Investment Specialist - Real Assets Equity

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.

An exciting opportunity to join the Real Assets Equity Solutions team and help shape and drive the future growth of the Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets business. You will be part of a collaborative and growing team, with responsibility for investor relations and growing new business from institutional investors for LGIM’s Real Assets Equity (real estate and infrastructure) platform and feeding valuable investor insight back to senior management to inform business planning and decision making.

In this role, you will build a close relationship with the Investment Teams and represent the platform to internal and external stakeholders. Responsibilities include:

New Business:

• Driving key growth projects for Real Assets Equity – helping to bring new products to market, (drafting internal papers, creating marketing documents)
• Work with the Sales Team to support distribution for existing and new Real Assets Equity solutions to grow AUM and revenue streams
• Manage investor due diligence onboarding process (answering RFPs, helping with commercial negotiations, key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders)
• Researching clients’ current and future investment needs in order to inform new product development initiatives
• Providing insight and analysis into the wider product landscape and competitors

Investor Relations:

• Support Investment Specialists to manage the overall investor experience (answering RFIs, ad hoc queries)
• Develop strong knowledge of all aspects of a fund (investment strategy, client base, product structure)
• As required, assist in coordination of investor calls, fund updates, site visits, advisory committees and reporting
• Supporting the evolution of the existing LGIM Real Assets platform: e.g. fund changes, EGMs
• Develop relationships and maintain relationships with clients

• A graduate with a 2:1 undergraduate degree from a top university and experience working in a client or stakeholder facing role in an investment/asset management, investment consultancy, real estate or infrastructure environment
• Organised, good attention to detail, ability to multi-task and meet short deadline requirements
• A strong interest in designing new investment products in the private markets space
• A positive individual with a can-do attitude to problem solving and good interpersonal and communication skills
• A team player who is happy to work flexibly within the team and other key stakeholders, including fund management teams and senior management
• A desire to develop their own network of investor contacts within the real estate and infrastructure investment management industry

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.