Job Description Summary
Job Description
Responsible Investment Analyst
Permanent
Location: Edinburgh (We believe in the power of in-person collaboration, and our hybrid model requires colleagues to be in the office a minimum of 40% of their time)
Salary: A competitive salary from £42,480 - £53,100 depending on the experience you can bring
Closing date: Monday 21st July 2025
We help people live their best lives. We help them with the big stuff, for the moments that matter: Pensions, Savings, Investments. At Aegon, we strive in creating a diverse organisation that plays a meaningful role in driving greater equity, inclusion and belonging.
As part of Aegon UK's Investment Proposition team, the Responsible Investment Analyst plays a key role in supporting the development and implementation of responsible investment (RI) and climate strategies across Aegon’s investment propositions. The Investment Proposition department is responsible for shaping and delivering Aegon’s investment strategy, governance, and specialist support, ensuring a competitive and compliant offering in the UK market.
Key Responsibilities:
* Analyse Responsible Investment Data: Lead the data gathering, analysis and reporting to complete requirements associated with planned Responsible Investment industry commitments from Aegon UK, including TCFD, voting records, regulatory requirements, PRI and UK Stewardship Code.
* Reporting & Presentation: Develop a reporting framework, enhance existing fund-level reporting with information relating to Investment data from, data vendors, ESG data providers and fund managers, presenting data to forums and committees.
* Analyse Investment Data & Strategy: Interpret investment performance and workplace strategy data to identify trends, generate insights, and recommend actions that enhance proposition value and customer outcomes.
* Support Business Development: Provide tailored investment input for RFPs, surveys, and questionnaires across workplace channels, ensuring alignment with proposition strategy.
* Market & Peer Comparison: Conduct comparative reviews of default structures, lifestyle strategies, and peer propositions with an RI lens to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
* Subject Matter Expertise: Act as the SME in Responsible Investment data and our Default Estate, supporting the evolution of our data analysis tools.
We ’ d love to hear from you if you have:
* RI Data Analysis: Ability to interpret ESG and responsible investment data in a way that informs proposition strategy and customer value utilising advanced Excel skills.
* Strategic Thinking: Skilled at connecting data insights to broader commercial and customer outcomes.
* Commercial Awareness: Understands how investment data and RI trends influence product development and market positioning.
* Proposition Insight: Proven experience using data to shape and evolve investment propositions within the pensions and workplace savings space.
What’s in it for you?
* A non-contributory pension between 8%-12%
* A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance
* 34 days leave per year (including bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time)
We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our employees live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments. To find out more about what to expect at Aegon click here.
We're looking for talented individuals who are ready to make a real impact. If you're excited about new challenges and want to work with a team that values your skills, apply today!
The legal bits
We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing satisfactory references.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity.
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