Company Description

Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes.  It’s up to us in L&G Group functions – which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we’re helping to improve our customers’ lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Job Description

Location: London

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 + competitive bonus and benefits

We are currently hiring an Operational Risk Manager to join our growing team.

In this role, you will support the Group Enterprise and Operational Risk team in the assessment and reporting on the design, operation and effectiveness of the Group’s internal control framework, using risk management tools and data analytics to provide meaningful insights into the operation of the framework.

Additionally, you will support in the 2nd line management and oversight of the Group’s change, operational resilience and third party risk profiles and the oversight of the Group Business Units.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting on the risk based oversight of the Non- Financial risk areas, ensuring adoption and training on risk management policies and assurance over effectiveness of controls.
• Supporting “deep dive” reviews and lessons learnt reviews on material risk events or business practices.
• Supporting with risk management practices, including the use of OSX.
• Supporting with the production of MI and reporting.
• Working with the wider Group Operational and Enterprise Risk team under the guidance of senior team members to deliver against the strategic priorities.
• Being a proactive and productive team member by constantly looking to develop personal knowledge.
• Working in line with all relevant processes and procedures to ensure that quality and governance remains of paramount importance throughout the risk management framework.
• Working with the wider Group Risk team to ensure that the appropriate process, systems, and controls are in place and that the risks and issues are identified and escalated in Group Risk, to ensure that customers are treated fairly in line with Legal & General’s Customer Experience and TCF policy.

Qualifications

What we're looking for

• A relevant degree or demonstrable experience working in a similar field.
• An understanding of, and interest in Risk and Control management and a good understanding of IT and digital systems.
• Strong use of Microsoft tools
• Experience of working independently to provide broad support to the Group Operational Risk function
• Strong inter-personal skills for dealing with a variety of people at a range of seniority internally

Additional Information

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. 

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?

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.