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. 

Recruiter: Nasra Hussen ([email protected]) Internal Closing Date: 03/11/2025

We’re seeking a Software Developer to play a key role in designing, developing, and delivering high-quality IT solutions for Legal & General’s Group Protection systems within the Retail Division. This is a collaborative role within the LG Retail IT team, where you’ll work closely with architects, project managers, business analysts, test teams, strategic software partners, and infrastructure providers.

Your focus will be on creating well-documented, technically sound solutions that drive meaningful outcomes for our business and customers.

What you'll be doing:

• Designing, developing, documenting, and deploying software components that deliver high-quality, fit-for-purpose solutions aligned with IT strategy and integrated into Legal & General’s existing architecture
• Supporting all phases of the software development lifecycle—from design and build through testing, deployment, and warranty—to ensure smooth and reliable delivery
• Assisting in the analysis and resolution of live environment issues, contributing to the stability and performance of production systems.
• Collaborating with Enterprise Application Designers, Solution Architects, Developers, and wider IT and Change teams to ensure solutions are well-designed, thoroughly tested, and successfully delivered
• Liaising with third-party software and infrastructure providers to review and challenge technical designs, coding estimates, and delivery timelines, ensuring solutions meet both functional and non-functional requirements
• Maintaining accurate technical documentation and ensuring knowledge is shared across teams to safeguard Legal & General’s intellectual property
• Driving secure development practices by embedding data protection and security reviews into every stage of the development process
• Partnering with Service Management to refine system metrics and continuously improve user experience and service performance, always keeping the customer at the heart of every solution

Who we're looking for:

• Developing robust e-commerce applications using Java/J2EE, with beneficial experience in frameworks and tools such as Spring (MVC, Dependency Injection, Data Access), HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, and IBM WebSphere
• Integrating applications across diverse platforms and data sources, including mainframe, mid-range, SOA, and ESB technologies, to ensure seamless interoperability
• Applying strong knowledge of database technologies (DB2, Oracle, SQL Server), data warehousing tools (e.g. Business Objects, SAS), and enterprise content management systems to support scalable solutions
• Implementing secure development practices with awareness of IT security standards (e.g. OWASP, WS-Security) and infrastructure components such as SAN, networking, Wintel, Linux, and zOS
• Collaborating within Agile (SAFe, Scrum) and Waterfall environments, with familiarity in ITIL, TOGAF, and PRINCE2 frameworks to support structured and adaptive delivery
• Leading distributed and multicultural teams, including offshore service providers, with experience managing tasks and projects in large corporate environments
• Demonstrating strong communication skills, intercultural awareness, and adaptability—combining analytical thinking with creative problem-solving to navigate complex IT architectures
• Understanding Legal & General’s business strategy, technology standards, and regulatory landscape, ensuring alignment between technical solutions and strategic business outcomes

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 

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.