Data Analyst

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. 

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. 

Job Description

Good pension outcomes start with accurate, reliable data.

We're looking for a Data Analyst to join our Institutional Retirement Client Services team, supporting Pension Risk Transfer activity and the management of defined benefit pension scheme data.

You'll work with member, benefit and liability data, making sure information is accurate, complete and ready to support transactions, administration and customer communications.

This is a hands-on analytical role where attention to detail really matters. You'll investigate inconsistencies, reconcile complex datasets and help ensure colleagues and customers can have confidence in the information they're using. You'll also work with a broad range of teams across pensions, actuarial, operations, risk and change.

What you'll be doing:

• Analysing, cleansing, validating, transforming and reconciling pension scheme data
• Reviewing member, benefit and liability data against scheme rules and transaction requirements
• Investigating data anomalies and identifying root causes
• Translating stakeholder requirements into clear data specifications and practical solutions
• Producing management information and reporting on quality, risks, trends and performance
• Supporting accurate customer communications with reliable benefit information
• Testing and documenting data processes, calculations and transformations
• Maintaining clear audit trails and controls throughout the data lifecycle

Who we're looking for:

• Strong experience analysing and reconciling complex datasets
• Good understanding of UK defined benefit pension schemes
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables and data validation
• Strong numerical reasoning and attention to detail
• Experience investigating data-quality issues and identifying root causes
• Confidence interpreting pension, member or benefit information
• Clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining quality and accuracy

Direct Pension Risk Transfer experience, Power BI knowledge and a PMI or CII qualification would be useful.

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 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

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 Retail
• L&G sub Business Unit: RETAIL - CENTRAL
• Primary Location: Hove, One City Park
• Job Family: IT & Change