Head of Proposition

Job Description

What the Hiring Manager SaysThe Head of Proposition will lead the development of Quilter Cheviots Wealth Management proposition, including Financial Planning and Investment Management offerings for clients and advisers . Working with front office, distribution, and specialists from product,investments, and compliance, the role-holder will be responsible for maintaining current propositions and identifying new and evolutionary opportunities. New opportunities should be designed collaboratively with a key focus on client outcomes, and executedwith a disciplined delivery mindset to drive value for clients, colleagues, advisers, and shareholders. The role reports into Head of Commercial for Quilter Cheviot, the High Net Worth Segment apart of Quilter plc. About the RoleLevel: Level 5 Department: Wealth Location: London Contract type: Permanent This role ensures our client and adviser propositions are competitive, provide value for money, and support our commercial growth ambitions. This includes accountability of our Financial Planning businesss Centralised Investment Proposition. To successfullyown and evolve our comprehensive, multi-channel proposition, the role requires a leader who can bring strong technical knowledge, understanding of our current and future clients, the ability to monitor market trends/opportunities, as well as investment and/oradvice proposition development experience. Key areas include: • Client Value Proposition - in line with Consumer Duty, conduct target market analysis, validation and review to ensure we continue to understand our relevant segments, their needs, and associated trends. Identify our ideal client proposition, define requireddevelopments ensure disciplined delivery for clients and shareholders. Working with an array of stakeholders, develop a clear, compelling articulation of our current and future proposition competitiveness. This includes leading the tactical and strategic reviewof pricing across investment management and advice. • Adviser Value Propositions - collaboratively defining product, service, and pricing opportunities to drive the competitiveness of our offerings for advisers based on competitor analysis and market insight. Translate opportunities into business cases and deliveryplans which result in commercial value and good client outcomes. Ensure the value, suitability, and longevity of our advice businesss Core Investment Proposition, identifying and delivering areas for development whilst working across internal group companies and divisions. Monitoring and reporting trends to support propositionand commercial understanding, as well as the delivery of good customer outcomes • Representing our proposition needs at relevant governance forums. • Engage with regional teams to inform plans and development roadmaps ensuring clear understanding across the organisation on focus areas, progress, and risks. • Training and development - feed into training needs for regional teams to drive best practise and proposition adoption. • Owning propositional related literature and its associated content such as competitor reviews in collaboration with Marketing, ensuring timely and appropriate communication to the business and in particular, the adviser community. • Owning proposition relationships (technical and strategic) across the Quilter group to collaborate and share knowledge. About YouApplications from people with diverse backgrounds enables our inclusive organisation to thrive. If you feel you dont match our job description exactly, why not take a chance on yourself and apply You could be exactly what this role needs.

• Deep technical knowledge of financial planning and investment management products, services, pricing, and value.
• Ideal candidate will have investment management and/or advice qualifications as well as front office experience. None of the above are essential if technical capability can be proven.
• Experience in financial services proposition roles, ideally wealth management/advice.
• Youll need strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability work effectively and build relationships with our senior leaders and regional offices. Youll be confident in delivering presentations, with advanced influencing and change management skills,being seen as a trusted partner with a true understanding of our clients, teams, products as well as business drivers and risks.
• Youll understand the importance and management information (MI), with the ability to find and articulate trends and solutions.
• Youll have had key subject matter expert roles in product development, demonstrating a credible track record of delivery.
• Youll need the ability to work across the division, able to learn new areas of the business, sector trends and best practice. Youll be a self-starter, able to work autonomously in building knowledge and keeping up to date with industry trends.
• Youll have experience of influencing decision makers as well as managing teams directly.

#LI-VS1 #QC #QCFP Core Benefits Holiday: 26 days Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in our incentive scheme, based on the companys performance and their contribution to it Pension Scheme: 10% non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard, cover can be increased at your own cost Life Assurance: 4x your salary, cover can be increased at your own cost Income Protection: 75% of salary payable after 26 weeks of absence In addition to our core benefits we offer a range of flexible benefits that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.