Asset Manager - 12 month FTC

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. 

Are you a proactive and driven professional with a passion for commercial real estate? We’re looking for an Asset Manager to join our successful real estate platform, supporting a diverse portfolio across office, industrial, retail and residential sectors. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working alongside experienced sector specialists in a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Please note this is a 12 month fixed term contract.

What you’ll be doing:

• Taking ownership of investment performance across a varied asset portfolio
• Identifying and delivering value-add opportunities through research, modelling and due diligence
• Building and managing relationships with occupiers, agents, and service delivery teams
• Supporting high-value projects led by sector specialists
• Managing rent reviews, lease renewals and re-lettings to optimise income
• Enhancing sustainability credentials across the portfolio
• Liaising with valuers, agents and solicitors to progress initiatives
• Contributing to fund strategies, asset plans, reports and presentations

Who we’re looking for:

• Holding MRICS qualification with post-qualification experience in asset management or related areas
• Demonstrating strong academic background and numerical aptitude
• Communicating clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Bringing experience or interest across retail, office and industrial sectors
• Understanding valuation and appraisal techniques
• Showing initiative, creativity and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Being organised, collaborative and able to prioritise effectively
• Having solid IT skills, including valuation software and Excel

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
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

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.