Head of Asset Allocation Investment Specialists in London

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 global asset management business provides our clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, working internationally across public and private markets.

Who we are

We are one of Europe’s largest asset managers and a major global investor across public and private markets. Asset Management is a critical driver of our Group strategy. The business aims to work synergistically with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers, and deliver enhanced shareholder returns. Our investment philosophy and processes are focused on creating value over the long term. We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can create value and drive positive change.

Job Description

We’re currently looking to hire a Head of Asset Allocation Investment Specialists to join L&G Asset Management. You’ll be part of L&G’s Asset Allocation team, which manages over £100 billion across pooled and segregated multi-asset funds. The team integrates four complementary groups:

• Economists – providing macroeconomic foundations
• Strategists – translating macro insights into investment themes
• Fund Managers – designing and managing portfolios
• Investment Specialists (AAIS) – articulating investment views, fund impacts and driving client engagement

As Head of Asset Allocation Investment Specialists (AAIS) you will hold a central role within L&G’s strategically important Asset Allocation team, leading 5 London based investment specialists and overseeing offshore work via our outsourcing partners. This role offers an exciting opportunity to impact Asset Allocation’s commercial growth, leading the AAIS to deliver clear, consistent, innovative and prioritised messaging on markets and funds, for clients and consultants across a variety of channels and geographies.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading a team of 5 investment specialists working across the Asset Allocation team’s range of products and markets, as well as the strategy for our offshore investment specialist work
• Owning the AAIS contribution to Asset Allocation net flows, consultant engagement outcomes, and priority client opportunities
• Setting the framework, standards and prioritisation logic under which AAIS outputs are produced and ensuring the team identify and implement efficiencies and innovate
• Supporting the AAIS in their personal development, including setting the standards for AI and technology usage across the team
• Working with Asset Allocation leaders to identify new commercial opportunities, triage and select those to pursue, and oversee the proposition formation through collaboration and delegation
• Strategically lead on relationships with Product, Marketing and parts of Distribution, representing the Asset Allocation strategy/vision
• Managing and delivering key projects for AAIS and the broader Asset Allocation team, driving outcomes to delivery through effective delegation, prioritisation and stakeholder management

Who we’re looking for:

• People Leadership or Management experience in the investment industry, ideally with multi-asset knowledge
• Evidence of strong judgement in strategic planning and delivery to enable the ownership and progress of initiatives
• Strong stakeholder judgement across Asset Allocation and wider L&G, with the ability to balance perspectives, work with different seniorities and make decisions under ambiguity
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex investment ideas into clear, client-friendly language
• Organised and proactive, with strong time management and prioritisation skills
• A growth mindset, to embrace technology as well as identify, initiate and oversee process improvements
• Role modelling of delivery, skills and behaviours to help development of the AAIS team
• Experience with Python and/or MS Copilot

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.