Junior Software Engineer - Index Analytics and Technology

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

Due to internal progression and the growth of the Index team, we're looking to hire a Junior Software Engineer - Index Analytics and Technology to provide support with implementing the development on various in-house fund management tools, that assist our Fund Managers and Senior Fund Managers in the management of funds.

A varied role offering exposure to many internal teams within L&G Asset Management, individuals will need to have proven experience of building internal relationships, will have strong knowledge of Python and SQL, and will thrive on automating processes and working proactively to problem solve issues for our clients

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing support on and carrying out development on various in-house fund management tools that assist Fund Managers and Senior Fund Managers in the management of funds
• Analysing and attributing portfolio performance
• Automating processes and proactively solving issues for internal stakeholders
• Supporting data pipelines for the wider of use across the department

Qualifications

Who we’re looking for:

• Previous experience of working within Investment Management or finance is preferable, however we will also consider candidates with proven programming skills from other industries
• A demonstrable knowledge of a variety of asset classes, with a focus on index preferable
• Ability to identify potential issues and resolve them creatively
• Proactive in solving problems and taking initiatives, and keen to learn and develop technical skills.
• Proven knowledge of Python, pandas, and OOP
• SQL is essential. We heavily use PostgreSQL and Snowflake
• Support CI/CD pipelines and ensure smooth deployments and app reliability
• Experience with git, GitHub, GitHub CoPilot
• Exposure to JavaScript and flask / fastAPI is helpful.

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 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. 

• Permanent/Regular or Fixed Term Contract/Temporary: Permanent (UK and ROW) / Regular (US)
• L&G Business Unit: Legal & General Investment Management
• L&G sub Business Unit: LGIM
• Primary Location: London, One Coleman Street
• Job Family: Index Funds