Head of Data Operations - London, United Kingdom - LegalAndGeneral

LegalAndGeneral

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 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.

Job Description:

You will be running the cross functional team of 30 people, both on shore and offshore working from our London office on a hybrid basis and be instrumental in the growth of this team as demand for the internal data service from the rest of the business increases.

What you'll be doing

Taking accountability for ensuring the timely processing activities in line with market, regulatory and internal deadlines. Proactively working with LGIM stakeholders, Outsource Provider, and 3rd Parties to ensure activities are completed.
Monitoring the daily & weekly KPI / KRIs and escalate issues accordingly.
Managing operational risk and issues within team and outsourced provider, regularly reviewing, and identifying further opportunities for risk mitigation; ensuring all functional procedures are in line with policies and regulatory requirements and informing senior management and stakeholders.
Identifying continuous improvement opportunities to improve upon the service being provided.
Maintaining and improving upon service delivery with Legal and General Retail
Taking accountability for small change, collaborating with other leads to ensure alignment and consistency.
Collaborating with VDM/SRM in relation to service received from vendors to drive better outcomes
Managing, motivating, and developing employees at all levels, in a manner that is consistent with the company's policies and procedures including the Partnership Agreement, to maximize the performance of the area.
Striving for excellence in people management, displaying an empathic management style, leading by example, and using this to coach and support a team expected to deliver high standards.

Qualifications:

In depth experience in data management, data operations, data management consulting within the Financial Services industry
Strong project management skills, with a focus on interdepartmental communication
Strong interpersonal skills: proven team player who can engender credibility and confidence within and outside the company
Effective leadership, people management, and team building
Resultsoriented work ethic and a positive attitude
Coach the team in strategic, operational and project management skills
Build and implement Data Services aligned to our agreed data strategy.
Introduce ways to ensure the quality and completeness of the data services, while simultaneously delivering scalability and sustainability
Experience in creating structure and processes needed across a team to ensure services are delivered within control and risk parameters.
Experience working on long term Data Operations vision.

Additional Information

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, reli