Business Development Manager Retail (m/w/d)

Business Development Director – D2C, Retail Platforms and Fintech Join to apply for the Business Development Director – D2C, Retail Platforms and Fintech role at Aviva Investors Business Development Director – D2C, Retail Platforms and Fintech Join to apply for the Business Development Director – D2C, Retail Platforms and Fintech role at Aviva Investors Business Development Director – D2C, Retail Platforms and Fintech This is a great job for someone with a strong understanding of digital distribution, retail investment behaviours and financial products. We are looking for a Business Development Director to join the Aviva Investors Wealth Team to drive growth and expansion in the Direct Wealth Business within Aviva Wealth as well with externally with emerging fintech and D2C platforms. You will work closely with the Direct Wealth team by supporting their ambitions to grow their business ensuring Aviva Investors can support their investment and client engagement needs. Additionally, having strong market knowledge the role will ensure you see opportunities for Aviva Investors for emerging retail platforms. This role involves proactively engaging with partners to understand their investment needs, identifying and cultivating strategic partnerships to expand distribution reach, and staying ahead of market trends to inform new proposition development. You’ll support marketing and client engagement initiatives, contribute to digital distribution growth with external insights, and tailor investment support to diverse client journeys. The position also includes managing day-to-day queries, sponsoring client-focused projects such as new product development, and taking ownership of business initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Experience of business development, sales, partnerships, commercial strategy within asset management, fintech or financial services. Strong understanding of retail products and UK regulatory investment and advice landscape. CFA qualification desirable 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 ~ Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars ~ Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme ~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. 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. To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you. We’d love it if you could submit your application online. Employment type Full-time Job function Business Development and Sales Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Aviva Investors by 2x Get notified about new Director of Business Development jobs in London, England, United Kingdom . Vice President, Business Development (Corporate) Senior Director of Business Development – EU / UK Senior Director, Business Development, Europe Director of Business Development – UK & Europe Director of Business Development- Real Estate Director, Business Development & Analytics (SaaS) Business Development Director – UK, Germany, Netherlands Senior Account Director / New Business Director (experiential) Director of Business Development (Living Sector) We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #