Asset Management Change Analyst, L&G - Asset Management, America

Legal & General; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance with HSA

Short and long term disability

Dental insurance

Vision care

Life insurance

401K

Vacation

Sick time

Employee assistance program

Commuter and transit programs

Supplemental health benefits

Job summary

Legal & General Asset Management in Chicago is building a US Transformation function to help business leaders design and deliver scalable operating models for the firm’s highest-priority strategic initiatives.

This role partners with executives across Distribution, Operations, Investments, Data, Compliance and Technology to improve end-to-end business performance through structured analysis, delivery, and AI-enabled insights.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in asset management or investment operations / related function
• Familiarity with data concepts or SQL
• Experience supporting business change or process improvement would be a plus

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to translate strategy into initiatives and delivery plans.
• Design scalable, tech-enabled operating models and improve end-to-end processes.
• Own initiatives end-to-end, managing timelines, risks and dependencies.
• Develop clear, implementation-ready requirements and documentation.
• Use AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize inputs and identify automation opportunities with governance.
• Drive efficiency and scalability improvements aligned to priorities.

Skills

AI/Automation mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Structured analysis

Project delivery

SQL knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business

Tools

SQL

AI tooling

Job description

L&G's Asset Management business is a major investor across public and private markets worldwide, with $1.533 trillion in AUM.* Our clients include individual savers, pension scheme members and global institutions, who invest alongside L&G’s own balance sheet.

Our ambition is to be a leading global investor, innovating to solve complex challenges for our clients using the power of L&G. This is rooted in our investment philosophy and processes, which are focused on creating value over the long term.

We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can generate value and drive positive change.

Job Description

We are building a dedicated US Transformation function to help business leaders design and deliver scalable operating models for the firm’s highest-priority strategic initiatives. This role partners directly with business leaders to shape strategy and drive execution.

You will work across the Distribution, Operations, Investments, Data, Compliance and Technology functions to improve how the business operates end-to-end using structured analysis and hands‑on delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Partnership & Strategy Execution: Work alongside business stakeholders to define and execute priorities; translate strategy into initiatives and delivery plans.
• Operating Model Analysis & Design: Analyze workflows, identify inefficiencies, and design scalable tech‑enabled operating models.
• Project Delivery: Own initiatives end‑to‑end; manage timelines, risks, and dependencies.
• Requirements & Solution Development: Develop clear, implementation‑ready requirements and documentation.
• AI-Enabled Analysis: Use AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize stakeholder inputs, improve process documentation and identify automation opportunities while ensuring quality and governance.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive efficiency and scalability improvements aligned to strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience: 2–5 years in asset management or investment management ideally with experience in Investment Operations, Distribution, Investments, Data, Compliance, Technology, Institutional Client Onboarding, Reporting or a related function.
• AI / Technology Mindset: Comfortable using AI tools to improve speed, quality, and insight generation; interested in how automation and data can improve business processes.
• Preferred: Cross-functional exposure, familiarity with data concepts or SQL, and experience supporting business change, process improvement, or project delivery.

Additional Information

The starting salary offer will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s education, job-related experience, skills, and abilities, geographic location, and market factors. This position is also eligible to participate in the company’s annual discretionary bonus plan.

• Full time employees may be eligible for health insurance with an optional HSA
• short term disability
• long term disability
• dental insurance
• vision care
• life insurance
• Healthcare
• Dependent and Limited Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K
• vacation
• sick time
• an employee assistance program
• commuter and transit programs
• Supplemental health benefits including accidental injury
• critical illness
• hospital indemnity insurance
• pet insurance

EOE Statement

As an EOE employer, L&G Asset Management, America will extend equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, and/or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. (2025)