Product Principal - London, United Kingdom - LegalAndGeneral

LegalAndGeneral

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Company Description
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.

The Product Strategy & Development team is a sub-team of Product, responsible for all aspects of product strategy and development of LGIM's funds and products.

Their purpose is to design, deliver and management a client-centric offering, enable achievement of LGIM's overall commercial strategy, and to ensure LGIM's product activity is in line with regulatory standards and LGIM's Product Process.

The role holder will be responsible for supporting the product development and management strategy, as well as personally delivering implementation of new funds, to support LGIM's Multi Asset & Solutions teams growth ambitions.

The role holder will have line management responsibility for a small team of Product Developers responsible for Multi Asset & Solutions funds, supporting work allocation, prioritisation, learning and development of the members of their team.

They will be a member of the management team of Product Strategy & Development, supporting the Head of Product Strategy & Development in the effective day to day running of the team.

The role holder will be the primary point of contact for Multi Asset & Solutions projects working closely with Investments, Distribution and other teams such as Risk, Compliance and Operations, to develop product strategy and management plans for Multi Asset & Solutions as well as designing, delivering and maintaining a robust product offering in conjunction with asset class and vehicle leads within Product.

The role holder will also ensure that there is effective market intelligence and customer insights feeding into product strategy and design.

In this role, there is an expectation that the individual will present at product governance committees, LGIM committees and LGIM or fund boards from time to time.

The role may also require the role holder to chair or lead committees or groups in support of LGIM's governance.

Qualifications

Breadth of experience in product strategy, development and management
Previous experience in launching, registering, operating and amending pooled investment funds in multiple jurisdictions
Product life cycle management
Experience in stakeholder engagement; ability to influence and engage across key stakeholders
Line management experience or a desire to manage a small team is preferred

Additional Information
When you commit to Legal & General, we'll commit to you too. That means we'll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.

If you join us, you'll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection.

You'll receive a car allowance of 12% of your annual salary, and you can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice.

We're also proud to offer competitive family leave.

You'll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes.

And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of - both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings.

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 celebr