Propositions Consultant

Up to £50,000 p.a. + up to 17.5% Annual Bonus & Excellent Benefits

• 80% homeworking opportunities available
• A fantastic permanent opportunity within our thriving Propositions Department
• The opportunity to work with a wide and varied group of stakeholders within NFU Mutual

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Propositions Consultant to join NFU Mutual in our Financial Services Propositions team, just outside Stratford-Upon Avon.

Reporting into the Investments Propositions Manager, you will acts as the voice of the customer focusing on our investment products and funds. You'll develop, enhance, and manage our Investment proposition to ensure that we're effectively identifying and meeting the needs of our target customers - and, in turn, helping NFU Mutual Financial Services business to deliver sustainable, profitable growth.

This role not only offers great variety in the work you will be doing, but also the opportunity to get creative.

A key part of this role will be to contribute to or lead projects that review existing propositions, ensuring they meet customer needs, regulatory requirements, and commercial objectives while managing customer conduct risks effectively. Additionally, you will contribute to the wider range of propositions that support our Financial Services business as it develops the product and services it offers to customers.

As a Propositions Consultant your role will involve advising and supporting colleagues on product propositions, overseeing marketing communications, and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the successful and compliant delivery of business plans.

About you

You will possess an analytical mind who puts the customer at the heart of your work with a background within Financial Services, ideally within a Propositions role or a role that involved working closely with the market offer available to consumers.

You will have experience of investment products and funds, ideally also with experience of a range of other products such as pensions and protection plans. You will have had success in delivering and driving results, ideally including developing and managing propositions and products.

Using your strong communication skills, you will have the ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders of all levels as well as being able to effectively present information and influence outcomes and decisions.

You possess an inquisitive mindset, always seeking to understand the deeper context behind the data/information in front of you.

You will also demonstrate the following:

• Good data skills, with the ability to not only analyse information but also question its implications and drive actionable recommendations
• A proactive purposeful attitude, taking initiative to identify opportunities and solve problems
• You demonstrate excellent organisational skills, effectively managing tasks and priorities to meet deadlines

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

• Salary of up to £50,000 per annum
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership - subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual

We're one of the UK's leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we've put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being "a great place to work" and we're one of only 60 companies across the globe to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2024 award, and one of only 2 companies to receive the award for the ninth consecutive year. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.

Closing date for applications: 15th October 2024