Senior Communications Executive (external communications)

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

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Communications Executive to enhance its profile in Institutional Retirement and Asset Management. The role involves developing communications strategies, managing media relations, and overseeing PR agency activities. Successful candidates will have strong financial services communication experience, a solid understanding of UK financial media, and a collaborative approach. Competitive salary and benefits package offered, including performance-related bonuses and flexible working options.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus plan

Generous pension contribution

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Electric car scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in financial services communications, either agency or in-house.
• Strong understanding of UK financial media and established journalist relationships.
• Collaborative and a true team player, able to build strong relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of external communications plans.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with financial and business media.
• Oversee day-to-day activity with PR agencies.

Skills

Financial services communications experience

Understanding of UK financial media

Excellent communication skills

Strategic thinking

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Team player

Detail-oriented

Commercial awareness

Job description

Company Description

Legal & General 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

L&G is looking for a Senior Communications Executive to join our External Communications team within the Corporate Affairs function, playing a key role in delivering our communications strategy across Institutional Retirement and Asset Management.

What you’ll be doing:

• Strategic Communications: Supporting the development and executing of external communications plans enhancing L&G’s profile in Institutional Retirement and Asset Management
• Media Relations: Building and maintaining strong relationships with financial and business media, managing proactive and reactive engagement positioning L&G as a trusted voice
• Agency Management: Overseeing day‑to‑day activity with PR agencies, ensuring high‑quality campaign delivery and accurate reporting to internal stakeholders
• Content Development: Collaborating with marketing, public affairs, and internal communications teams creating compelling content and identifying opportunities for thought leadership
• Monitoring & Reporting: Monitoring media coverage, providing insightful analysis, and contributing to regular evaluation reporting
• Governance & Compliance: Ensuring all communications are complying with regulatory and governance standards, maintaining accuracy and integrity

Qualifications

Who we’re looking for:

• Minimum 3 years in financial services communications – agency or in house
• Strong understanding of UK financial media and established journalist relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication, strategic thinking, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Collaborative and a true team player, able to build strong relationships and connect across the wider Corporate Affairs function and business teams
• Detail‑oriented and commercially aware, with a global outlook

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
• Private medical insurance (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.