About

• 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 Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best.
• Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.
• Job Description
• Are you passionate about using data, innovation and modern technology to drive meaningful change? We’re looking for a People Data & Innovation Lead to help shape the future of our people insights, strengthen decision‑making across the organisation, and support transformational improvement.
• In this role, you’ll work with a wide range of stakeholders, contribute to strategic projects, and help us adopt smarter, more innovative approaches — including the use of advanced analytics and AI‑enabled tools.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing data insights and tracking progress against key performance indicators to support business change
• Collecting, analysing and interpreting complex people data using advanced and AI‑assisted analytics
• Supporting and implementing improvement portfolios and seeking innovative technology solutions across HR
• Designing and developing reports, dashboards and self‑service tools aligned to our people data strategy
• Planning and facilitating reporting workshops with process owners and change leads
• Leading the gathering and alignment of data migration and reporting requirements across workstreams
• Collaborating with technical teams and providing subject‑matter expertise on data models, mapping and cleansing
• Using behavioural and customer insights to shape customer journeys and improve experience and engagement
• Qualifications

Who we’re looking for

• Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting complex data to generate insight
• Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with a range of stakeholders
• Experience supporting transformational or data‑focused change initiatives
• Experience with data and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Oracle, Alteryx) or interest in developing these skills
• Awareness of emerging technologies such as machine learning, LLMs or Generative AI
• Understanding of data ethics, responsible AI use and regulatory expectations
• Ability to handle confidential information with integrity, judgement and care
• Adaptability, curiosity and a proactive approach to continuous improvement

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.

• Permanent/Regular or Fixed Term Contract/Temporary: Fixed Term Contract (UK and ROW) / Temporary (US)
• L&G Business Unit: Legal & General Group Functions
• L&G sub Business Unit: GROUP CHANGE & DELIVERYS
• Primary Location: London, One Coleman Street
• Job Family: Legal LGIM