Company Description

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.

Job Description

This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate to join a top Asset Manager in the Counterparty Onboarding Team, you will have exposure to the day-to-day running’s of an investment company within the operations team.  

The team supports LGIM’s trading and investment activities onboarding brokers across asset classes and markets, as well as client and product teams through the onboarding of new funds in advance of fund launch. We are looking for a candidate who is keen to make the most of the variety this role offers in supporting several different facets of onboarding.

Responsibilities:

• The primary function of this role is to support LGIM’s trading & investment activities by ensuring all required brokers and funds, across all relevant instruments and markets, are set-up ready to support the trading and investment activity.
• Working & maintaining relevant documentation with Custodians to open custody accounts in emerging & frontier markets.
• Working to strict deadlines to support the teams fund launches.
• Providing effective support to all key stakeholders and ensuring they are informed of the status of the set-up
• Participate in other aspects of the OTC/broker operational onboarding process as required.
• Maintain good relationships with the internal legal team & external counterparties; regularly review outstanding issues to ensure a high level of service is provided.
• Adhere to current procedures, controls and checklists
• Contribute to projects alongside BAU to achieve team or broader organisation targets.

Qualifications

First and foremost, we are looking for people with an inquisitive mind and a desire to learn. We’re not expecting prior industry experience, but we’ll want to see that you have the tools to develop quickly. These include:

• 2.1 Degree in any subject. - we are open to all subject backgrounds
• An analytical and numeracy mindset.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Flexibility and teamwork.
• High energy, dynamism, and commitment.
• Proficiency in IT (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Organised with effective prioritisation.

If you have any of the following, please tell us:

• Strong Excel skills.
• Data-related knowledge (e.g., Python).
• Understanding of investment markets.

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.