Corporate Analyst

Legal & General is one of Europe’s largest asset managers, providing clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, across public and private markets. As a global investor, we are present where our clients most need us – from Hong Kong and Singapore, to Chicago and major European financial hubs.

Created by combining our investment management (LGIM) and asset origination (LGC) capabilities, our Asset Management division works with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers – which include individual savers, pension scheme members and global institutions – and deliver enhanced shareholder returns.

Joining us means becoming part of a market-leading team, with capabilities across the full spectrum of asset classes, with an enduring commitment to responsible investment and creating long-term, sustainable value for our clients and partners.

We’re recruiting for a Corporate Specialist to join us. You will be provide a first-class service in the analysis and calculation of all Unit Trust box decisions to ensure they are managed in line with regulations and in accordance with internal policy. Assisting with the preparation of all Management Information for the use of Senior Managers and other internal stakeholders. 

What you'll be doing:

• Analysing and producing accurate box decisions on UTM fund holdings and assess cash positions to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal box management requirements 
• Responsible for daily Unit Trust box reconciliations and ensuring accurate cash decisions are sent to the Finance Operations team, Northern Trust Depositary and Fund Accountants to ensure cash decisions are settled within the usual fund settlement cycle
• Ensuring accurate and timely uploads of daily Unit Trust prices to Rufus/EWS in line with SLAs. Where prices are delivered past SLA demonstrate flexibility to ensure price uploads are completed, even if outside of normal working hours
• Assisting with the accurate calculation of pricing bases to ensure Unit Trust Single Priced funds do not suffer dilution
• Assisting the production of Management Information and analytical support to various stakeholders
• Supporting L&G UTM operational liquidity by identifying any settlement mismatches and arranging changes to settlement with Northern Trust Trustees
• Supporting peers, Service Delivery Manager and Finance Operations Manager in providing excellent customer service to clients and stakeholders
• Analyse any impact of pricing errors on customers and the fund, compensating where necessary

Who we're looking for:

• Ability to manage UTM boxes and associated market exposure.
• Knowledge of systems used in the day-to-day processing of tasks such as the Fund Services Platform, Rufus, EWS, Business Objects and MS Office suite
• Up to date knowledge of CASS, GDPR, COLL and MiFiD regulations
• Experience working in Financial services 

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   
• Private medical insurance (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 
• 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 

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming 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 strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.