Risk & Controls Assurance Analyst (12-month FTC)

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. 

Who we are 

Our Retail business supports customers throughout their lives, to help them save, plan, protect and enjoy retirement.

We’re a leading provider of retirement and protection solutions. We aim to support our c.12.8 million policyholders and workplace members throughout their lifelong financial journeys. 

We focus on helping the customers of today and tomorrow achieve better long-term outcomes. We either talk with them directly or work with intermediaries and employers to meet their needs. We use the latest technology to connect with them quickly, efficiently and wherever possible in highly personalised ways. 

We are looking for a Risk & Controls Assurance Analyst to join our Retail Annuities team. This is an opportunity to play a key role in supporting the effective management of operational risk, helping to protect the business from potential risks and ensuring strong governance and control frameworks are in place.

You will work closely with a range of stakeholders to provide high-quality risk insight, strengthen the control environment, and support the delivery of good customer outcomes. This is a collaborative and varied role, ideal for someone who enjoys analysis, problem solving, and making a tangible impact.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the development and embedding of risk and governance frameworks across the business
• Producing and analysing risk management information for senior stakeholders and governance committees
• Coordinating and delivering reporting in line with regulatory requirements and internal standards
• Maintaining governance structures, including committees, terms of reference and delegated authorities
• Overseeing control testing and assurance activity to ensure effectiveness and continuous improvement
• Supporting operational resilience planning and coordinating business continuity testing
• Monitoring transactional activity and identifying potential risks, trends or unusual patterns
• Reviewing processes and documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency and alignment with best practice

Who we're looking for:

• Experience or understanding of risk, controls, audit or compliance within financial services
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and produce meaningful insights
• Confidence using Excel and working with data to support reporting and decision-making
• Ability to communicate clearly and influence stakeholders at different levels
• A proactive approach with strong attention to detail and a focus on continuous improvement
• Experience of producing management information or working with KPIs and performance metrics
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build effective working relationships
• An understanding of operational risk, governance, or pensions/annuities products is 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
• 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 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.