Junior Discovery Analyst

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. Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best. Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Job Description

We’re looking for a curious and motivated Junior Discovery Analyst to join our team and help support discovery, analysis and continuous improvement activity across our technology environment. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys problem solving, working with data and systems, and collaborating with different teams to understand how technology services, applications and assets are being used across the organisation. You’ll gain exposure to a broad range of stakeholders, tools and processes while developing your analytical and technical capability in a supportive environment. We’re looking for someone who is organised, eager to learn and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can evolve.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting discovery and analysis activity across technology services, applications and assets
• Gathering, reviewing and maintaining technology and operational data
• Assisting with identifying gaps, risks and improvement opportunities across systems and processes
• Collaborating with internal teams to collect and validate information
• Producing reports, dashboards and documentation to support decision-making
• Helping maintain accurate records within asset and discovery management tools
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the team
• Contributing to meetings, workshops and stakeholder discussions

Who we’re looking for:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good attention to detail and ability to work with data accurately
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with different stakeholders
• Ability to manage priorities and stay organised in a busy environment
• Comfortable learning new systems, tools and processes
• A proactive and collaborative approach to work
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Previous exposure to technology, operations, asset management or analysis work would be beneficial

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.