Researcher - Executive Search

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

Job summary

A leading financial services company in London is seeking a Researcher to support their Executive Hiring team. You will deliver high-quality talent mapping and market intelligence while collaborating closely with Executive Search Partners. Ideal candidates will have strong research and analytical skills, with a deep understanding of the financial services landscape, especially asset management. This role offers competitive benefits and the potential for flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus plan

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare Plan

25+ days holiday

Electric car scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of financial services industry and leadership structures.
• Proven experience in Executive search or talent research.
• Passion for providing excellent service to candidates and hiring managers.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with Executive search tools.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with Executive Search Partners to understand research needs.
• Identify diverse candidates for leadership appointments.
• Review applications and conduct pre-screening interviews.
• Track and analyze talent trends to inform hiring strategies.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Financial services knowledge

Leadership influence

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

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Job Description

Our in-house Executive Hiring team plays a vital role in shaping the future of L&G by identifying and attracting exceptional leadership talent across our diverse business portfolio. As a Researcher, you will be instrumental in supporting this mission by delivering high-quality talent mapping, market intelligence, and candidate engagement.

You’ll work closely with Executive Search Partners and senior stakeholders to build robust pipelines of senior-level talent, with a particular focus on diversity and strategic hiring needs. Your work will help inform hiring decisions through comprehensive research, real-time market insights, and a deep understanding of the financial services landscape - especially within asset management.

This role is not a people management position, but it requires someone who is a natural leader in the space - someone who can influence, collaborate, and bring credibility through expertise and insight. Our ambition is to provide an exceptional experience to both candidates and hiring managers, offering a live view of the talent market and the intelligence needed to support L&G's continued growth.

What you'll be doing:

1. Work collaboratively with the Executive Search Partners to understand their research needs and to implement research processes and procedures.
2. Contribute towards the delivery of key recruitment projects within the Strategic Resourcing team, by working closely with the recruitment Project Lead to enhance processes.
3. Identify diverse candidates using a plethora of tools, for future and active leadership appointments.
4. Contribute towards organising and running bespoke internal and external events, which showcase our diverse mix of leaders, and help us pipeline for the future.
5. Review applications and conduct pre-screening interview calls with prospective candidates, to provide the Executive Search Partners with the strongest candidates to recommend to Executive hiring managers.
6. Track and analyse talent trends, competitor movements, and market insights to inform hiring strategies.

Qualifications

Who we're looking for:

1. Strong understanding of the financial services industry, with knowledge of key market players, regulatory landscape, and leadership structures. Familiarity with asset management—including investment strategies and fund structures, is highly beneficial.
2. Proven experience in Executive search or talent research —either in-house or agency.
3. A passion for providing incredible service to candidates and hiring managers.
4. Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
5. Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to synthesise complex information.
6. Familiarity with Executive search tools and ATS platforms (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter).
7. Whilst this role does not have direct leadership responsibilities, you'll be a natural leader in the Executive hiring space - able to influence, collaborate, and build credibility with senior stakeholders without direct line management responsibilities.

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)
• Many discounts on our products and at high street stores and online
• Redesigned workspaces in 2023, fostering connection, collaboration, and wellbeing

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.