Job Description Summary

Job Description

Senior Fund Communications Manager

Permanent

Location: Edinburgh (We believe in the power of in-person collaboration, and our hybrid model requires colleagues to be in the office a minimum of 40% of their time)  

Salary: A competitive salary from £47,680 – £60,000 depending on the experience you can bring  

Closing date: 5th October 2026

People are living longer and we’re excited by the opportunities this brings to help people live their best lives. We’re here for everyone who wants to make the most of their time on the planet and leave it a little better than they found it – however grand or humble their ambitions. 

We help people live their best lives. We help them with the big stuff, for the moments that matter: Pensions, Savings, Investments. At Aegon, we strive in creating a diverse organisation that plays a meaningful role in driving greater equity, inclusion and belonging. 

Are you passionate about making complex investment topics clear, engaging and meaningful for customers and colleagues? As our Senior Fund Communications Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering fund communications across a wide range of fund change activities, corporate actions, market events and strategic projects.

Working closely with the Head of Fund Communications, you'll act as a trusted subject matter expert, influencing stakeholders across the business and ensuring all communications are delivered accurately, compliantly and with the customer firmly in mind.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Take a lead role in the planning and coordination of Fund Communications activity, ensuring resources and priorities are managed effectively to deliver against business objectives.
• Drive the creation, development and approval of fund communications across digital and non-digital channels.
• Represent the Fund Communications team at key forums, projects and governance meetings, acting as deputy for the Head of Fund Communications when required.
• Build strong relationships and influence stakeholders across Marketing, Distribution, Risk, Operations and Investment Proposition to deliver strategic communication projects.
• Act as a senior subject matter expert, providing coaching, guidance and support to Fund Communication Managers and wider teams.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of investment communication content, ensuring it remains accurate, compliant and customer focused.
• Lead the delivery of investment-related communications, educational content, performance complaint responses and market updates while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Strong experience in investment or fund communications, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging content for different audiences.
• Excellent copywriting skills across a range of channels, including digital communications.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing priorities and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
• A solid understanding of investment markets, funds, fund managers and the wider UK pensions landscape.
• Knowledge of UK financial services regulation, including areas such as Consumer Duty, product governance and FCA requirements.
• Forward-thinking approach, with the ability to assess long-term team needs and contribute to workforce and succession planning.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience working alongside senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• A proactive, creative and solutions-focused mindset, coupled with excellent attention to detail.
• A proactive and flexible approach, with the ability to use your initiative and adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience working within brand, tone of voice and marketing compliance frameworks.

What’s in it for you?

• We’re serious about your future and our enhanced pension scheme is now in place.  We ask you to contribute 3% of your salary to your pension and we’ll put in 9%.  If you decide to contribute more, we’ll match it up to a combined total of 20% of your salary (that’s 7% from you and 13% from us). 
• A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance
• 36 days leave per year (including bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time)

We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our employees live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments.  To find out more about what to expect at Aegon, visit our careers site.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in delivering high-profile investment communications that make a real impact for customers and the business. You'll work with a broad range of stakeholders, influence strategic initiatives, and help shape how we communicate complex investment topics in a clear, engaging and customer-focused way. If you're looking for a role where you can combine your investment expertise, communication skills and leadership capabilities to drive meaningful outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

The legal bits 

We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing satisfactory references.