Master Trust and IGC Pension Manager - Investment Specialist

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 global asset management business provides our clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, working internationally across public and private markets. 

Who we are 

We are one of Europe’s largest asset managers and a major global investor across public and private markets.

Asset Management is a critical driver of our Group strategy. The business aims to work synergistically with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers, and deliver enhanced shareholder returns.  

Our investment philosophy and processes are focused on creating value over the long term. We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can create value and drive positive change. 

We’re looking for an Investment Specialist to play a key role in supporting the governance of our Master Trust and Independent Governance Committee (IGC). You’ll help ensure strong investment oversight, trusted decision‑making and excellent outcomes for members. Working closely with Trustees, senior stakeholders and internal experts, you’ll contribute to a robust, forward‑looking investment strategy that reflects market developments, regulatory requirements and responsible investment priorities.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the Mastertrust Board and Investment Committee with investment matters and coordinating input from internal teams and external advisers
• Liaising with DC investment, strategy and client teams to shape and review the scheme’s investment proposition
• Preparing, drafting and collating papers, agendas and materials for Trustee and Committee meetings
• Presenting market insights, risks, opportunities and governance considerations to support Trustee decision‑making
• Drafting, maintaining and updating investment governance policies, Statements of Investment Principles and Implementation Statements
• Analysing scheme data to contribute to Value for Member assessments, Chair’s Statements and IGC reporting
• Collaborating with the Stewardship team on voting policies, stewardship activity and climate‑related reporting, including TCFD
• Managing relationships with external advisers and supporting broader Mastertrust activities such as regulatory documents, member engagement and service provider reviews

Who we’re looking for:

• Strong knowledge of DC workplace pensions and the wider investment and regulatory landscape
• Experience working within both trust‑based and contract‑based pension governance structures
• Understanding of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors and investment stewardship
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders, boards and committees in a clear and credible way
• Ability to build strong, collaborative relationships across teams and with external advisers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to distil complex information into concise, actionable insights
• Highly organised, with strong multitasking skills and the ability to coordinate diverse inputs
• A proactive, solution‑focused approach, with strong commercial awareness and a relevant investment qualification (preferred)

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
• Healthcare Plan (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 (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

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.