Investment Initiatives Analyst

Legal And General Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK financial services group in London is seeking an Investment Initiatives Analyst to drive collaboration and innovation across global investment teams. The role requires a strong understanding of investment lifecycle and operational frameworks, alongside experience in investment desk strategies. The position offers flexibility in working arrangements and is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package including performance-related bonuses and generous pension contributions.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus plan

Generous pension contribution

Healthcare plan

At least 25 days holiday

Discounts on products and services

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the full investment lifecycle and operational frameworks.
• Background in technology migration and investment process design.
• Experience in testing, test planning and acceptance testing.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Investment Desks to define and embed best practice.
• Lead change initiatives and guide teams through transformation.
• Engage with global investment teams to harmonise process design.

Skills

Understanding of investment lifecycle

Experience with investment desk strategies

Managing investment and operational risk

Stakeholder engagement skills

Tools

JIRA

Business process management tools

Job description

Company 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.

L&G Asset Management is one of Europe’s largest asset managers, providing clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, across public and private markets. As a global investor, we are present where our clients most need us – from Hong Kong and Singapore, to Chicago and major European financial hubs.

Created by combining our investment management (LGIM) and asset origination (LGC) capabilities, our Asset Management division works with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers – which include individual savers, pension scheme members and global institutions – and deliver enhanced shareholder returns.

Joining us means becoming part of a market-leading team, with capabilities across the full spectrum of asset classes, with an enduring commitment to responsible investment and creating long-term, sustainable value for our clients and partners.

Job Description

Join us in shaping the future of investment operations. As an Investment Initiatives Analyst, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving collaboration and innovation across our global investment teams. This is a unique opportunity to influence strategic change, enhance operational efficiency, and contribute to delivering outstanding client outcomes.

What you’ll be doing:

• Partnering with Investment Desks to define and embed best practice in investment processes
• Collaborating with Desk Leads and Managers to ensure mandates are managed effectively and securely
• Leading change initiatives and guiding teams through strategic transformation
• Engaging with global investment teams to harmonise process design and resolve operational challenges
• Acting as a subject matter expert on the Strategic Target Operating Model and CRIMS platform
• Liaising with technology teams to shape system solutions for a global operating model
• Building scalable, end-to-end investment frameworks with middle and back office partners
• Identifying operational risks and recommending solutions to mitigate them

Qualifications

Who we’re looking for:

• Strong understanding of the full investment lifecycle and operational frameworks
• Experience with investment desk strategies and fund structures
• Proven ability to assess and manage investment and operational risk
• Familiarity with JIRA and business process management tools
• Background in technology migration and investment process design
• Experience in testing, test planning and acceptance testing
• Track record of delivering scalable solutions in investment environments
• Collaborative mindset with excellent stakeholder engagement skills

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

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.

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.