Distribution Specialist – Retail products – Financial Services

Distribution Specialist - Retail Products (Financial Services)

London | Permanent | Hybrid Working

Miryco are currently partnering with a leading UK insurance/Asset Manager that's investing heavily in the growth of its retail product proposition (including individual annuities and mortgages). This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Distribution Specialist to play a pivotal role in shaping and expanding the firm's presence within the retail market.

If you enjoy building commercial partnerships, this could be an excellent next step.

The Opportunity

As Distribution Specialist, you'll be responsible for developing and executing the distribution strategy for the Retail business, establishing key partnerships and driving sustainable growth across adviser networks, specialist brokers and annuity comparison platforms.

Working closely with proposition, pricing and operational teams, you'll ensure the business delivers a market-leading experience for distribution partners and their clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the distribution strategy for the Retail proposition.
• Build and strengthen relationships with national IFA firms, retirement income specialists and key distribution partners.
• Manage commercial negotiations with annuity comparison panels and quotation platforms.
• Lead the onboarding of new distribution partners while nurturing existing relationships through regular reviews and performance discussions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure products and services continue to meet adviser and customer needs.
• Monitor market activity, competitor positioning and emerging distribution trends.
• Use MI and performance data to optimise distribution outcomes and improve conversion.
• Support Consumer Duty requirements by reviewing customer outcomes across distribution channels.
• Create broker-facing communications, product materials and training content.
• Track key performance metrics including quote volumes, conversion rates, premium income and pipeline.

About You

We're keen to speak with professionals who have:

• 4+ years experience in business development, distribution or sales
• Experience withing within the UK life insurance or retirement income market is advantageous but not a pre-requisite.
• Strong knowledge of the Retail sector.
• Excellent understanding of FCA regulation, Consumer Duty and the Open Market Option.
• Experience negotiating commercial distribution agreements.
• A strong appreciation of the end-to-end annuity customer journey from quotation through to policy inception.
• Excellent relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A commercial, data-driven approach with experience using MI to improve performance.
• The ability to work collaboratively across multiple internal teams.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join a highly respected and growing organisation at an exciting stage of its journey.
• Genuine influence over the future growth of a key business area.
• Collaborative, high-performing culture with excellent long-term career prospects.
• Hybrid working from London, with travel across the UK to meet adviser networks and distribution partners.

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Please note, should you not be contacted within twenty working days of submitting your application, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this position.