Head of Investor Relations

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best. 

Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

We’re looking for a Head of Investor Relations to partner closely with the Chief Strategy and Investor Relations Director, to shape and communicate a clear, compelling investment story for the Group. This is a high‑profile role at the centre of the organisation, with responsibility for building trusted relationships with investors and analysts, managing market expectations and ensuring our strategy and performance are communicated with clarity and confidence. You’ll also play a key role in developing the next phase of our equity narrative as we look beyond 2027. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Communicating the Group’s strategy, performance and investment case clearly and consistently to investors and analysts
• Developing, assessing and evolving the equity narrative and managing market expectations through clear guidance and consensus management
• Delivering effective full year, half year and quarterly results communications and associated materials
• Preparing senior leaders for investor interactions including roadshows, conferences and Q&A sessions
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing and prospective shareholders, analysts and sales teams
• Leading investor targeting analysis and planning proactive engagement to broaden and diversify the investor base
• Relaying market feedback and sentiment to the Board and senior management to inform decision making
• Leading and developing the Investor Relations team in line with group policies and values

Who we’re looking for:

• Significant experience in investor relations, capital markets or a closely related field
• Proven ability to communicate complex strategy and performance clearly to senior external and internal audiences
• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to challenge thinking and influence at Board level
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation and messaging capability
• Experience building and managing trusted relationships with investors, analysts and advisers
• The ability to operate at pace and synthesise detailed information for different audiences
• Experience leading, developing and motivating high‑performing teams
• A professional qualification such as actuarial, accountancy or CFA, or equivalent experience

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                                                                                                        
• A company car allowance
• Life assurance 
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only) 
• At least 30 days holiday, plus public holidays. 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 (permanent employees only) 
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online 
• We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience

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At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. 

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive 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 care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. 

It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.