Product Analyst (Funds Oversight)

Legal & General; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Share schemes

Generous pension contribution

Healthcare plan

At least 25 days holiday

Job summary

Legal & General (L&G) is seeking a Product Analyst to join our Product Oversight team. You’ll help govern our product range across fund structures and jurisdictions, ensuring regulatory compliance and delivering good outcomes for clients.

Working with Investments, Distribution, Risk, Compliance and Operations, you’ll support product launches, track milestones, and build regulatory knowledge to advise on disclosures and operational requirements. Full on-the-job training provided.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified or equivalent.
• Interest in asset management the role, and a willingness to learn and develop product expertise.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret information and solve problems.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the management of products throughout their lifecycle, delivering product initiatives in line with strategic, regulatory and customer requirements.
• Coordinating product launches, changes and enhancements, tracking milestones, actions, risks and deliverables.
• Contributing to product governance activities, with a focus on responsible investing and fund liquidity, ensuring compliance with policies and regulatory obligations.
• Assisting with fund, thematic and product reviews to assess performance and future enhancements.
• Developing product and regulatory knowledge to provide technical support across regulation, disclosures and operations.
• Working with operational teams and service providers to implement new products and changes.
• Analysing industry, competitor and regulatory developments for opportunities for product evolution.
• Building relationships across Product, Investments, Distribution, Risk, Compliance and Operations to support delivery of projects.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree-qualified or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

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 global asset management business provides our clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, working internationally across public and private markets.

Who we are

We are one of Europe’s largest asset managers and a major global investor across public and private markets.

Asset Management is a critical driver of our Group strategy. The business aims to work synergistically with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers, and deliver enhanced shareholder returns.

Our investment philosophy and processes are focused on creating value over the long term. We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can create value and drive positive change.

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 global asset management business provides our clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, working internationally across public and private markets.

Who we are

We are one of Europe’s largest asset managers and a major global investor across public and private markets.

Asset Management is a critical driver of our Group strategy. The business aims to work synergistically with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers, and deliver enhanced shareholder returns.

Our investment philosophy and processes are focused on creating value over the long term. We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can create value and drive positive change.

Job Description

Are you curious about how investment products are governed, maintained and enhanced throughout their lifecycle? We're looking for a Product Analyst to join our Product Oversight team, where you'll play an important role in supporting the management and governance of L&G's product range across multiple fund structures and jurisdictions.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build their career in asset management product governance. Working closely with colleagues across Investments, Distribution, Risk, Compliance and Operations, you'll help ensure our products remain fit for purpose, meet regulatory requirements, and continue to deliver good outcomes for clients. Full on-the-job training will be provided.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the management of products throughout their lifecycle, helping to deliver product initiatives in line with strategic, regulatory and customer requirements
• Coordinating product launches, changes and enhancements, tracking milestones, actions, risks and deliverables
• Contributing to product governance activities, with a focus on responsible investing and fund liquidity, ensuring compliance with relevant policies, frameworks and regulatory obligations
• Assisting with fund, thematic and product reviews to assess performance, customer outcomes and future enhancement opportunities
• Developing product and regulatory knowledge to provide technical support across areas such as regulation, disclosures and operational requirements
• Working with operational teams and service providers to support the implementation of new products and product changes
• Analysing industry, competitor and regulatory developments to help identify opportunities for product evolution and innovation
• Building strong relationships across Product, Investments, Distribution, Risk, Compliance and Operations to support successful delivery of projects and initiatives

Who we’re looking for:

• Degree-qualified or holding an equivalent qualification
• Interest in the asset management industry and a strong willingness to learn and develop product expertise
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret information, think critically and solve problems effectively
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, both written and verbal
• Experience in asset management, wealth management, product development or product management would be advantageous
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint; experience with data analysis tools or AI applications would be beneficial
• Collaborative and inclusive approach, with a proactive attitude and a commitment to continuous improvement

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 many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• We’re creating net-zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in-person experience

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 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.