Fund Finance Senior Analyst - Public Markets

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. 

Our global asset management business provides our clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, working internationally across public and private markets. 

Who we are 

We are one of Europe’s largest asset managers and a major global investor across public and private markets.

Asset Management is a critical driver of our Group strategy. The business aims to work synergistically with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers, and deliver enhanced shareholder returns.  

Our investment philosophy and processes are focused on creating value over the long term. We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can create value and drive positive change. 

Job Description

We’re looking for a Fund Finance Senior Analyst to join our Asset Management Fund Control Public Markets team. In this hands-on oversight role, you’ll support fund finance, expense management and management company activities across a broad range of fund structures. You’ll work with financial data, internal stakeholders and third-party service providers, helping to deliver accurate reporting, effective controls and continuous improvements across the fund finance lifecycle.

This is an excellent opportunity for an analytical and proactive fund professional who enjoys solving problems, building collaborative relationships and contributing to the development of a growing oversight function.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the oversight and day-to-day operation of the fund finance, expense management and reporting lifecycle
• Reviewing fund budgets, expense accruals, capped expense arrangements, invoice payments and expense allocations
• Acting as a key point of contact for invoice processing queries and fund expense matters
• Overseeing third-party service providers, reviewing their outputs and following up on issues or exceptions
• Analysing fund expense trends, budget variances, capped expense positions and payment issues
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, procedures, controls and reporting efficiency
• Collaborating with financial reporting, compliance, legal, senior management and service provider teams
• Maintaining accurate, timely and well-documented outputs while escalating issues appropriately

Who we’re looking for:

• At least three years’ relevant experience within the funds industry, such as fund administration, fund accounting, fund finance, expense management, investment operations or a management company environment
• Practical experience of fund expenses, budgets, invoice processing, accruals, allocations, capped funds, ongoing charges or performance fees
• Experience working with third-party or delegated service providers
• Strong Excel and financial data analysis skills, with the ability to identify variances and resolve exceptions
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging internal and external stakeholders
• An organised, detail-focused and proactive approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently
• Knowledge of UCITS, AIFMD, UK, Irish or Luxembourg fund structures would be advantageous
• A relevant qualification or experience of process improvement, automation, reporting tools, systems enhancements or Kneip Dataglide would be beneficial
   

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:
 

• Base salary range: €60,000 - €75,000 per annum 
• 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 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

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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 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.