Lead Regional team of Business Development Managers to create new & deepen relationships with intermediaries for mutual benefitProud to take a lead on growth & development for colleagues in our area of the business

Build strong relationships with advisers to ensure that employers provide retirement plans for their employees with best possible member outcomes.Lead a team of Business Development Managers; each building and maintaining relationships with advisers and employers.

Led three teams within the Corporate Pension division of Scottish Widows.Design and Implementation Team - Responsible for project managing many different core activities including:Secondary Market Scheme ImplementationTransition Management of Group and Trustee Buy Out Schemes to minimise out of market risksImplementation of the Scottish Widows financial wellbeing tool mymoneyworksSupporting large schemes through automatic re-enrolmentPresentation Team - Responsible for delivering messages and educational awareness to employees.Ensuring that employees were aware of the benefits that their employer are providing for them.Increasing awareness of their options to maximise retirement benefits.Educating on new pension freedoms and the options that these giveRestructure Team - Responsible for decision making on the restructuring of schemes around annual management charges and commission levels.Project managing the agreed restructured for schemes to ensure that they progress smoothly.

Build and develop relationships in SW, UK Wealth and wider LBG Lead National Based UK Wealth Account Manager team in supporting Regional initiatives to improve performanceIdentify, lead and implement opportunities to improve sales and retention performanceIdentify and lead opportunities to improve end to end processes to make business simpler

Lead National Based Customer Service Key Account Manager team and Edinburgh Based Bancassurance Support Unit (total 13 direct reports and second line manager to 10) - owned financial budgets for teamDrive Continuous Improvement in both SW CS Processes and also adviser behaviour to improve efficiencies and reduce non value adding activityBuild and maintain Senior Relationships in SW and Channels to Partnership levelAnalyse MI to identify key priorities within channels, SW & direct reports

Account Manager for Scottish Widows relationship with LloydsTSB at Regional Director level across the countryThrough MI analysis, agree priorities and activities needed to develop SW business within channelLead national team of 9 area based account managers including Personal Development and managing to budgetsSupport development of the SW marketing proposition to maximise APE performance

Account Manager for Scottish Widows relationship with LloydsTSB at Area LevelDevelop and Coach Regulated, Non Regulated and Branch Manager populationsProvide technical training on all product areasSupport “change” with all populations

Provide technical training on all product areasSupport “change” with all populations; Coaching and Development of Financial Consultant populationIdentify training needs, design and deliver appropriate materialTechnical Training on complex products

Independent Adviser, promoting products of LTSB Private Banking and those of other companiesMaintain awareness of IFA market and environment

Delivered Pre and Self designed Training Material (knowledge & skills)Involved in feedback on the Regulated Computer Point of Sale software for both Business and Personal

Retail & Commercial Channels - Eastbourne & Hastings