Job Description

Company Description
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 Asset Management is one of Europe's largest asset managers, providing clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, across public and private markets. As a global investor, we are present where our clients most need us - from Hong Kong and Singapore, to Chicago and major European financial hubs.
Created by combining our investment management (LGIM) and asset origination (LGC) capabilities, our Asset Management division works with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers - which include individual savers, pension scheme members and global institutions - and deliver enhanced shareholder returns.
Joining us means becoming part of a market-leading team, with capabilities across the full spectrum of asset classes, with an enduring commitment to responsible investment and creating long-term, sustainable value for our clients and partners.

Are you passionate about real assets and making a meaningful impact through innovative investment strategies? At LGIM Real Assets, we're looking for a dynamic Analyst to join our growing Impact & Specialist Strategies team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of the Affordable Housing Fund, while also supporting the Industrial Property Investment Fund (IPIF) and Leisure Fund.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the preparation of asset business plans from acquisition through to asset management
• Modelling cash flow and total return expectations for the Fund
• Assisting with research and underwriting of potential acquisitions
• Delivering ESG initiatives and integrating them into asset strategies
• Contributing to internal and external fund reporting
• Networking across the Private Markets platform and with external stakeholders
• Enhancing and maintaining fund models, including investor due diligence
• Supporting IPIF and Leisure Fund with quarterly investment returns and modelling

Qualifications
Who we're looking for:

• Holding a degree (2:1 or equivalent) in a relevant field, with or working towards a professional qualification (e.g. RICS, IMC)
• Demonstrating strong analytical skills and commercial acumen
• Bringing experience in real estate, ESG, or asset management
• Showing proficiency in Excel and modelling tools (e.g. Argus, MRI)
• Communicating clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing
• Thinking independently and taking initiative to deliver results
• Collaborating effectively within a team and across departments
• Embracing innovation and continuous improvement

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
• Generous pension contribution
• 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 the many discounts we offer - both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Additional Information
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.

Skills Required