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The Project Management team sits within the Investment Strategy Management department; it is responsible for Co-ordination of investment change to deliver complex client events.

The job holder will take ownership for complex investment projects, utilising professional project management techniques and engaging with Fund Management, Distribution and other colleagues, including senior stakeholders, across the organisation as required to ensure successful investment outcomes.

What you'll be doing

• Providing co-ordination or advisory support for complex / high risk investment change events, stakeholder engagement (internal/external) and runbook development/ planning and implementation.
• Acting as investment workstream lead for significant client or business driven change
• Identifying and coordinating delivery of actions from investment teams for in specie product events (launches, mergers etc…)
• Ensuring that procedures are adhered to. Fully engaged regarding risk, regulatory and compliance requirements
• Providing both technical expertise and market knowledge when required either pre / during or post a restructure. Support Client Directors when planning a chnage
• Provide internal education and share best practice on the issues and costs of restructuring mandates
• Help with the design and development of strategic and tactical IT solutions

What we're looking for

• Comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end investment process
• Strong problem solving skills and creative thinker with the ability to generate progressive and innovative solutions
• Proven track record of successful co-ordination and project management, some complex, in an investment context
• Experience of nurturing and promoting effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to generate positive outcomes
• Proven strength of ability to organise and chair project meetings; driving the agenda and ensuring the completion of follow-up items.
• Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills
• Dynamic individual with outcome-oriented outlook
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly to non-standard challenges
• High attention to detail/ accuracy
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage a number of events simultaneously
• Pro-active improvement of existing processes
• Working collaboratively within Investment Strategy Management department and across LGIM

Desirable:

• Good understanding of LDI and OTC instruments is preferred
• Experience in asset manager and/or fund management
• Knowledge of Charles River would be desirable (not essential)

Development Value:

• Opportunity within a diverse division which is strategically important to LGIM.
• Opportunity in a growing division which is strategically important to LGIM.
• Further development leading to greater responsibility in research and investment decision making

Benefits

When you commit to Legal & General, we’ll commit to you too. That means we’ll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.

If you join us, you’ll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, at least 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection. You can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice. We’re also proud to offer competitive family leave.

You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes. And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings.

About L&G

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands.

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

About the business area

The world of investment is changing. Our vision at Legal & General Investment Management is to create a better, more sustainable future through responsible investing. We work in partnership with our clients around the globe to deliver positive long-term outcomes, while rising to the challenges of a rapidly changing world. Our clients include institutional pension funds, financial institutions, local authorities and sovereign wealth funds. To meet our clients’ complex and evolving investment needs, our investment strategies cover a broad array of asset classes and styles, including equities, bonds, property and alternatives, as well as multi-asset funds. We’re focused on continuously innovating our investment products, maintaining our reputation as experts across all asset classes, and striving to build a more responsible and sustainable future.

Our commitments to you

Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.

How to find out more

If this opportunity excites you but you’re not sure you meet all the requirements, or you’d like to know a bit more, please contact Callum Miles at [email protected] ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/callum-miles-33b869b9/).

If you’d like to be considered for this role, please submit your application through our careers website as we’re not accepting email applications.