Investment Analyst

Do you share our passion for creating a safe, secure, and affordable place for everyone to call home? That's exactly what we're working towards at Affordable Homes. With a fast-growing pipeline, we collaborate with well-known developers, housing associations and public sector bodies across the country to drive new investment into the affordable housing sector.

As part of the wider Legal & General Group, our heritage goes back over 180 years, with a solid reputation as one of the leading financial services groups. We are pioneering institutional investment into the housing sector, whilst providing excellent service and quality homes.

Focusing primarily on the Shared Ownership and affordable rent markets, we strive to be the UK’s leading private affordable housing provider, known for excellent service and quality homes. 

We’re recruiting for an Investment Analyst to work as an integral member of the Affordable Homes Investment/Corporate Finance Team, the Investment Analyst will work with colleagues across the LGAH business and the wider L&G Group. 

What you'll be doing:

• Delivering valuations, investment, bid appraisals and miscellaneous strategic initiatives (incl. capital raising, joint ventures, etc.) 
• Conducting Research, market and competitor analysis on the real estate sector, with a particular focus on housing 
• Performing portfolio analysis (using data analysis techniques) to enable internal strategy and decision-making
• Preparing periodic/ad-hoc reports, presentations and board papers to internal and Group stakeholders, Regulator and Investors
• Assisting senior members of the investment team with presentations and pitches 
• Maintaining financial systems to be used for the appraisal of the divisions' development schemes

Who we're looking for:

• Proven experience in a similar role within the Real Estate/ Infrastructure sector. 
• Degree educated (strong academic background, with a numerical aptitude)
• Excellent quantitative skills including strong data analysis and financial modelling (proficient knowledge of Excel)
• Any experience with providing board reports and similar presentations would be advantageous 

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
• 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.