK Insurance clients.
• Profile capabilities and collaborate with investment teams.
• Build a pipeline and contribute to capital raising targets.

Skills

Proven experience with institutional clients

Strong business development mindset

Effective stakeholder management

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Education

Degree and relevant professional qualifications

CAIA and/or CFA

Job description

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UK Client Director - Insurance

Apply locations London, London time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R-8868

As one of the world’s leading asset managers, Invesco is dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world.

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Job Description

We have an outstanding benefits package which includes:

• Company-provided healthcare

• A competitive annual leave allowance

• Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangements

• Generous pension provisions

• Income protection

• Health and wellness benefits

• Volunteering days

• Enhanced parental leave

• Life insurance

What we are looking for:

• Develop and execute a proactive relationship strategy across the hierarchy of stakeholders within the UK Insurance clients, with a focus on multiple lines of their business

• Profile our full set of capabilities, thought leadership and expertise across different asset classes, working closely with our investment teams and senior management

• Build a pipeline across all asset classes offered by Invesco and contribute to the teams capital raising targets to continue to grow the UK Insurance business

• Maintain a thorough understanding of market trends by establishing an active network of contacts

• Work closely with Insurance Solutions team, ETF team, DC team, Consultant Relations team to collaborate on ensuring the best investment outcomes for clients

• Ownership of large strategic accounts, be responsible for client plans and identify opportunities

• Contribute to marketing plans to continue strengthening the Invesco brand within the Insurance sector to drive more awareness and business opportunities

• Feedback valuable intel on new trends, gaps in capabilities to future proof the insurance business going forward

What you can bring:

• Proven experience with institutional clients

• Institutional experience focused on Insurance balance sheet assets, preferably in a relationship management/sales role

• Experience within an investment firm, but not essential

• Good knowledge of UK insurance sector, with a solid grasp of their approach to investing on the balance sheet book. A good understanding of the policyholder business is a plus

• Established relationships with a broad range of UK insurance clients is a priority

• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with institutional and complex clients across multiple lines of business

• A strong business development mind-set with drive to work collaboratively to meet targets

• Ability to inform strategy, initiate and execute on key campaigns with the aim to drive success

• Demonstrate knowledge of multiple asset classes and drive to expand knowledge base

• Ideally multi-asset and alternatives exposure or the desire to expand on current asset class knowledge

• Understanding of key challenges facing the savings and retirement world and how that affects Insurance companies going forward

• Good grasp of the insurance regulation changes in the UK and how that will play out into the future

• Proactive and flexible team player who enjoys working in a fast paced, dynamic environment

• Effective and efficient stakeholder management to ensure good co-ordination for best client outcome

• Business development mind-set, ability to think strategically

• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Degree and relevant professional qualifications

• CAIA and or CFA is desirable but is not essential

Disability Confident Scheme

Applicants who opt in to the Disability Confident Scheme and meet the ‘minimum criteria’ for the role will be offered an interview. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process for all candidates who make an application. By opting-in to this scheme, applicants will be disclosing that they have a disability solely for the purpose of the Disability Confident Scheme.

The Disability Confident Scheme only guarantees an interview – it does not automatically mean that applicants interviewed will gain employment with Invesco at that time.

To apply through the Disability Confident Scheme, you’ll need to firstly ensure you have applied for the role via our external careers page. Following this, you’ll need to email us at [e-mail] confirming your wish to opt-in, alongside your contact details and the title of the role you wish to apply for.

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Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Workplace Model

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! We want all of our candidates to shine during the application and selection process, so if you need any adjustments to be made, please send an e-mail to [e-mail]. Please include your name, the job you are interested in, and the type of adjustment you need (for example; breaks during your interview, remote interviews, additional time for assessments or other required adjustments)

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