Talent Consultant

Legal & General; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus plan

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare Plan

At least 25 days holiday

Competitive family leave

Electric car salary sacrifice option

Discounts on products and services

Wellbeing-focused workspace initiatives

Job summary

A leading financial services group in Cardiff seeks a Talent Consultant to lead strategic talent projects, design development programmes, and enhance employee engagement strategies. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, experience in HR technology, and excellent stakeholder management skills. This position offers flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package including a performance-related bonus and generous pension contributions.

Qualifications

• Understanding of talent management frameworks and HR technology, including analytics tools.
• Experience in project management within a talent or HR context.
• Insight into employee engagement strategies and measurement approaches.

Responsibilities

• Leading strategic talent projects and designing development programmes.
• Supporting talent review and succession planning processes.
• Driving adoption of digital tools and analysing talent data.

Skills

Understanding of talent management frameworks and HR technology

Experience in project management

Insight into employee engagement strategies

Familiarity with succession planning

Awareness of inclusive talent practices

Proven ability to design talent initiatives

Strong analytical skills

Excellent stakeholder management

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Talent Consultant at Legal & General

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 Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need, requiring a talented and diverse team behind the scenes.

Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading strategic talent projects and designing development programmes for high-potential colleagues
• Supporting talent review and succession planning processes with insightful collateral
• Driving adoption of digital tools and analysing talent data to inform decision-making
• Engaging with stakeholders across HR and the business to embed talent strategies
• Building relationships and understanding of key talent to support critical role placements
• Developing KPIs and metrics to measure the impact of talent initiatives
• Monitoring employee engagement and adapting strategies to improve outcomes
• Delivering Consumer Duty Target training to ensure staff understand their responsibilities

Qualifications

• Understanding of talent management frameworks and HR technology, including analytics tools
• Experience in project management within a talent or HR context
• Insight into employee engagement strategies and measurement approaches
• Familiarity with succession planning and leadership development methodologies
• Awareness of inclusive talent practices and diversity strategies
• Proven ability to design and implement enterprise-wide talent initiatives
• Strong analytical skills with experience using HRIS and proficiency in MS Office
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders

Benefits

• 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; option to buy/sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Electric car salary sacrifice option for permanent employees
• Discounts on products and services
• Wellbeing-focused workspace initiatives in redesigned offices

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it’s possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. We’re open to flexible working options where possible and welcome diverse backgrounds and experiences.

This description reflects the primary requirements for the role; please apply if your strengths align with our purpose and goals.