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Legal & General is seeking a Life Medical Underwriter to join our UK Retail underwriting team in Cardiff. You will assess applications to evaluate medical and financial risk and determine underwriting terms for Life, Critical Illness, and Income Protection.

This role offers flexible working options, the autonomy to shape decisions, and opportunities to develop underwriting expertise while contributing to customer outcomes.

• Permanent/Regular or Fixed Term Contract/Temporary: Permanent (UK and ROW) / Regular (US)
• L&G Business Unit: Legal & General Retirements Institutional
• L&G sub Business Unit: INSTITUTIONAL RETIREMENTS
• Primary Location: London, One Coleman Street
• Job Family: Defined Benefits

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.

L&G Institutional Retirement looks after around 700,000 institutional customers who have their retirement benefits secured with us. Operating continuously in the UK market from our entrance in 1987, we are the UK’s longest-running insurer.

Our Institutional Retirement business is the UK’s longest-serving active bulk annuity provider.

Who we are

Institutional Retirement is the only insurer to have been operating continuously in the UK market from our entrance in 1987 to the present day. Our UK retirement annuity book stands at an estimated £86.1 billion at 31 December 2023.

Across our retail and institutional retirement businesses, we look after more than 1 million customers, around c.700,000 of whom are institutional customers who have had their retirement benefits secured with us.

We’re looking for a Transitions Director to join our Award-Winning Pension Risk Transfer business.

This is a senior, client-facing role where you’ll bring deep Defined Benefit pensions knowledge, strong implementation experience and the confidence to work with Trustees, Sponsors, Advisers and Internal Stakeholders.

You’ll play a key part in shaping client servicing propositions, leading on complex implementation activity and making sure that customers receive consistently good outcomes. This is a hybrid working opportunity, which will allow you to work flexibly between your home and the office, to help you find a work-life balance that works for you.

What you\'ll be doing:

• Providing technical expertise across legal, regulatory, reinsurance, product development and operational matters
• Owning tailored servicing responses for RFQs and supporting new business opportunities
• Leading client and customer servicing content in pitches and finals presentations
• Understanding prospective clients, their de-risking plans and scheme-specific onboarding needs
• Managing end-to-end implementation activity for large and complex PRT transactions
• Producing clear documentation and MI to support governance, progress tracking and decision making
• Completing post-implementation reviews with Trustees, Advisers and Administrators
• Supporting with the development of pensions technical, transition and onboarding capability across the team

Who we\'re looking for:

• Pensions qualification (such as PMI) or equivalent practical experience is essential. With Project Management Qualification (such as PRINCE2) also highly desirable
• Strong experience administering, transitioning or onboarding Defined Benefit pension schemes
• In-depth knowledge of Pension Risk Transfer, including buy-ins and buy-outs
• Strong understanding of DB pension regulations, wind-up requirements and related customer impacts
• Experience presenting to Trustees, Advisers and other Senior External Stakeholders
• Strong project management, organisation and prioritisation skills
• Ability to work confidently with complex data, benefit calculations and operational processes
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to influence across complex Stakeholder groups

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
• Life assurance
• 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
• There are many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience

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.

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Legal & General invites applications for a senior Transitions Director to lead and shape client servicing propositions in the Defined Benefits space. This high-visibility role combines deep pensions knowledge with strong implementation experience, working with Trustees, Sponsors and advisers.

The position is hybrid, enabling flexible work between home and the office to support work-life balance. You’ll manage end-to-end implementation for large PRT transactions, tailor responses for RFQs, and

Company Description

L&G's Asset Management business is a major investor across public and private markets worldwide, with $1.533 trillion in AUM.* Our clients include individual savers, pension scheme members and global institutions, who invest alongside L&G’s own balance sheet.

Our ambition is to be a leading global investor, innovating to solve complex challenges for our clients using the power of L&G. This is rooted in our investment philosophy and processes, which are focused on creating value over the long term.

We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can generate value and drive positive change.

The Head of Human Resources is responsible for leading the people strategy for L&G – Asset Manager, America (LGIMA), partnering closely with the CEO, Executive Committee, and global HR leadership to deliver a high‑performing, inclusive, and future‑ready organization.

This role shapes and executes human capital strategy aligned to LGIMA’s business objectives and L&G Group policies, with a strong focus on:

• Strategic workforce planning and talent acquisition
• Leadership, succession, and organizational effectiveness
• Employee experience, engagement, and culture
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Change management and transformation
• Reward, performance, and pay governance
• Employee relations, risk management, and regulatory compliance
• HR technology, analytics, and operational excellence

The Head of HR acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, bringing strong business acumen, sound judgment, and an external market lens to help LGIMA anticipate talent risks, build capability, and compete effectively for talent in a complex global environment.

