Business Development Director

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

Business Development Director

This is a great job for someone with a deep understanding of selling to discretionary businesses. A strong grasp of liquid markets and investment products, particularly in fixed income and alternatives.

A bit about the job:

We’re hiring a Business Development Director to drive growth within our UK Wealth team.  Based in London, you’ll lead new business development with Discretionary Fund Managers (DFMs), private banks, and family offices. You’ll be client-facing, target-driven, and focused on delivering results.

You’ll play a key role in expanding our reach by promoting Aviva Investors’ capabilities and funds. Collaboration is central to this role and you’ll work closely with the UK Wholesale team to align on key accounts and deliver integrated solutions across the discretionary and advisory landscape.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Proven track record in selling fixed income products.

• Familiarity with private markets is a plus, especially in the context of evolving regulatory landscapes and their impact on product offerings.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Highly self-motivated with the drive to own and deliver business development opportunities from start to finish.

• A true team player who values trust and thrives in a collaborative, close-knit environment.

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.

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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