We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services. Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. Details below.
We’re looking for an Associate Investment Director to support the commercialisation of our equity franchise at Royal London Asset Management.
This is a high-impact, externally facing role where you’ll take ownership of delivering high-quality, client-focused investment content, acting as a key link between our Front Office investment teams and Distribution. You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our investment messaging is clear, consistent and tailored to meet client needs—supporting business growth and strengthening client engagement.
You’ll also act as a trusted deputy to the Investment Director, providing portfolio manager proxy support and stepping in where needed across client interactions and strategic initiatives.
About the role
- Own and deliver high-quality investment content to support the commercialisation of the equity franchise.
- Act as a key interface between Front Office and Distribution, ensuring consistent and compelling investment messaging.
- Respond proactively to client and business needs, translating complex investment insights into clear, client-friendly outputs.
- Support efficient, scalable delivery of investment information across multiple channels.
- Act as a deputy to the Investment Director, providing proxy support in client meetings and presentations.
- Contribute to strategic initiatives and support broader client engagement activity.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance workflows, consistency and delivery effectiveness.
About you
- Experience working with Equity investments and/or clients
- Experienced understanding of function/specialised discipline and basic understanding of overall firm
- IMC desirable, working towards CFA, IA
- Advanced Excel skills including processing, analysing and presenting data using intermediate functions
- Strong communication and relationship building capability
- Energy and enthusiasm
- Motivated to take on a broad role
About Royal London Asset Management
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), part of the Royal London Group, is one of the UK’s leading fund management companies working with a wide range of clients across the globe to achieve their investment goals. Our long-term, client-driven focus means that we have a long-standing commitment to responsible investment. We act as responsible stewards of our clients’ capital, exercising their rights and influencing positive change.
Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We’ve always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.
Inclusion, diversity and belonging
We’re an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.
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