Emma Douglas is Aviva’s Wealth Policy Director, having moved into this role in September 2024, and is focused on delivering the best possible outcomes for savers. Emma joined Aviva in 2021 as Managing Director of the Workplace Savings business, responsible for c 24,000 schemes for 4.5 million people and their c £120bn of assets. Emma is also the Chair of Pensions UK (formerly Pensions & Lifetime Savings Association), holding this role from October 2021, having previously chaired the PLSA’s Policy Board since 2018.
Before joining Aviva, Emma was Head of DC at Legal & General Investment Management, where she was primarily responsible for developing LGIM's DC business. She joined LGIM in 2014 from Mercer where she held the position of Partner and Head of Mercer Workplace Savings. Previous roles in Emma’s career include the Head of DC Sales at BlackRock and Head of DC Pensions at Threadneedle Investments.
All told, Emma has more than 25 years of experience in the investment management industry. She graduated from Trinity College, Oxford with a MA in History, and holds an MBA from Manchester Business School via a Women in Management Scholarship from the Guardian.