AI Platform Owner

Company Description

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. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

Who we are

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. We aim to support our c.12.8 million policyholders and workplace members throughout their lifelong financial journeys. We focus on helping the customers of today and tomorrow achieve better long-term outcomes. We either talk with them directly or work with intermediaries and employers to meet their needs. We use the latest technology to connect with them quickly, efficiently and wherever possible in highly personalised ways.

Job Description

We’re looking for an AI Platform Owner to play a pivotal role in shaping, building and scaling our enterprise‑wide AI platform. This role sits at the intersection of technology and business, ensuring AI solutions are delivered safely, responsibly and at pace, while creating measurable value for our customers and the organisation. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders across technology, data, risk and the business, taking ownership of the platform roadmap and leading the delivery of high‑impact, pro‑code AI solutions within a strong governance framework.

What you'll be doing:

• Owning and evolving the enterprise AI platform to enable scalable and secure AI delivery
• Defining the platform architecture, roadmap and standards in line with business priorities
• Leading the delivery of pro‑code AI use cases requiring high accuracy and reliability
• Establishing and operating robust AI governance, risk and compliance controls
• Managing vendor relationships to ensure performance, value for money and contractual compliance
• Overseeing budgets, forecasting spend and tracking benefits and return on investment
• Working closely with senior stakeholders across Business units & Group, including but not restricted to, Strategy, technology, security, data, risk, audit and the business teams as well as working collaboratively with product, platform and operational leaders to align AI outcomes
• Removing delivery blockers while maintaining momentum, clarity and accountability

Who we're looking for:

• Deep expertise in AI and data science, ideally supported by a PhD, Master’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• Strong hands‑on AI engineering capability, with advanced Python skills and experience delivering production‑grade AI solutions and the ability to build agentic frameworks, design build and manage agents
• Proven experience designing or owning enterprise AI platforms, including architecture, standards and technical roadmaps
• Solid understanding of cloud, infrastructure, security and integration patterns supporting large‑scale AI platforms
• Experience delivering high‑accuracy, business‑critical AI use cases where risk, reliability and governance are essential
• Demonstrated ability to establish and run robust AI governance covering risk, security, regulatory and financial controls
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex AI concepts into clear business outcomes
• An ownership mindset, resilience in ambiguity and the confidence to shape and evolve a platform in a fast‑changing environment

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
• 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
• We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience

Additional Information

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. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.