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and Executive Committee on all people‑related matters, ensuring alignment between business strategy and human capital priorities.
• Translate business objectives into a clear, actionable people strategy that supports growth, performance, and long‑term sustainability.
• Act as a visible leader within the organization, modeling LGIMA’s values and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and inclusion.

Talent, Leadership & Workforce Strategy

• Lead enterprise‑wide talent acquisition, retention, succession planning, and leadership development strategies to ensure critical capabilities are in place.
• Oversee workforce planning and organizational design to support evolving business models, regulatory requirements, and client needs.
• Partner with leaders to strengthen management capability, performance standards, and feedback culture.

Employee Experience, Engagement & Culture

• Champion a strong employee value proposition and support initiatives that enhance engagement, wellbeing, and employee voice.
• Ensure consistent, fair, and commercially sound handling of employee relations matters, safeguarding both employees and the firm.
• Lead culture and change initiatives, particularly during periods of transformation, growth, or restructuring.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Embed diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into all aspects of the employee lifecycle, aligned with global strategy and local market needs.
• Partner with leadership to use data, accountability, and policy to drive measurable progress on representation, inclusion, and pay equity.

Reward, Performance & Governance

• Oversee annual performance management, compensation, and promotion cycles, ensuring consistency with market practice, regulatory requirements, and Group policy.
• Partner with Global Reward to ensure competitive, compliant, and cost‑effective reward and benefits strategies.
• Provide oversight of HR shared services for the US to ensure service quality, efficiency, and value.

HR Operations, Technology & Risk

• Ensure operational excellence across HR functions, including strong governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Leverage HR technology and people analytics to improve decision‑making, efficiency, and employee experience.
• Stay informed of external market, regulatory, and employment law developments, ensuring proactive mitigation of people‑related risks.

Experience

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive HR experience, including senior or executive‑level HR leadership within a complex organization.
• Proven experience in asset management strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success partnering with executive leadership on strategy, transformation, and organizational change.
• Experience operating within a global or matrixed organization, balancing local needs with global policy and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred.
• Professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM‑SCP / SHRM‑CP or equivalent) desirable.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience managing budgets and evaluating return on people investments.

The starting salary offer will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s education, job‑related experience, skills, and abilities, geographic location, and market factors. This position is also eligible to participate in the company’s annual discretionary bonus plan. Full time employees may be eligible for health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare, Dependent and Limited Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, an employee assistance program, and commuter and transit programs. Additional voluntary programs include: supplemental health benefits including accidental injury, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance and pet insurance.

EOE Statement

As an EOE employer, L&G Asset Management, America will extend equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, and/or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment. (2025)

LegalAndGeneral is seeking a Head of Human Resources for its Asset Management division in Chicago, Illinois. This pivotal role entails leading the people strategy and requires at least 15 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in asset management. The individual will serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, focusing on workforce planning, talent acquisition, and enhancing employee engagement.

A Bachelor's degree is required, with a preference for an MBA or relevant HR Master's. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership and commercial acumen, driving diversity and inclusion initiatives within the organization.

• Permanent/Regular or Fixed Term Contract/Temporary: Permanent (UK and ROW) / Regular (US)
• L&G Business Unit: Legal & General Retail
• L&G sub Business Unit: LGI
• Primary Location: Cardiff, Four Central Square

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.

Who we are

Our Retail business supports customers throughout their lives, to help them save, plan, protect and enjoy retirement.

We’re a leading provider of retirement and protection solutions. We aim to support our c.12.8 million policyholders and workplace members throughout their lifelong financial journeys.

We focus on helping the customers of today and tomorrow achieve better long‑term outcomes. We either talk with them directly or work with intermediaries and employers to meet their needs. We use the latest technology to connect with them quickly, efficiently and wherever possible in highly personalised ways.

Are you ready to take the next step in your underwriting career? We’re recruiting a Life Medical Underwriter to join our dynamic and supportive team.

In this role, you’ll assess customer applications to evaluate medical and financial risk, helping us make informed underwriting decisions across Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, and Income Protection. It’s a great opportunity for an experienced underwriter who enjoys autonomy, collaboration, and making a real impact on customer outcomes.

We offer a competitive salary, flexible working, and an environment that genuinely supports your professional development.

