Junior Strategic Product Associate

The Product Strategies Projects team is a sub-team of Product, responsible for all aspects of product strategy and development LGIM’s funds and products. Their purpose is to design, deliver and management a client-centric offering, enable achievement of LGIM’s overall commercial strategy, and to ensure LGIM’s product activity is in line with regulatory standards and LGIM’s Product Process.  

• Investment product design and delivery with oversight and support from senior management.
• Ensure the Product Process Manual and Product Lifecycle Management process are followed, and project management tool kit deployed.
• Ensure products remain regulatory compliant, fund and pre contractual documentation is maintained to the highest standards.
• Engage key stakeholders effectively to optimise proposition development.
• Project management, scope and design non-complex product changes or launches, data or regulatory change projects using effective project management tools.
• Product governance and compliance. Support the ongoing governance related to LGIM’s product ranges, with a particular focus on ESG including governance committee support, process design and enhancement, data, impact assessments and gap analysis. 
• Product technical support, deliver focused product technical support on matters such as regulation, tax, customer channels, registrations, disclosures and operational items on both an on-going and project basis to manage existing products to meet the needs of customers.
• Operational engagement. Ensure all relevant operational areas kept informed of new product launches or amendments. Coordinate operational teams as part of scoping, delivery and implementation, and ensure effective engagement with key service providers supporting the product activity. 
• Competitors and industry. Review analysis of customer, industry and regulatory activity to inform proposition design and deliver enhancements, developments and changes to the product offering.
• Relationship building. Develop close working relationships with key stakeholders of counterparts throughout the business to resolve barriers to the successful achievement of agreed projects. Build strong relationships with key contacts at service providers. 
• Regulatory and product knowledge. Acquire, maintain and share a focused knowledge of the products and product structures.

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. 

Essential;

• Degree qualified or equivalent required.
• Previous experience in product strategy & development.
• Knowledge of the international asset management/investment industry
• Demonstrates high attention to detail and seeks continual improvement and efficiency in delivery of processes
• Strong communicator, written & verbal
• Experience in stakeholder engagement; ability to influence and engage across key stakeholders
• Product life cycle management

Desirable ;

• Professional qualifications in relation to the role such as IMC, CFA, CAIA or similar highly desirable
• PRINCE2, Agile or another project management accreditation desirable
• Previous experience in launching, registering, operating and amending pooled investment funds in European jurisdictions
• Knowledge of pooled product structures (including UCITS and non-UCITS) across a range of domiciles and jurisdictions Experience:

Legal & General is a leading financial services organisation, 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’re one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurers. Connecting to form a unique business model which drives value for our customers and society. And enabling our people to create impact through work that is meaningful and valued.  

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 strive to be open, mindful, and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. 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. 

If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.