Head of Mastertrust and IGC

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.

L&G Asset Management 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.

Recruiter: Hannah Mayfield     hannah.mayfield@landg.com

We’re recruiting for a Head of Mastertrust and IGC to join us! 

What you’ll be doing: 

We’re looking for a strategic, collaborative and forward-thinking leader to join our team as Head of Mastertrust and Independent Governance Committee (IGC). This is a high-impact role at the heart of Legal & General’s workplace pension governance, where you’ll represent the voice of the Trustees and IGC across the business and externally. If you’re passionate about governance, stakeholder engagement and driving excellence in pension provision, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing:

• Representing the Trustees and IGC across Legal & General and externally, building strong collaborative relationships
• Leading governance procedures and producing robust management information for oversight and decision-making
• Supporting the Trustees and IGC in meeting legal, regulatory and authorisation requirements
• Aligning the strategic priorities of the Mastertrust and IGC with those of the wider business
• Preparing for and attending Board and Committee meetings, ensuring timely follow-up and reporting
• Owning the Mastertrust Trustees’ five-year strategic plan and annual member and employer forums
• Reviewing pension and investment strategies with independent consultants and internal stakeholders
• Leading a high-performing team committed to delivering governance of the highest standard

Who we’re looking for:

• Proven senior-level experience in pension scheme and investment management, ideally within complex corporate environments
• Strong knowledge of UK defined contribution (DC) pension schemes, regulatory frameworks and governance models
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with confidence to engage at Board level and in external forums
• Strategic thinking and commercial awareness, with the ability to drive alignment across diverse priorities
• Experience managing relationships with regulators, trustees, consultants and internal stakeholders
• Ability to lead and develop teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and high performance
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail, with a proactive and solutions-focused mindset
• A relevant business qualification such as an MBA, PMI or CII is desirable

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 

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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.