Why you'll love working with us:

• Flexible working options – choose from home‑based, office‑based, or hybrid working
• Work–life balance – full‑time, part‑time, and condensed hours available
• Career development – ongoing learning, development opportunities, and the chance to grow your underwriting expertise
• Supportive team culture – collaborative, knowledgeable, and customer‑focused

What you'll be doing:

• Assessing and documenting life and disability risk by reviewing customer applications and determining appropriate underwriting terms, in line with your agreed level of autonomy
• Making underwriting decisions across Life, Critical Illness, and Income Protection, balancing risk, customer outcomes, and commercial considerations
• Participating in or leading process improvement and change initiatives to enhance underwriting quality, systems, efficiency, and commercial viability
• Requesting additional medical or financial information where appropriate, ensuring requests are proportionate and do not negatively impact the customer journey
• Identifying potential complaints and ensuring they are escalated and addressed promptly, with root causes captured to support continuous improvement and regulatory compliance
• Maintaining accurate, timely records of all underwriting activity to support reporting, communication, and effective business decision‑making
• Keeping up to date with legislative and regulatory requirements, ensuring all underwriting decisions remain compliant
• Communicating professionally and effectively with internal stakeholders, external customers, and third parties using a variety of channels
• Understanding service level commitments made during the sales process and ensuring underwriting activity supports customer expectations and delivery standards

Who we're looking for:

• UK medical underwriting experience (essential)
• Strong understanding of mortality and morbidity risk factors, including financial underwriting
• Extensive knowledge of Life, Critical Illness, and Income Protection products
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of relevant UK legislation and regulatory requirements
• Experience contributing to or leading underwriting improvement initiatives

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
• 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 many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience

Senior Investment Associate - Corporate Debt

• Full‑time
• Permanent/Regular or Fixed Term Contract/Temporary: Permanent (UK and ROW) / Regular (US)
• L&G Business Unit: Legal & General Investment Management
• L&G sub Business Unit: LGIMA
• Primary Location: USA, Chicago
• Job Family: Property Investment Management
• Compensation: USD 150,000 – USD 170,000 – yearly

L&G's Asset Management business is a major investor across public and private markets worldwide, with $1.533 trillion in AUM.* Our clients include individual savers, pension scheme members and global institutions, who invest alongside L&G’s own balance sheet.

Our ambition is to be a leading global investor, innovating to solve complex challenges for our clients using the power of L&G. This is rooted in our investment philosophy and processes, which are focused on creating value over the long term.

We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can generate value and drive positive change.

• Originate and filter new potential corporate debt investments according to suitability for LGIMA’s clients – liaising with borrowers, intermediaries, and sponsors, and attending conferences and other industry events to build and maintain market connections.
• Act as Deal Captain on transactions that demonstrate attractive risk‑adjusted returns and meet client requirements, taking ownership of due diligence, credit ratings, documentation review and negotiation, all approval processes, and execution/closing.
• Manage existing investments by reviewing borrower reporting, rating agency reports, processing and escalating waiver requests, and producing quarterly reviews.
• Work closely with colleagues in Chicago and London, collaborating cross‑border with legal, credit, operations and business‑management teams.
• Manage key internal and external stakeholder and borrower relationships, including discussing pipeline and portfolio updates with clients.
• Research new sub‑sectors and products that could be appropriate investments for LGIMA clients, and support internal and external education and approvals to invest in new products that we believe show attractive risk‑adjusted returns.
• Support preparation of marketing materials for potential clients, and help the solutions team develop new products for Private Credit.
• Work with junior talent in the team to develop their technical and soft skills, providing them with opportunities to learn, grow and progress their careers.

• Candidate likely has experience in investment grade private credit, private placements, investment banking, commercial banking, leveraged lending, direct lending, high yield, or other relevant sectors, with a deep understanding of identifying and mitigating credit risks.
• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting, and/or Economics.
• 5+ years of credit experience.
• Completion of a rotational training program in commercial banking, investment banking, or a rating agency is preferred.
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) credential or pursuing CFA preferred.
• Direct experience underwriting and executing investment grade or sub‑investment grade debt transactions.
• Candidate must be self‑motivated, proactive, and possess strong critical‑thinking and analytical skills, with effective communication in a variety of settings.
• Experience working with, training, and leading less experienced members of the team.

USD 150,000 – USD 170,000 annually, with eligibility to participate in the company’s annual discretionary bonus plan.

Full‑time employees may be eligible for health insurance with an optional HSA, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare, Dependent and Limited Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k), vacation, sick time, an employee assistance program, and commuter and transit programs. Additional voluntary programs include supplemental health benefits such as accidental injury, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance and pet insurance.

EOE Statement

As an EOE employer, L&G Asset Management, America will extend equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, and/or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment. (2025)