Distribution Strategy Manager

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 Distribution Strategy Manager to contribute to defining and helping to drive LGIM Retail’s distribution strategy in the UK and EMEA.

Working with areas throughout LGIM to ensure the product suite, marketing collateral, messaging and distribution approach is tailored to meet the needs of our clients.

Maintaining retail distribution strategy as a centre of technical product and investment expertise within LGIM Retail distribution.

This position is a 9 month fixed term contract, prior Distribution/Institutional Sales experience is not required, as long as there is an understanding of the function those teams have in the asset management industry. 

What you'll be doing:

• Contributing to and helping drive LGIM Retail’s distribution strategy in the UK and EMEA
• Providing senior management with updates on market / LGIM Retail's progress / strategy as needed
• Working to ensure that key client messaging for capabilities / funds are accurate, consistent and reflected in marketing materials
• Providing support for relationship management / new business pitches through market/competitor analysis and other ad-hoc client requests 
• Monitoring financial clarity / sales data, working with sales managers to better target sales efforts
• Providing sales managers (and other areas) with insight into competitor funds / landscape as needed
• Working with areas throughout LGIM to ensure the product suite, marketing collateral and messaging and distribution approach is tailored to meet the needs of our clients, including Product, Marketing and Investment Specialists 
• Working with product development teams to drive a client focused product development programme

Who we're looking for:

• Degree qualified and preferably an IMC/CFA holder 
• A data and/or technical background would be advantageous, especially within an investment context 
• A rounded understanding of the asset management market and competitive environment is desirable 
• Strong entrepreneurial mind set focussed on finding opportunities 
• Excellent communication skills 

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.