Senior Private Markets Investment Specialist – Business Development

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.

A fantastic opportunity to join our successful Private Markets Investment Solutions Team as a Senior Private Markets Investment Specialist driving origination, design and delivery of new business projects for the Private Markets platform in key growth areas including Energy Transition, Impact Investing, Living and Emerging Private Market sectors.

Private Markets Investment Solutions is a dynamic and expanding team with several newly created roles available for candidates with a variety of experience and backgrounds. As part of the team these positions will play a key role in helping to shape and drive the ambitious future growth targets for Legal & General Investment Management’s Private Markets business in 2024 and beyond.

Duties include:

• Leverage an extensive external network to originate innovative ideas, market intelligence and opportunities for the platform
• Principal for the delivery of strategic new business projects which further LGIM’s strategic goal of Private Markets expansion
• Pitch new business proposals to strategic investors and key internal stakeholders
• Principal for triage of new business opportunities
• Co-ordinate business proposals and presentations to support new business initiatives
• Act as a specialist subject matter expert to internal and external stakeholders
• Work collaboratively with LGIM’s product and distribution teams to contribute specialist Private Markets knowledge for strategic growth projects in launch, development, or change
• A key contributor to business planning and project prioritisation
• Work with the Sales Team to support distribution for existing and new Private Markets solutions to grow AUM and revenue streams

• Experience working in the real estate, infrastructure, or private equity sectors, ideally in a client or investment facing role
• A passion for working on growth projects in the private markets space
• Strong persuasive writing, business case and presentation skills
• A positive, can-do attitude to problem solving and good interpersonal and communication skills
• Organised and versatile, with an ability to multi-task
• A collaborator who can connect well with teammates, reports, Fund Managers and Senior Management
• An ambition to succeed

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.