Head of Active Fixed Income Product

Legal & General; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services group in the UK seeks a Head of Active Fixed Income Product to lead the development and management of innovative investment solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of Active Fixed Income strategies, proven experience in product development, and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. This role demands a collaborative approach to deliver exceptional outcomes while adhering to regulatory standards. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, ensuring a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus plan

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare Plan

At least 25 days holiday

Electric car scheme

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent, with IMC, CFA or CAIA highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Active Fixed Income strategies and global asset management.
• Proven experience in product development, strategy and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design and delivery of new Active Fixed Income products.
• Managing the end-to-end product lifecycle.
• Driving product governance and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Skills

Active Fixed Income strategies

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Education

Degree or equivalent

IMC, CFA or CAIA

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.

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

Job Description

Join our Product team at Legal & General Investment Management, where we design and deliver innovative investment solutions that meet client needs and drive sustainable growth. As Head of Active Fixed Income Product, you’ll lead the development and management of our Active Fixed Income product range, collaborating across the business to shape strategy and deliver exceptional outcomes.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the design and delivery of new Active Fixed Income products across multiple vehicles
• Managing the end-to-end product lifecycle, including launches, amendments and closures
• Driving product governance and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards
• Coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within scope
• Reviewing product performance and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Providing technical expertise on product structures, regulation and market positioning
• Building strong internal and external relationships to support product strategy
• Monitoring industry trends and competitor activity to inform product development

Qualifications

Who we’re looking for:

• Degree qualified or equivalent, with IMC, CFA or CAIA highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of Active Fixed Income strategies and global asset management
• Proven experience in product development, strategy and lifecycle management
• Deep understanding of pooled product structures and regulatory frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills at senior levels
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and foster an inclusive, high-performance culture
• Strong project management skills with attention to detail and risk awareness
• Commercial mindset with ability to align product initiatives to business goals

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.