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 job holder will be responsible for supporting Commercial Finance activities across LGIM (Legal and General Investment Management). The role holder will play a key role in supporting Business Partnering to LGIM executives. They will build strong relationships with their business areas, assisting them to achieve their financial performance targets. Within Finance they will be seen as the subject matter expert for their business area and will work closely with other teams to oversee the delivery of core finance processes such as monthly reporting, planning/forecasting, analysing/reporting on the finances of LGIM. 

What you’ll be doing

• You will provide oversight and control of the expense base, including review, challenge and approval of new and existing spend. Supporting the business to identify and track efficiencies across the cost base.
• You will deliver business intelligence and decision support through analytics and critical thinking. Ensure the production of high-quality MI and reporting across LGIM Finance teams, including board reporting, regular MI and ad hoc reporting for senior executives.
• You will provide insight, advice and analysis relating to the financial performance of the business including review, challenge and interpretation of all material variances against plan, forecast or prior year. Ensuring that key LGIM stakeholders have a full understanding of the value drivers and the financial position. This will cover all key financial metrics across Flows, AUM, Revenue and Expenses and will require effective presentation and data visualisation.
• You will deliver forecasting and planning through collaboration with other LGIM Finance teams, working with the business to coordinate inputs, and challenging outputs across all areas i.e. expenses, resourcing, revenue, flows and AUM.
• You will provide financial analysis on business opportunities, working closely with business owners to influence decision making, in areas such as cost saving initiatives, new products launches and deep dive review of business lines.
• You will produce financial business cases and embed ongoing tracking, including benefit realisation, for new change initiatives such as organic growth or M&A activity.
• You will support the Senior Finance Manager and Commercial Finance Director across reporting and operational functions.
• You will perform ad-hoc analysis and review of areas of financial and commercial focus for the division.
• You will provide coaching and support development of finance senior analysts

• Any of the following professional qualifications: ACMA, ACA, CFA, ACCA, CIMA, CA
• Finance business partnering experience or FP&A role
• Strong Analysis skills.
• Strong Presentational skills.
• Financial Modelling experience.
• Strong business acumen, Commercial awareness, self-starter, good oral and written communication skills, quick learning, clarity of thinking, relationship building skills, ability to deliver under pressure and provide informed responses in short timeframes.

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, at least 25 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.