Investment Manager - Industrial in London

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

This is a great job for someone who has demonstrable industry and asset class expert knowledge in the industrial sector.

A bit about the job:

As an Investment Manager – Industrial, you will be responsible for delivering strong financial and investment performance across industrial and distribution assets held within Aviva-managed funds or joint venture arrangements. You will define and implement business plans and asset strategies to drive outperformance, oversee value-enhancing initiatives, and forecast future asset performance. Your role will involve evaluating returns on capital expenditure, making strategic recommendations to fund managers and clients, and managing key external relationships. You will lead on sourcing, underwriting, and executing complex real estate transactions, including acquisitions and disposals, while identifying new investment opportunities and themes. Acting as a senior team member, you will foster a collaborative, high-performance culture, ensure compliance with governance and risk standards, and champion ESG integration within asset strategies. Additionally, you will maintain strong market knowledge, represent Aviva Investors externally, and enhance our reputation as a leading real estate investor through excellence in performance and client service.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Professional qualification – MRICS or equivalent.
• Evidence of innovative thinking and an ability to turn ideas into reality.
• Financially literate with the ability to assess commercial trends and anticipate their impact on the sector strategy.
• Analytical capabilities to underpin recommendations to the business, being able to clearly evidence and assess ROI, provide NPV and forecast cash flows, and understand key drivers of IRR and profitability.
• A track record of delivering complex investment management initiatives in industrial that deliver value to fund performance.

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.

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.