Finance Manager

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.

Your role at a glance

The Finance Manager is responsible for supporting the Commercial Finance Senior Manager, Commercial Finance Director and Senior Leadership in providing financial leadership and insight to LGIM. The role involves delivering high-quality financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, scenario planning, and business case evaluation. The role also requires strong collaboration with other functions, such as Strategy, Financial Control and Group functions to ensure effective governance and control of the business unit's financial activities. 

What you'll be doing

• You will develop and implement financial strategies that support the growth and profitability of the company
• You will manage the financial planning, analysis, and reporting processes for LGIM
• You will provide financial analysis and insights to support decision-making, providing deep subject-matter expertise in both planning and commercial contexts in an asset management setting
• You will support the transition of expense analytics
• You will ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards.
• You will manage the budgeting and forecasting processes for areas supported
• You will develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
• You will ensure understanding of Consumer Duty and how role supports delivering Good customer outcomes
• You will manage, motivate and develop employees at all levels,in a manner that is consistent with the Company's policies and procedures the including Partnership Agreement, to maximise the performance of the area

• Qualified Accountant (CFA,ACMA,CIMA, ACCA ,ACA)
• Significant asset management experience
• Significant experience in the design, build and maintenance of forecasting capabilities and modelling in Anaplan
• Demonstrable experience in leading the co-ordination of plan delivery in an asset management setting
• Experience in development and consumption of data visualisation (Tableau), forecasting (Anaplan) and analytics (Alteryx) tools

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 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.