Systems Analyst Lead

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 Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best. 

Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Are you passionate about driving innovation and leading teams to deliver impactful IT solutions? We’re looking for a Systems Analyst Lead to join our Group Finance IT (GFIT) team.

In this role, you’ll ensure the successful delivery of systems analysis capabilities that support our IT product model and business transformation goals. You’ll collaborate across departments, champion best practices, and help shape the future of our systems landscape.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the provision of systems analysis resources to support IT product success
• Collaborating with IT and business teams to scope and assess changes to applications and services
• Translating business requirements into scalable, robust solution specifications
• Overseeing the development of current and future state system deliverables
• Applying best-practice analysis tools and techniques to solve complex problems
• Championing agile methodologies and continuous improvement initiatives
• Monitoring external technology trends to enhance team capability and performance
• Managing and developing a high-performing systems analysis team

Who we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in systems analysis within a complex IT environment
• Strong understanding of systems analysis methodologies and approaches, such as; Gap / options Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Prototyping, problem Identification, Process Mapping, Requirements elicitation etc.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, waterfall and agile approaches 
• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools (SQL preferred)
• Familiarity with process modelling techniques such as UML and BPMN
• Knowledge of finance or actuarial systems would be a huge plus!
• Extensive knowledge of productivity tools e.g. (MS365) and use of Power platform and AI to improve processes and increase efficiency

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.