Senior Design Executive

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Company Description

We are Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), the asset-management arm of Legal & General Group. Our purpose is to create a better future through responsible investing. We strive to achieve this through a strong sense of partnership with our clients, working together to achieve positive long-term outcomes. We draw on industry-leading expertise to innovate constantly across public and private assets, index and active strategies. And we are a responsible investor, rising to the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

We are truly international, present where our clients need us. Our teams around the world are highly dedicated, professional and collaborative and we draw strength from our diversity of talent. We are clear on what we stand for and our commitment to inclusivity anchors our behaviours.

Job Description

We're recruiting for a Senior Design Executive to join us. You will be working closely with the Head of Design and supporting with the creation of marketing materials and sales support for all kinds of various print and digital formats for our UK Private Markets business. This may include marketing literature, PowerPoints, advertising, assets for online and in person events, social, video editing and animation. You will play a lead role as brand champion for design across LGIM, ensuring that the brand visual identity is applied consistently and effectively.

What you'll be doing:

• Design and update marketing materials for all kinds of various print and digital formats. This includes marketing literature, advertising, assets for online and in person events, social, video editing and animation
• Create and develop RFP and pitch templates and work on ongoing new business opportunities and submissions for the UK Private Markets team
• Help apply, monitor and promote the brand across all communications created
• Regularly check LGIMs social media channels and ensure the visual identity is consistent
• Build, maintain and promote positive, collaborative and close working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Act as the first line of defence to ensure that materials comply with current regulations- in particular ensure that all designed items are clear, fair and not misleading, and adhere to brand guidelines
• Liaise with agency partners, printers and suppliers where required to produce and print materials
• Use various software including Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects and Acrobat DC to put together the marketing materials

Qualifications

Who we're looking for:

• 5+ years of experience in graphic design
• Fully proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (mainly Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Fully proficient in Microsoft Office (mainly PowerPoint)
• Proficiency of Adobe After Effects and Acrobat DC
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and work on several projects at a time
• Strong understanding of the print and digital production process
• Knowledge of UX/UI design
• Basic understanding of web-design
• Comfortable with following brand guidance, but when appropriate, seizes the opportunity to improve or apply new creative executions based on brand guidance

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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