Personal Assistant 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

At Legal & General, we’re looking for a highly organised and proactive Personal Assistant to support senior leaders within our SPM team (Strategy, Product & Marketing). This is a key hybrid role where you’ll operate at pace, managing complex priorities and building strong relationships across the business. You’ll bring structure to busy environments, handle sensitive information with discretion, and confidently support senior stakeholders in delivering their priorities. In return, you’ll be joining a collaborative and supportive environment where your contribution truly adds value. We’re offering a competitive base salary.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing complex and dynamic diaries to optimise senior leaders’ time and priorities
• Coordinating meetings, travel and logistics, ensuring seamless delivery across locations and formats
• Supporting hybrid meetings and ensuring technology runs smoothly
• Handling invoices and expenses, resolving queries efficiently
• Collaborating with Personal Assistant colleagues to provide seamless cover and consistent support
• Organising events, conferences and team activities, managing logistics end to end
• Supporting onboarding activity for new joiners within the team
• Building effective relationships across internal and external stakeholders to support delivery of business priorities

Who we're looking for:

• Experience supporting senior leaders in a Personal Assistant role within a complex organisation (minimum of five years' experience in a similar position)
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to handle sensitive information with a high level of discretion and professionalism
• Confidence working independently and making decisions where appropriate
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, including Word and PowerPoint
• A proactive and adaptable approach, with the ability to perform well in a fast-paced 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 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.