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About the Role

This is a career-defining leadership opportunity within one of the UK's most ambitious and fast-evolving Pension Risk Transfer businesses. As a PRT Director, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Standard Life's PRT business, leading the origination and execution of strategic transactions, influencing industry stakeholders, and establishing Standard Life as the partner of choice for pension schemes undertaking complex de-risking journeys.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of innovative Defined Benefit de-risking solutions that meet client needs while supporting the Group's strategic and financial objectives.
Originate and develop new business opportunities across the PRT market, with a particular focus on large and complex schemes aligned to our large-deal growth strategy.
Shape and deliver compelling tender responses and proposals, ensuring high-quality submissions within demanding timescales.
Build trusted relationships with trustees, Employee Benefit Consultants and other market stakeholders, developing relationships that generate and convert new business opportunities.
Lead client pitches and commercial negotiations, presenting Standard Life’s capabilities with credibility and impact.
Oversight of post transaction pricing activity.
Originate, structure and execute Bulk Purchase Annuity transactions, ensuring successful delivery from opportunity identification through to completion.
Lead the negotiation and execution of complex PRT transactions, providing strategic oversight from opportunity origination through to successful completion, while ensuring robust governance, stakeholder alignment and commercial outcomes.
Apply deep understanding of pricing strategy, capital requirements, investment considerations and transaction economics, identifying opportunities to drive stronger commercial outcomes.
Provide leadership and oversight throughout transaction execution, ensuring robust governance, effective risk management and delivery against key milestones.
Influence and challenge senior leaders and stakeholders to support sound commercial decision-making and the achievement of strategic objectives.
Contribute to the development and execution of the Group's Defined Benefit Solutions strategy, helping to shape future growth opportunities and market positioning.
Support the evolution of Standard Life’s large-scheme proposition, identifying opportunities to deepen market engagement and broaden our participation in complex, strategic transactions.
Build strong partnerships across the business to identify innovative solutions and continuously improve client outcomes.
Provide market insight and strategic thinking to support the evolution of our propositions and maintain a differentiated offering within the Pension Risk Transfer market.
Provide strategic leadership, coaching and development to a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvement.
Create an environment that supports colleague wellbeing whilst enabling individuals and teams to perform at their best.
Build organisational capability and develop future talent to support the long-term success of the business.

Requirements

Commercially driven Pension Risk Transfer leader with a proven track record of originating, negotiating and executing complex PRT transactions.
Deep market expertise.
Strong analytical capability.
Thorough understanding of transaction economics, including pricing, investments, capital and reinsurance considerations.
Proven ability to build and strengthen relationships with trustees, consultants, reinsurers and senior stakeholders.
Ability to confidently resolve complex issues and influence strategic decisions.
Strong commercial judgement.
Experience leading high-performing actuarial, analytical or specialist teams.
Experience contributing to business strategy and long-term growth objectives.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities.
Track record of delivering complex projects to demanding deadlines.
Ability to maintain exceptional standards of quality, accuracy and professionalism.
Ability to work across diverse stakeholder groups.
Commercially astute, balancing customer outcomes with sustainable business growth.
Strategic thinker, identifying opportunities and shaping long-term business success.
Influential communicator, building credibility and driving action across diverse stakeholder groups.
Results-focused, delivering high-quality outcomes in complex and fast-paced environments.
Collaborative leader, developing high-performing teams and working effectively across organisational boundaries.
Adaptable and forward-looking, championing innovation, change and continuous improvement.

Skills

Pension Risk Transfer
Origination
Negotiation
Transaction Execution
Market Expertise
Analytical Capability
Transaction Economics
Pricing Strategy
Capital Requirements
Investment Considerations
Commercial Judgement
Team Leadership
Stakeholder Management
Strategic Thinking
Communication
Risk Management

Location

London, UK
Hybrid

Work Type

Permanent
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior Leadership
Director

Salary/Compensations

£160,000 - £180,000

Benefits

Bonus
Private medical cover
38 days annual leave
Excellent pension
12x salary life assurance
Career breaks
Income protection
3x volunteering days

About the Company

Standard Life is a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income.
We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.
Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices.
We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings.
In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards.
We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.