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Quantitative Analyst
Quantitative Analyst – LGIM Solutions Portfolio Management
About Legal & General Asset Management
Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. Established in 1836, we safeguard people’s financial futures, aspiring to build a better society while delivering value to customers and shareholders.
We are one of the world’s largest asset managers, offering sophisticated solutions across:
- Pension risk transfer
- UK and US life and protection
- UK workplace pensions and retirement income
- Global asset management, including responsible investment solutions in public and private markets
Our Synergistic Asset Management strategy integrates Institutional Retirement, Retail, and global markets to maximise potential, aligning delivery with added value for stakeholders.
Our Approach
- Obsession with creating value over the long-term
- Recognition that financially material sustainability criteria can enhance performance and drive meaningful societal change
Job Description: Quantitative Analyst
Team: LGIM Solutions Portfolio Management Location: London, One Coleman Street
As a Quantitative Analyst, you’ll collaborate with production team to develop and refine systems, models, and tools supporting the pricing, portfolio construction, and risk management of derivatives strategies. These strategies hedge risks and refine returns for our Solution mandates.
Key Responsibilities:
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Collaborative Portfolio Analysis:
- Partner with Portfolio Management to deliver robust, accessible analysis for all Solutions Portfolio Management portfolios.
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Risk Modelling:
- Model risks linked to different asset allocation strategies for fixed income assets and, where relevant, other asset classes—aligned with pension scheme liabilities.
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Tool Development & Implementation:
- Drive pricing, risk, and portfolio construction analytics tools—creating databases and intuitive user interfaces compliant with industry standards (e.g., SQL, VBA, C#, Python).
- Work with project stakeholders (IT systems, business processes) to optimise enhanced data, risk, analytics, and portfolio management capabilities.
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Operational Alignment:
- Collaborate with teams such as collateral management, derivative pricing to align with compliant operational/business processes.
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Pricing Compliance & Collateral:
- Ensure instruments are priced and analysed according to market conventions, while evaluating current/potential collateral use in margined products.
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Customer Fairness & Regulatory Adherence:
- Ensure portfolio management activities remain LCGF (Treating Customers Fairly) compliant.
Requirements & Qualifications
We seek highly capable professionals with:
Professional Experience & Qualifications:
- Master’s or PhD in quantitative disciplines preferred.
- Occupational/numerical roles in quantitative analysis, risk modelling, or relevant fields.
- Strong academic/professional foundations or vocationally critical post-interview experience.
Technical Expertise:
- In-depth knowledge of: gilts, credit, interest rate & inflation swaps, gilt repos, gilt total return swaps, swaptions, equity options/futures & total return swaps (TRS), and FX forwards.
- Weighings/analytical interest in pension schemes, insurance liabilities, and de-risking strategies.
- Proficient in IT, programming, and LLM-supported coding techniques (SQL, VBA, C#, Python).
Domain Capability:
- Clear understanding of designing, implementing and sustaining risk management strategies for clients.
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining pricing, portfolio, and derivatives strategy models for risk mitigation/enhancement.
Stakeholder Engagement & Initiative:
- Capable of proactively engaging Portfolio Managers and broader stakeholders.
- Proposes continual improvements to existing workflows.
Benefits & Perks
We reward talent and performance with a comprehensive benefits package, including:
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Performance & Share Incentives
- Participation in annual performance-related bonus plan.
- Attractive equity share schemes.
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Financial Health
- Extensive pension contributions.
- Obtainable life assurance.
- Targeted healthcare plan (permanent employees only).
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Work-Life Balance
- Generous 25+ days paid leave (20 days from start, escalating to 26 days post-2 years).
- Optional holiday buy/sell flexibility.
- Competitive family leave policy.
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Transport & Sustainability
- Electric vehicle lease scheme via tax-efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only).
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Lifestyle Benefits
- Discounts (L&G products, high-street retailers, online portals).
- Forward-looking office design (net-zero carbon by 2030), fostering in-person collaboration.
Our Culture & Values
Experience & Growth
Together, we contribute to a dynamic, inclusive culture supporting diverse backgrounds and collective progress.
- Train others, collaborate with like-minded peers.
- Benefit from programmes aligned with personal development and career maturation.
Workplace Flexibility
- Improve life outcomes over attendance metrics.
- Customisation for flexible working (part-time, term-time sharing, job critiques whenever possible).
- Purpose-driven flexibility acknowledges diverse customer demands.
Net-Zero Commitment & Purpose
- Actively reduce environmental impact through targeted sustainability initiatives.
A note of inclusivity:
We recognise capabilities transcend singular criteria—agility, innovation, and aspiration matter. Apply confidently if any criterion aligns.
Contract Type & Location:
- Permanent (UK & ROW) or Fixed Term (US).
- L&G Business Unit: Legal & General Investment Management
Focus Area:
LGIM Primary Office: London, Coleman Street-based
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