Junior Structuring Analyst

Humanity is facing fundamental challenges, with the future of our planet hanging in the balance. As the principal investment arm of the Legal & General Group, our aim at Legal & General Capital is to generate long-term shareholder value, while helping build a better society. We seek opportunities to invest in sectors most in need of investment and innovation, such as residential housing, large-scale urban regeneration and future cities. We’re backing investment in infrastructure and clean energy, and in start-up businesses to drive innovation and growth across the UK. We’re building partnerships between the public sector and institutional investors to accelerate housing delivery, create jobs, support local businesses and transform communities. This helps to create new asset classes for Legal & General’s varied investment requirements, our partners and the wider marketplace. 

L&G is at the forefront of making innovative and socially & economically useful investments. As a Junior Structuring Analyst (in our London office) you will play a key role in facilitating the development and structuring of new asset classes in collaboration with stakeholders across L&G. These include, but are not limited to, opportunities in Clean Energy, Digital Infrastructure, Urban Regeneration, Affordable Housing and Purpose-Built Student Accommodation.

What you'll be doing

Support the build of bespoke financial models in order to structure new asset classes into eligible investment opportunities to support LGR’s new business volume targets, with a key focus on risk and return metrics as well as capital and regulatory requirements.

Engage with colleagues across Legal & General Retirement (LGR) and other divisions to support efforts in identifying suitable asset opportunities to which structuring solutions could be applied in order to transform these into eligible investments for LGR.

Support the development of the internal rating models for new structures/asset classes alongside the LGIM Credit Rating team and LGR 2nd line.

Support engagement with the LGR Investment, 2nd line, Middle Office, Finance, Group Legal and Tax teams to help ensure end to end implementation of new structured investment initiatives and enhancements to existing structured assets.

Assist in drafting governance papers in order to support engagement with key stakeholder across the L&G Group in order to garner support for new investment initiatives.

• A dynamic and collaborative individual who applies her/his experience and curiosity in trying to help unlock new asset opportunities for a regulated insurance balance sheet.
• Education in a quantitative discipline
• 1-2 years relevant work experience at a financial institution
• Basic understanding of insurance company balance sheets and of Solvency II/UK regulatory framework
• Basic understanding of asset valuation concepts and models
• Basic understanding of fixed income markets, derivatives and alternative investment assets
• Experience building dynamic financial models to analyse debt investment opportunities
• Demonstrable commercial acumen and progressive thinking in one or more of the relevant sectors (Clean Energy, Digital Infrastructure, Urban Regeneration, Affordable Housing and Purpose-Built Student Accommodation)
• Highly Collaborative
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Flexible, adaptable and able to demonstrate initiative
• Strong MS Excel skills, working knowledge of C++ beneficial

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. 

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

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