Automation Test Lead

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 recruiting for an Automation Test Lead to join us. We’re offering a competitive base salary.

We’re looking for a collaborative and motivated Automation Test Lead to join our Retail Technology team. This is an opportunity to play a key role in improving quality across a varied and evolving technology landscape, helping teams deliver reliable, customer‑focused solutions.

You’ll be shaping and strengthening our automated testing capability, working closely with engineers, delivery colleagues and business partners. Alongside hands‑on leadership, you’ll support modern Agile and DevOps ways of working and help grow capability across the wider team through coaching and shared best practice.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the delivery of automated testing across multiple concurrent initiatives
• Developing, configuring and maintaining scalable and robust automation frameworks
• Collaborating with engineers, product and delivery teams to align testing with user stories and risks
• Driving continuous improvement by exploring and applying new automation tools and techniques
• Producing clear and meaningful reporting on test progress, coverage and outcomes
• Coaching and mentoring colleagues to build confidence and capability in automation testing
• Identifying opportunities to increase the value and effectiveness of automation in Agile and DevOps environments
• Championing quality, customer outcomes and conduct risk in all testing activities

Who we’re looking for:

• Experience leading or delivering test automation in complex delivery environments
• Knowledge of automation tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, Protractor or similar
• Experience working with continuous integration and version control tools such as Jenkins and GitHub
• Understanding of modern testing approaches including BDD and TDD
• Experience working within Agile or Scrum teams alongside multidisciplinary roles
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail
• Confidence in coaching, mentoring or supporting others in developing testing skills
• Clear and inclusive communication skills with the ability to work

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 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.