We’re currently looking to hire a Head of Asset Allocation Investment Specialists to join L&G Asset Management.
You’ll be part of L&G’s Asset Allocation team, which manages over £100 billion across pooled and segregated multi-asset funds. The team integrates four complementary groups:
- Economists – providing macroeconomic foundations
- Strategists – translating macro insights into investment themes
- Fund Managers – designing and managing portfolios
- Investment Specialists (AAIS) – articulating investment views, fund impacts and driving client engagement
As Head of Asset Allocation Investment Specialists (AAIS) you will hold a central role within L&G’s strategically important Asset Allocation team, leading five London‑based investment specialists and overseeing offshore work via our outsourcing partners.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to impact Asset Allocation’s commercial growth, leading the AAIS to deliver clear, consistent, innovative and prioritised messaging on markets and funds for clients and consultants across a variety of channels and geographies.
What you’ll be doing:
- Leading a team of five investment specialists working across the Asset Allocation team’s range of products and markets, as well as the strategy for our offshore investment specialist work
- Owning the AAIS contribution to Asset Allocation net flows, consultant engagement outcomes, and priority client opportunities
- Setting the framework, standards and prioritisation logic under which AAIS outputs are produced and ensuring the team identify and implement efficiencies and innovate
- Supporting the AAIS in their personal development, including setting the standards for AI and technology usage across the team
- Working with Asset Allocation leaders to identify new commercial opportunities, triage and select those to pursue, and oversee the proposition formation through collaboration and delegation
- Strategically leading relationships with Product, Marketing and parts of Distribution, representing the Asset Allocation strategy/vision
- Managing and delivering key projects for AAIS and the broader Asset Allocation team, driving outcomes to delivery through effective delegation, prioritisation and stakeholder management
Who we’re looking for:
- People Leadership or Management experience in the investment industry, ideally with multi‑asset knowledge
- Evidence of strong judgement in strategic planning and delivery to enable the ownership and progress of initiatives
- Strong stakeholder judgement across Asset Allocation and wider L&G, with the ability to balance perspectives, work with different seniorities and make decisions under ambiguity
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex investment ideas into clear, client‑friendly language
- Organised and proactive, with strong time management and prioritisation skills
- A growth mindset, to embrace technology as well as identify, initiate and oversee process improvements
- Role‑modeling of delivery, skills and behaviours to help development of the AAIS team
- Experience with Python and/or MS Copilot
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 two years’ service. Options to buy and sell holiday are available
- Competitive family leave
- Participation 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)
- Various discounts on our own products and at a range of high‑street stores and online
- Commitment to net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030, investing in sustainable, modern offices across the UK
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