Senior Compliance Analyst | London, UK

Legal & General; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal & General is seeking a Senior Compliance Analyst to join their Compliance team. This role involves engaging with key regulators, analyzing regulatory changes, and supporting compliance projects. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and analytical skills, and a good standard of education. A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including performance-related bonuses, generous pension contributions, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Participation in annual performance-related bonus plans

Generous pension contributions

Life assurance

Healthcare plans for permanent employees

At least 25 days holiday plus public holidays

Flexible working options

Electric car schemes

Qualifications

• Good analytical skills and broad industry awareness, including emerging regulation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for delivering regulatory updates.
• Proactive in developing effective methods and tools for managing records.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with internal and regulatory engagements.
• Analyzing emerging regulation and its impact on LGIM.
• Supporting the CCO with compliance-wide projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Good standard of education

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. These underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, UK and US life insurance, and UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

L&G Asset Management is one of Europe's largest asset managers, offering 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 collaborates with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers—including individual savers, pension scheme members, and global institutions—and to 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

We're recruiting for a Senior Compliance Analyst to join us. You will work as part of the Compliance team to provide high-quality compliance support to the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and Head of Regulatory Engagement. Your role involves engaging with asset management's key regulators, analyzing regulatory changes, and supporting the CCO's office. The ideal candidate will have an asset management background, strong communication skills, and good organizational abilities, including prioritization skills.

What you'll be doing:

1. Assisting with internal and regulatory engagements (such as meeting planning, minutes, action tracking, internal briefings, mailbox management) and ensuring LGIM maintains a record of all regulatory contact and engagement.
2. Assisting with the analysis of emerging regulation and its impact on LGIM.
3. Supporting the CCO by providing assistance on compliance-wide projects, producing management information, reports, presentations, and briefing notes.
4. Reviewing compliance policies and procedures and participating in the production of internal communication materials to promote awareness and understanding.
5. Maintaining detailed knowledge of Group policies, compliance, and conduct risk requirements, staying updated on external changes and developments.
6. Supporting the wider global Risk and Compliance team to achieve positive outcomes for LGIM.

Qualifications

Who we're looking for:

1. A good standard of education.
2. Good analytical skills and broad industry awareness, including emerging regulation.
3. High attention to detail and ability to work effectively both independently and in a team.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills for delivering regulatory updates.
5. Proactive in developing effective methods and tools for managing records.
6. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues to support the Compliance team.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

1. Participation in annual performance-related bonus plans and share schemes.
2. Generous pension contributions.
3. Life assurance.
4. Healthcare plans (for permanent employees).
5. At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, increasing after 2 years.
6. Flexible working options, including part-time, term-time, and job shares.
7. Additional benefits like electric car schemes, discounts, and modern office spaces designed for collaboration and wellbeing.

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe in generating positive returns while building a better future. We foster an inclusive culture that values diversity, integrity, and wellbeing. We support flexible working arrangements and encourage candidates to focus on their strengths and potential, even if they don't meet every criterion listed.