Test Analyst

For nearly 200 years we have provided financial services to customers across the UK, and now the US. As one of Europe’s largest insurance and asset management groups, with over £1 trillion in assets, we are experts in safeguarding people’s financial futures. Our ambitions are underpinned by five strong businesses, each of which is innovating and expanding globally, adding new products and solutions to their strategic goals. We aim to be leaders in four key areas: retirement, investment management, capital investment and insurance. Our businesses work together to deliver on our purpose and to drive synergies across the Group.

Legal and General's Retail Protection team are looking to hire a Test Analyst to help drive successful project delivery through collaboration with the operational teams to ensure the business needs are met through innovative test definition and execution.

This role will see you working to support the Lead Tester in executing the testing framework ensuring that new software releases are performing and those in place currently are efficient and adhering to governance frameworks.

What you'll be doing

• Contributing towards the creation and execution of quality test plans that deliver the required validation of functionality via a risk based approach to a scheduled release plan across a number of projects.
• Working proactively with both business and 3rd party testers to ensure coverage across all test stages are adequate and unique.
• Delivering effective & timely communication to both scrum team and development team to mitigate release delays
• Providing input into defining the appropriate test approach in collaboration with the Lead Test, ensuring effective test preparation and execution.
• Understanding the principles of Business Technology & Transformation within LGMS and translating these principles into business/people change activities to ensure the requirements are understood and that the test outcomes are of good quality
• Designing and developing of products / propositions that meet the needs, characteristics, and objectives of customers in an identified target market.

• Analysis background, previous test experience and suitable project management, service management, test or agile qualifications desirable
• Good knowledge of change delivery methodologies, analysis tools and analysis techniques
• Outstanding test analyst experience required and proven delivery track record of change / transformation.
• Experience with test automation development desirable not essential

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. 

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.