Senior DC Investment Director

Legal & General; London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 120,000

Job description

• Permanent or Fixed Term Contract: Permanent
• L&G Business Unit: Legal & General Investment Management
• L&G sub Business Unit: LGIM (EXC WPS) - (Archived)
• Primary Location: Homebased England & Wales
• Job Family: Sales

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

We’re recruiting for a Senior DC Investment Director to champion L&G Asset Management's DC investment products and expertise within the market, aiding the acquisition of new clients, retention of existing business, strategic proposition direction and PR/marketing content. Particularly, leading our interaction with key investment advisers to elevate LGIM’s market position. Build close relationships with key internal stakeholders to service clients and provide feedback on product development.

What you'll be doing:

• Acting as a key point of contact for Distribution teams on DC investment and ESG matters, including supporting new business and existing client activity.
• Instigating and developing close relationships with key DC investment advisers, providing them an understanding of LGIM’s key capabilities, particularly focusing on Private Markets investments.
• Representing L&G Asset Management's DC business at conferences and industry round tables, delivering DC thought leadership and content for client events.
• Being a key investment-focused contact for several strategic clients, supporting DC bundled client relationship and Institutional teams.
• Providing feedback from clients and advisers on DC investment trends and driving DC-specific investment product development.
• Maintaining focused industry, investment, and marketplace knowledge.
• Guiding, mentoring, and encouraging junior members of the DC Investment team.
• Providing pivotal points of DC investment and ESG expertise to client acquisition, retention, and product strategy.

Qualifications

Who we're looking for:

• Excellent understanding of investments across different asset classes, asset allocation, and specifics of DC investments.
• Deep knowledge of fund structures, operational requirements, and governance.
• Deep working knowledge of the DC market and provider landscape.
• Good working knowledge of ESG factors and market trends.
• Experience of working with investment consultants and pension managers.
• Experience of the considerations of multi-asset investing.
• Excellent client communication skills and experience of presenting at client events.
• Ability to simplify complex investment ideas.

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.
• Life assurance.
• Private medical insurance (permanent employees only).
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays.
• Competitive family leave.
• Participate in our electric car scheme.
• Discounts on our products and at a range of high street stores.
• Modern office spaces designed for collaboration and wellbeing.

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. 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. We strive to be open, mindful, and inclusive, so are always willing to discuss flexible working arrangements.

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