Data & Insight Analyst in Cardiff

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders. We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities.

Our Retail business supports customers throughout their lives, to help them save, plan, protect and enjoy retirement. We’re a leading provider of retirement and protection solutions, aiming to support our c.12.8 million policyholders and workplace members throughout their lifelong financial journeys.

We’re looking for a Senior Data & Insight Analyst to help shape, develop and enhance our centralised MI planning platform and reporting suite. In this role, you’ll play a key part in giving the business meaningful visibility of operational performance, enabling confident, insight‑led decisions.

Responsibilities

• Delivering value‑adding analytics to highlight improvement opportunities, support decision‑making and reduce risk
• Developing and maintaining systems and processes for gathering and integrating workload and operational data
• Working collaboratively with teams across the business and providing insight that supports continuous improvement
• Integrating multiple data sources and building comprehensive views of performance and operational health
• Providing clear, actionable insight that promotes growth and enhances visibility of organisational performance
• Championing best‑practice use of MI, tools and work management systems across operational areas
• Building strong stakeholder relationships and supporting colleagues with data, insight and analysis
• Ensuring customers’ interests are understood and represented through fair, insight‑driven analysis

Qualifications

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative data
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office, including advanced Excel skills
• Proficiency with SQL, Power BI and broader insight or data‑visualisation platforms
• Experience working in a technically demanding environment, ideally within Financial Services
• High attention to detail and the ability to manage sensitive data responsibly
• Skilled in converting analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for technical and non‑technical audiences
• Ability to plan, prioritise and deliver work effectively, including under pressure and to deadlines
• Strong relationship‑building and communication skills, with confidence working across diverse teams

Benefits

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (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 (permanent employees only)
• 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

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive 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 care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares.