Head of Investment Proposition Development

Job Title: Head of Investment Proposition Development

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Edinburgh

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 5th May 2026

We are recruiting a Head of Investment Proposition Development to join our Investment Solutions team within the UK Adviser & Customer function.

This is a senior leadership role with accountability for shaping and owning Royal Londons unitlinked investment propositions ensuring they deliver strong customer outcomes and longterm value across our UK savings products.

Youll lead a specialist proposition team and set the strategic direction for investment proposition development to support the wider strategy of the Workplace and Advisory channels. Working across Royal London and Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) to influence product evolution respond to market and regulatory change and maintain robust governance.

Acting as a trusted voice at senior forums youll play a key role in representing and championing Royal Londons investment propositions with advisers partners and the wider market.

About the role

• Lead and develop the Investment Proposition Development team ensuring the capability and capacity to deliver strategic priorities
• Own the design evolution and governance of unitlinked investment propositions including value for money and customer outcomes
• Align the investment proposition strategy to the wider group strategy set priorities and sponsor proposition development and change activity
• Influence product and service evolution through strong senior stakeholder collaboration across Royal London RLAM and the wider business
• Represent investment propositions at governance forums providing clear insight and expert judgement
• Maintain propositions through market insight competitor analysis and proactive response to regulatory change
• Own and manage propositionlevel risks embedding strong risk management and control frameworks
• Act as a senior ambassador for Royal Londons investment propositions internally and externally

About you

• Significant experience within a UK life and pensions environment with deep investment proposition expertise and a track record of investment proposition delivery
• Proven senior leadership experience leading and developing highperforming specialist teams
• Strong understanding of regulated investment products governance and risk management
• Confident operating at executive and committee level with excellent influencing and communication skills
• Commercially astute and customerfocused able to balance innovation with control
• Able to translate complex investment concepts into clear compelling messages
• Experience of investment platforms and derisking solutions is desirable
• Interest in ESG and responsible investment considerations is desirable

About Royal London

Were the UKs 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.

Weve always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays and up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion diversity and belonging

Were 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.