Business Manager, Corporate Affairs

LegalAndGeneral; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK financial services group in London is seeking a proactive Business Manager to enhance transformation and operational excellence within Corporate Affairs. This role involves project management, financial planning, and stakeholder communication. The ideal candidate should possess project management experience, financial planning knowledge, and strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive benefits package and flexible work options.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus plan

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare Plan

At least 25 days holiday

Electric car scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role with strong project management capabilities.
• Knowledge of financial planning and budget management principles.
• Ability to grasp complex concepts and data with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the project management of strategic workstreams.
• Managing financial planning and budget tracking to drive cost efficiency.
• Communicating effectively with stakeholders to support decision-making.
• Coordinating project planning, scheduling and reporting activities.

Skills

Project management capabilities

Financial planning knowledge

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Analytical mindset

Time management skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We've been safeguarding people's financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world's largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best.

Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Job Description

At L&G, our Corporate Affairs function brings together external communications, employee engagement, brand, sustainability, social media and public affairs. We're looking for a proactive and organised Business Manager to join our team and help drive transformation, financial planning and operational excellence across the function. This is a great opportunity to work at the heart of a dynamic and purpose-led organisation, supporting impactful projects and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the project management of strategic workstreams across Corporate Affairs
• Managing financial planning and budget tracking to drive cost efficiency
• Communicating effectively with stakeholders to support decision-making
• Enabling compliance with governance, procurement, finance and risk procedures
• Sharing knowledge and ideas to improve performance and governance
• Coordinating project planning, scheduling and reporting activities
• Managing risks and resolving issues to ensure successful project delivery
• Ensuring communications meet regulatory standards and are clear, fair and compliant

Qualifications

Who we're looking for:

• Experience in a similar role with strong project management capabilities
• Knowledge of financial planning and budget management principles
• Ability to grasp complex concepts and data with excellent attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across all levels
• Confidence in managing multiple projects and competing priorities
• Analytical mindset with good competency in data and reporting
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Collaborative approach with strong interpersonal and influencing skills

Benefits

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years' service. There's also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax-efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer - both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

If you join us, you'll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.

It doesn't matter if you don't meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, age or gender identity.