Operations Analyst

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 an Operations Analyst to join our Transfer Agency team covering LGIM’s range of pooled Investment Vehicles. The role holder will provide a comprehensive customer-focused service in support of the organisations growth and goals, maintaining quality targets and standards. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Completing various operational activities (alongside a Transfer Agency Supervisor) for LGIM’s pooled fund range including; order receipt and validation, confirmation of fund net activity, price orders, maintaining unit registers, valuing and unitising all PMC transactions and the distribution of client contract notes
• Investigating and resolving client and internal instruction related queries and errors, including administering corrective actions where appropriate
• Taking ownership of the design and enhancement of operational processes & procedures in conjunction with appropriate systems to support functional processing. Participating in change initiatives representing the needs of the department.
• Maintaining detailed knowledge of Transfer Agency platforms operation processes and systems. Being able to produce management information to highlight trends, risks, issues and analysing errors
• Working collaboratively with managers & peers to share best practise, creating an awareness of issues throughout the department. Fostering credibility and influence towards developing a reputation of operational and service excellent across the firm
• Maintaining technical capability & knowledge for the role, keeping abreast of market and industry developments. Evidencing developmental and learning through continuous professional development
• Working closely with internal/external clients to continuously assess their requirements. Ensuring service level agreements are adhered to

Qualifications

Who we’re looking for:

• Understanding of key investment management activities
• Previous investment operations experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills to help clarify the client’s needs and issues
• Building and maintaining relationships, including a proven ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to understand issues, find creative and innovative solutions to problems

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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