About this role
We are seeking an exceptional Senior Solution Consultant – Retirement Solutions to lead the design and delivery of additiv’s next‑generation retirement proposition in the UK. This is a strategically critical, dual‑purpose role that sits at the intersection of product development and commercial sales, requiring an individual who can both architect a world‑class solution and articulate its value to clients and prospects at the highest levels.
The successful candidate will be responsible for building out a holistic retirement solution that integrates investments, pensions, and insurance into a single, cohesive customer proposition. This solution will address every stage of the customer lifecycle — from financial planning through accumulation, consolidation, drawdown, and into post‑death estate administration — reflecting the full spectrum of a customer’s financial journey as illustrated in additiv’s lifecycle framework.
Your responsibilities
Proposition Design & Development
* Serve as the primary functional authority on additiv’s UK retirement proposition, acting as the definitive subject matter expert across investments, pensions, and protection
* Lead the end‑to‑end design of additiv’s retirement solution, ensuring it encompasses every customer life stage from pre‑accumulation (Junior ISA) through to post‑death estate administration, across all product verticals
* Define and articulate detailed business and functional requirements for all underlying customer and adviser journeys, translating complex regulatory and commercial needs into clear platform specifications
* Collaborate closely with Product, Technology, and Platform teams to shape the technical architecture and capability roadmap required to deliver a market‑leading, next‑generation solution
* Sponsor and support digital transformation programmes, including platform upgrades and the integration of AI‑assisted operational capabilities, to ensure additiv’s proposition remains at the forefront of innovation
Commercial & Sales Enablement
* Partner with the sales organisation throughout the full sales lifecycle — from exploratory meetings and executive workshops through to solution audits, gap analysis, and commercial negotiations — ensuring consistent, compelling, and strategically aligned messaging
* Act as a trusted advisor and senior lead on high‑value, complex client engagements, positioning additiv’s integrated retirement offering as a differentiated and commercially superior solution
* Combine deep market insight and technical expertise with executive‑level influencing skills to drive strategic sales outcomes, supporting revenue growth targets across the UK market
* Shape and contribute to regional and global go‑to‑market campaigns, ensuring that additiv’s retirement proposition is accurately and persuasively represented across all client‑facing materials
* Develop and deliver high‑quality business presentations, demonstrations, and proposal documentation for client meetings, RFP responses, and industry events
Strategy & Stakeholder Leadership
* Drive the development of UK market business solution requirements, whilst maintaining a global perspective to ensure the retirement proposition can be adapted and scaled across international markets
* Engage and influence C‑suite stakeholders, both internally and within client organisations, presenting complex solution architectures and strategic recommendations with authority and clarity
* Provide thought leadership on UK retirement market trends, regulatory developments, and emerging customer needs, ensuring additiv remains proactively positioned ahead of market change
Your qualifications, skills and experience
* A minimum of 15 years’ experience in business analysis, consulting, or solutions architecture within UK wealth management, with a primary specialism in pensions and retirement
* Demonstrable, in‑depth knowledge of the full UK retirement landscape, encompassing defined contribution (DC) and defined benefit (DB) pensions, annuities, drawdown, ISAs, and protection products
* Proven experience in leading or significantly contributing to large‑scale digital transformation programmes within financial services, including platform migrations, journey re‑engineering, and proposition builds
* Comprehensive understanding of UK pension regulation and compliance obligations, including FCA requirements, Consumer Duty, and relevant HMRC legislation
* Strong cross‑vertical expertise spanning investments, pensions, and insurance, with the ability to synthesise these into a unified, commercially viable proposition
* A track record of successfully engaging and influencing C‑level executives and senior stakeholders, both internally and externally
* Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the gravitas and credibility to represent additiv at the highest levels of client and industry engagement
* Experience operating in a pre‑sales or commercial consulting capacity, with a strong understanding of the full sales lifecycle within a B2B technology or platform environment
Location
London, United Kingdom
We offer you
* A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, commensurate with the seniority and strategic importance of this role
* A hybrid working arrangement, offering flexibility whilst maintaining strong collaboration with colleagues and clients
* The opportunity to make a tangible and lasting impact within a high‑growth, globally recognised fintech business at a pivotal stage of its UK market development
* Significant scope for career progression within a rapidly scaling organisation, with genuine opportunity to shape both the business and the broader industry
* A collaborative, intellectually stimulating environment where innovation, expertise, and strategic thinking are genuinely valued
How to apply
If you are a senior retirement specialist with the vision, technical depth, and commercial acumen to help define what best‑in‑class looks like in this market, we would welcome a conversation.
To express your interest, please apply directly via LinkedIn or contact our Talent Acquisition team.
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