Compliance Senior Analyst

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. 

We’re looking for a Compliance Senior Analyst to join our Compliance Surveillance team within Asset Management. In this role, you’ll help us uphold strong regulatory standards by delivering high‑quality oversight across our regulated entities. Working collaboratively with colleagues across the business, you’ll contribute to our risk‑based surveillance programme, support ongoing test development, and provide valuable insights that help shape fair customer outcomes and good conduct across the organisation.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys analytical work, has a keen eye for detail, and is motivated by making a positive impact in a purpose‑driven financial services environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivering high‑quality, risk‑based Compliance surveillance across Market Conduct, Customer Outcomes and Communications Oversight
• Leading and contributing to the development, calibration and automation of surveillance tests
• Taking ownership of allocated business areas and representing Compliance in relevant meetings
• Identifying regulatory issues and risks while conducting trend analysis and escalating findings promptly
• Producing clear, concise management information to support governance forums and decision‑making
• Maintaining and developing knowledge of relevant regulation and supporting business areas to adapt to new requirements
• Assisting with data collation and analysis for regulatory requests and internal investigations
• Collaborating effectively with wider Compliance and Risk colleagues, sharing insights and supporting training initiatives

Who we’re looking for:

• Experience in a financial services Compliance, surveillance, or regulatory oversight role
• Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to interpret data and identify emerging risks
• Understanding of regulatory requirements within the asset management sector
• Knowledge of trading, financial instruments or the investment decision‑making process
• Experience using surveillance or analytical tools (e.g., trade/communications surveillance software, Bloomberg, Tableau, SQL or Python)
• Ability to work proactively with business stakeholders to meet regulatory requirements
• High attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
• A collaborative and curious mindset, with the confidence to challenge constructively and promote good conduct and Compliance culture

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.