New senior level opportunity to join the UK’s largest provider of DC Corporate Pensions as a Head of Master Trust.

The Aviva Master Trust (AMT) is a critical element within Aviva’s DC Corporate Pensions business and is responsible for generating approx. 90% of the Work Place Savings and Retirements (WS&R’s) new business. AMT funds under management at the end of 2021 was over £6bn, placing Aviva as one of the top 5 Master Trust providers.

As the Head of Trust, you act as the ‘face’ of the AMT, working closely with the Aviva Master Trust Trustees, leading the team that delivers the governance required to ensure the Master Trust remains authorised, engaging with the pensions regulator (TPR) and other regulators where appropriate (supported by the Aviva regulatory teams) leading and supporting new business opportunities, working closely with the Aviva sales teams, building contacts with key prospects and with key Employee Benefit Consultants (EBCs) and speaking at conferences and with the press.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Review Aviva’s position in the Master Trust market and set the strategy

• Build close relationships with the AMT Trustees, especially the Chair of Trustees, and develops and executes a strong governed risk and controls environment ensuring that the AMT continues to meet TPR expectations

• Establish strong external relations with EBCs, TPR and DWP

• Building positive relationships with prospective clients

• Actively lead the Master Trust team and associated functional teams

• Ensures the Master Trust proposition and services are delivered in a safe and risk -controlled manner within agreed budgets and aligned with TPR ongoing supervisory expectations

• In conjunction with the WS&R Policy Manager, influence and respond to changes in Legislation and Regulatory requirements, provide a source of market and regulatory expertise within WS&R and deliver thought leadership for key customers

Skills & Experience required

• Deep understanding of the UK workplace benefits market and its drivers

• Good technical knowledge Master Trust & trust-based pension market

• Experience of building close working relationships with Trustees, internal and external senior customers

• Strong pitching / persuasive skills

• Strong workplace benefits industry profile

• Existing relationships with EBCs and Trustees / Employers

• Strong team management and people development skills

• Problem solver with strong forward planning skills

• Qualifications: FIA/MBA/APMI/CII

What you will get

• Competitive salary depending on location and prior experience

• Generous defined contribution pension scheme

• Annual performance related bonus and pay review

• Holiday allowance of up to 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family. (Some exclusions apply)

• Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme

Working at Aviva

At Aviva, we’re people with a purpose. To be with you today, for a better tomorrow!

We bring this to life by ensuring managing risk is at the heart of the way we all work. We love people who do the right thing for our customers, and our colleagues. We want people who speak up, who take responsibility, and who make good decisions.

The way we do this is important too. We’re all about our people – that’s you – so we can be pretty flexible. If you want to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we’re very open to that. In fact, we don’t advertise roles as either part or full time, because we know each person has different needs, just as each business area has different needs. So, it’s up to you to discuss working hours during your interview.

We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.

We interview every disabled applicant* that meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us a separate email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll make sure we interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Ben Parker a call on 07833 239394 or send an email to ben.parker@aviva.com

*As defined in The Equality Act 2010*. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required and have the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential to perform the role.