Product Manager UK Funds

Legal & General; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in the UK is seeking a Product Manager to oversee the lifecycle of UK funds, ensuring compliance and competitive performance. The ideal candidate will manage product launches, adhere to governance frameworks, and analyze market trends, playing a key role in enhancing product offerings. Candidates should have a degree or equivalent experience in asset management, strong project management skills, and an analytical mindset, with opportunities for flexible working.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonus plan

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)

At least 25 days holiday

Electric car scheme

Discounts on products and at stores

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of asset management and pooled product structures in the UK.
• Experience in product strategy, development, and lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and governance frameworks.
• Strong project management skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and influence stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Professional qualifications such as IMC, CFA, or CAIA (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Managing the lifecycle of UK funds and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Coordinating product launches and changes using effective project management tools.
• Driving adherence to governance frameworks and risk policies across product activities.
• Reviewing product performance and identifying opportunities for enhancements or rationalisation.
• Providing technical support on regulatory, tax, and operational matters for UK funds.
• Engaging operational teams and service providers to deliver seamless product changes.
• Analysing competitor and market trends to inform strategic product development.
• Building strong internal and external relationships to support product success.

Skills

Asset management knowledge

Product strategy development

Project management

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder influence

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

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

Are you passionate about shaping investment products that deliver real value to customers? Join our dynamic Product team at Legal & General Asset Management, where we manage the end-to-end lifecycle of our UK fund ranges. You’ll play a key role in ensuring our products remain competitive, compliant, and aligned with customer needs, while working collaboratively across the business.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing the lifecycle of UK funds and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards
• Coordinating product launches and changes using effective project management tools
• Driving adherence to governance frameworks and risk policies across product activities
• Reviewing product performance and identifying opportunities for enhancements or rationalisation
• Providing technical support on regulatory, tax, and operational matters for UK funds
• Engaging operational teams and service providers to deliver seamless product changes
• Analysing competitor and market trends to inform strategic product development
• Building strong internal and external relationships to support product success

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of asset management and pooled product structures in the UK
• Experience in product strategy, development, and lifecycle management
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and governance frameworks
• Strong project management skills with attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate effectively and influence stakeholders
• Analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• Professional qualifications such as IMC, CFA, or CAIA (desirable)

Benefits

• 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.