DC Investment Manager

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Company Description

Legal & General is one of Europe's largest asset managers, providing clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, across public and private markets. As a global investor, we are present where our clients most need us - from Hong Kong and Singapore, to Chicago and major European financial hubs.

Created by combining our investment management (LGIM) and asset origination (LGC) capabilities, our Asset Management division works with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers - which include individual savers, pension scheme members and global institutions - and deliver enhanced shareholder returns.

Joining us means becoming part of a market-leading team, with capabilities across the full spectrum of asset classes, with an enduring commitment to responsible investment and creating long-term, sustainable value for our clients and partners.

Job Description

Our objective is to provide DC pension savers with strong financial outcomes at and into retirement. Core to being able to successfully do this is the investment strategy and its performance.

At L&G, we are in the enviable position of being able to leverage the expertise and capabilities across our Asset Management Division in order to provide savers with a range of investment opportunities

We are seeking a driven and enthusiastic individual to join the DC Investment Team in order to elevate L&G's DC investment products and expertise within the market, aiding the acquisition of new clients and supporting existing clients as well as playing an important role in shaping future investment proposition

What you'll be doing:

• Acting as a key point of contact for distribution teams on DC investment and ESG matters
• Working with Business Development Directors to support their activity with key intermediary accounts and facilitate the further awareness and understanding of the DC investment proposition and roadmap. Including providing key competitor insights and information
• Investment specialist for the DC Sales Support Team, working on RFIs, RFPs, attending pitches, site visits, EBC research meetings and working on sales materials
• Working with the Client Relationship teams to support Trustee/Governance meetings and to provide support to answer investment queries from customers, their members and advisors. This may include performance reporting and data
• Supporting Customer Services team with investment queries from DC members in our bundled business
• Providing feedback from clients and advisers on DC investment trends. Drive DC-specific investment product development with the investment and product teams from a DC Distribution point of view
• Supporting the development of DC bundled and unbundled investment solutions, including the distribution of our DC investment only platform

Qualifications

Who we're looking for:

• Professional qualifications in relation to the role are desirable but not essential, for example Investment Management Certificate, CFA or similar.
• Excellent understanding of investments across different asset classes, asset allocation and specifics of DC investments
• Good knowledge of fund structures, operational requirements and governance
• Strong working knowledge of the DC market and provider landscape, including both bundled and unbundled DC
• Good working knowledge of ESG factors, DC requirements in ESG space and market trends
• Highly organised, proactive and accountability for delivery, able to work with and manage multiple stakeholders
• Client facing experience, with excellent presentational and communication skills
• Self-starter with ability to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure in a commercial environment

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance (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
• There are the many discounts we offer - both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Additional Information

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain's Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers' money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you'll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If you're open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.

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