Senior Distribution Governance Manager role at Aviva Investors.
Introduction
This is a great job for someone who excels at balancing strategic oversight with hands‑on governance. It suits a detail‑oriented professional who enjoys ensuring regulatory compliance across complex distribution channels, especially in managing third‑party relationships and mitigating financial crime risks.
About the Job
The Senior Distribution Governance Manager is responsible for developing, embedding and monitoring compliance with the risk and governance framework for Distribution. This role also provides support and challenge to Distribution on all matters relating to Governance, Operational Risk, Compliance and Financial crime. 25% of the role is expected to provide essential oversight for Aviva Investors’ distribution arrangements for UK Funds, which includes ensuring that all third‑party distribution partners remain compliant with prevailing regulations and Aviva’s business standards.
Skills and Experience
* Strong knowledge of the Aviva Group Risk Framework and Distribution business, with proven experience in risk analysis, evaluation and recording.
* Commercial and regulatory awareness, including emerging risk trends and legal requirements.
* Excellent analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise, plan and adapt resources effectively.
* Proven ability to influence and advise stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* Degree‑qualified or equivalent industry experience, with a track record of providing expert guidance in risk management.
Benefits
* 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.
* 21 volunteering hours per year.
SMCR Requirement
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 an SMCR role means when you join us and annually thereafter.
Inclusion & EEO
We are inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.
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