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, providing powerful asset origination capabilities that underpin our retirement and protection solutions. Our global asset management business offers complex, responsible investment solutions across public and private markets. We focus on creating value through financial material sustainability criteria.
Job Description
We’re looking for an Investment Specialist to play a key role in supporting the governance of our Master Trust and Independent Governance Committee (IGC). You’ll help ensure strong investment oversight, trusted decision‑making and excellent outcomes for members.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting the Mastertrust Board and Investment Committee with investment matters and coordinating input from internal teams and external advisers
- Liaising with DC investment, strategy and client teams to shape and review the scheme’s investment proposition
- Preparing, drafting and collating papers, agendas and materials for Trustee and Committee meetings
- Presenting market insights, risks, opportunities and governance considerations to support Trustee decision‑making
- Drafting, maintaining and updating investment governance policies, Statements of Investment Principles and Implementation Statements
- Analysing scheme data to contribute to Value for Member assessments, Chair’s Statements and IGC reporting
- Collaborating with the Stewardship team on voting policies, stewardship activity and climate‑related reporting, including TCFD
- Managing relationships with external advisers and supporting broader Mastertrust activities such as regulatory documents, member engagement and service provider reviews
Qualifications
We’re looking for:
- Strong knowledge of DC workplace pensions and the wider investment and regulatory landscape
- Experience working within both trust‑based and contract‑based pension governance structures
- Understanding of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors and investment stewardship
- Confidence influencing senior stakeholders, boards and committees in a clear and credible way
- Ability to build strong, collaborative relationships across teams and with external advisers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to distil complex information into concise, actionable insights
- Highly organised, with strong multitasking skills and the ability to coordinate diverse inputs
- A proactive, solution‑focused approach, with strong commercial awareness and a relevant investment qualification (preferred)
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. 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)
- Discounts on our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
- We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience
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 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.
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