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 Institutional Retirement looks after around 700,000 institutional customers who have their retirement benefits secured with us. Operating continuously in the UK market from our entrance in 1987, we are the UK’s longest-running insurer. 

Our Institutional Retirement business is the UK’s longest-serving active bulk annuity provider.

Who we are 

Institutional Retirement is the only insurer to have been operating continuously in the UK market from our entrance in 1987 to the present day. Our UK retirement annuity book stands at an estimated £86.1 billion at 31 December 2023. 

Across our retail and institutional retirement businesses, we look after more than 1 million customers, around c.700,000 of whom are institutional customers who have had their retirement benefits secured with us. 

We’re looking for a Senior Technical Data Analyst to join the Operational Planning and Insights team within our award-winning Institutional Retirement Division.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your technical expertise and analytical thinking to deliver high‑quality data insights that support better decision‑making and outcomes for customers and stakeholders alike. Whilst previous experience working in Pensions could be advantageous, we are open to applications from various backgrounds and are looking to create a team environment where everybody can thrive and contribute to our ongoing data journey.

This role is a Hybrid working opportunity, which will allow you to split your working week between your home and the office to find a work-life balance that works for you.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing, cleansing, validating and transforming data to meet internal and external customer needs
• Designing, developing and delivering MI and BI dashboards and reports to provide clear performance insights
• Analysing complex data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement
• Leading and contributing to business‑critical projects and change initiatives
• Identifying opportunities to improve data processes, controls and systems
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver robust, reusable solutions
• Working with IT partners to specify, test and implement technical solutions
• Supporting and developing colleagues through knowledge sharing and coaching

Who we're looking for:

• Strong experience in data analysis, reporting and insight delivery within a complex environment
• Advanced skills in Excel and experience with tools or languages such as SQL, Python or SAS
• Experience producing MI, dashboards or management reports for senior stakeholders
• A good understanding of data quality, governance and risk management principles
• The ability to communicate complex information clearly and influence at different levels
• Experience of prioritising work across multiple tasks or projects to meet deadlines
• A collaborative approach with a strong focus on customer outcomes
• A degree in a mathematical or statistical discipline, or equivalent experience

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 
• 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
• 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

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.