Senior Analyst Investment Stewardship

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. 

We’re currently looking to hire a Senior Analyst Investment Stewardship to join L&G Asset Management’s award-winning global Investment Stewardship team

The successful Senior Analyst will join our Investment Stewardship team in London, working in collaboration with the Investment Research team. In this multi-faceted role, you will undertake investment stewardship activities to support our Sector Strategy, with a focus on the Industrials Sector within our investments from a stewardship perspective

You’ll lead the Industrial Sector, shaping and implementing the sector strategy from the viewpoint of investment stewardship, in collaboration with thematic leads and other functions within the wider investment team, driving changes in the real economy
 

What you’ll be doing:

• Gaining a comprehensive understanding of the sector and identifying prioritised companies within it while developing an in-depth knowledge of the key operational models and value chains such as customers and suppliers
• Collaborating and coordinating with other sector leads on participation in cross-sectoral efforts including research and engagements
• Identifying and participating in collaborative networks of investors and stakeholders that add value such as enhancing team knowledge, exerting influence or offering collaborative engagement opportunities
• Developing and implementing the engagement plan for the Industrial Sector covering financially material thematic topics including leading and supporting direct and collaborative company engagements and industrial association public policy engagements as needed
• Undertaking and supporting overall voting activities across the sector in accordance with LGIM’s Stewardship policies
• Supporting the investment teams in understanding and integrating sectoral considerations and Stewardship policies into sector and company research through regular presentations and relationship-building with key stakeholders
• Collaborating with and contributing to relevant theme leads and our Global Research and Engagement Groups co-leads to identify material thematic topics applicable to the sector and developing structured engagement strategies
• Supporting client engagement by representing the Investment Stewardship team’s approach and activities in client meetings as well as supporting client understanding through the development of client collateral and responding to client requests and proposals

Who we’re looking for:

• You'll have experience of Industrial Sector’ trends, wider issues and material ESG topics, including corporate governance
• Experience of corporate engagements in Industrials Sector addressing financially material climate & nature, social resilience and corporate governance risks and opportunities across sectors and markets
• Experience in conducting research on companies on ESG topics
• Previous experience of proxy voting would be strongly preferred
• Excellent knowledge of responsible investment best practices and broader trends
• Broad awareness of the asset management industry and the different challenges sustainability issues pose for different client channels would be advantageous
• Experience of undertaking successful engagement with C-suite level and board would be advantageous
• Experience of working alongside senior portfolio managers and analysts 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
• 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
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

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.