The primary function of the role is to support LGIM’s trading and investment activities by ensuring that Investment Operations is ready to support any allocated Segregated Mandate, Pooled Fund launches and Bespoke Transaction implementation by the published go live date. This role also incorporates assisting their manager in the identification & co-ordination of the LGIMA pipeline within London Operations. 

Role Overview:             The primary function of the role is to support LGIM’s trading and investment activities by ensuring that Investment Operations is ready to support any allocated Segregated Mandate, Pooled Fund launches and Bespoke Transaction implementation by the published go live date. This role also incorporates assisting their manager in the identification & co-ordination of the LGIMA pipeline within London Operations.  All relevant operational functions required to launch a Segregated Mandate, Pooled fund Bespoke transactions and need to be completed within strict launch date deadlines. In association with their manager it also requires providing effective support to all Key stake holders and ensuring they are informed of the status of the launch and monitoring the pipeline for non-standard requirements and volume spikes. The role requires the employee to help manage the segregated, and bespoke transactional pipeline liaising with all relevant parties to priorities and establish appropriate launch dates while maintaining the log of current initiative.                          

Key Relationships:       LGIM Legal, All Investment Operations teams and senior ops management, Business managers including Institutional & LGIMA Distribution, Product Development, Transitions team, GTT, Fund Management Teams. Property & Private Assets  External Parties including Counterparties, Custodians and Fund Accountants

Principal Responsibilities

• Management and Implementation of Pooled Fund launches from an Investment Operations perspective allocated by their manager
• Management and Implementation of segregated mandate launches from an Investment Operations perspective allocated by their manager
• Management and Implementation of allocated bespoke transactions from an Investment Operations perspective allocated by their manager
• Identification and management of Fund closures
• Help maintain accurate and current log of Segregated launches, Bespoke Transactions and Initiatives
• Work with team members to ensure a broadly even workload.
• Identify and highlight nonstandard requirements that impact Investment Operations
• Work with impacted operational teams to identify solution for nonstandard/bespoke processes
• Build and maintain collaborative relationship with relevant Business Partners.
• Identify, manage and implement delegated Novations for both OTC and ETD positions
• Represent the team, department in a professional, collaborative, manner, developing good working relationships with all internal and external parties.
• Recommend changes to procedures and implement.
• Operational Client Captain for pre agreed mandates.
• Help their manager complete RFP’s where relevant   
• Collation and production of Management Information
• Collation and Production of Monthly Onboarding Spotlights
• Providing back up for the Loans and Private Assets Transactions
• High Profile Role across Operations and the Business
• Exposure to multiple products and instruments
• High degree of autonomy

• Deep exposure to Operational Investment environment and processes
• Good product and Instruments knowledge including OTC and exchange traded Derivatives
• Pro-active approach to problem solving and able to work accurately under pressure
• Excellent communication skills showing robust verbal and written ability to successfully articulate issues clearing and logically.
• Proven co-ordination skills with ability to manage multiple mandate implementations and structured transactions at the same time.
• Excellent organisation skills showing ability to prioritise workloads and meet hard deadlines
• Collaborative and personalised approach to service commitment, delivery and continuous improvement.
• Self-assured networking across multiple departments and teams across L & G and appropriate gravitas and professionalism to liaise with senior managers across all divisions
• Evidence of effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• A proven track record of being flexible, adaptable and able to multi-task in a fast paced and changeable environment.
• Ability to understand issues, find creative and innovative solutions to problems.
• Strong analytical and written skills.
• Demonstrate self motivated intellectual curiosity

Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Our employees have a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, at least 22 days’ (with potential to rise to 25 days) holiday, performance related bonuses, a variety of share schemes, discounts at both a huge range of high street stores and our own great products, your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.