DC Investment Director

The world of investment is changing. Our vision at Legal & General Investment Management is to create a better, more sustainable future through responsible investing. We work in partnership with our clients around the globe to deliver positive long-term outcomes, while rising to the challenges of a rapidly changing world. Our clients include institutional pension funds, financial institutions, local authorities and sovereign wealth funds. To meet our clients’ complex and evolving investment needs, our investment strategies cover a broad array of asset classes and styles, including equities, bonds, property and alternatives, as well as multi-asset funds. We’re focused on continuously innovating our investment products, maintaining our reputation as experts across all asset classes, and striving to build a more responsible and sustainable future.

Role overview

We are looking for a proven DC Pensions professional to champion LGIM’s DC investment products and expertise within the market, aiding the acquisition of new clients, retention of existing business, strategic proposition direction and PR/marketing content. In particular, leading our interaction with key investment advisers to elevate LGIM’s market position and building close relationships with key internal stakeholders to service clients and provide feedback on product development.

Principal Responsibilities 

• Acting as a key point of contact for Distribution teams on DC investment and ESG matters, including supporting new business and existing client activity. Including working with Business Development Directors to support their activity with key intermediary accounts and facilitate the further awareness and understanding of the DC investment proposition and roadmap. Including providing key competitor insights and information.
• Instigating and developing close relationships with key DC investment advisers providing them an understanding of LGIM’s key capabilities, particularly focusing on Private Markets investments, and influencing their ratings/views of LGIM’s DC investment solutions.
• Supporting the relationship with L&G’s Mastertrust and IGC, driving the investment proposition, working closely with the Head of DC Investments. Supporting the development of DC bundled and unbundled investment solutions, particularly the distribution of our DC investment only platform.
• Alongside the Head of DC Investments, representing LGIM DC at conferences and industry round tables.
• Providing feedback from clients and advisers on DC investment trends. Driving DC-specific investment product development with the investment and product teams from a DC Distribution point of view.
• Maintaining a focused industry and marketplace knowledge, keeping abreast of strategic developments affecting intermediary contacts and their clients, being able to discuss relevant topics in an informed manner. 
• Guiding, mentoring and encouraging junior members of the DC Investment team, supporting their ongoing development.

• Extensive experience and knowledge of DC product solutions, institutional investments/asset management and marketplace
• Proven track record in building and maintaining relationships at all levels, both with internal and external stakeholders.
• Corporate client relationship management experience in a product provider, asset manager or EBC/significant intermediary
• A detailed understanding of investments including complex bespoke investments
• Demonstrable communication/presentation skill – previous client facing meeting and presentational experience at a senior level within significant employers and intermediaries/partners is a requirement, as is the ability to articulate and convey information in a clear and compelling manner in writing and in person.
• Ability to listen to client issues, understanding their challenges and leveraging LGIM DC and the investment management business to address/resolve these issues
• Professional qualifications in relation to the role are desirable for example CFA, PMI, Certificate in Financial Planning, IMC

When you commit to Legal & General, we’ll commit to you too. That means we’ll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.

If you join us, you’ll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection. You'll receive a car allowance of 12% of your annual salary, and you can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice. We’re also proud to offer competitive family leave. 

You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes. And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings. 

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. 

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.