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Job Title: Risk Analytics Consultant

Location: London (hybrid working)

Contract Length: 10 months (till June 2026)

Role Overview:
The L&G Asset Management Analytics Solutions team is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a firm wide strategic source for instrument, portfolio, and client level risk analytics.

LGIM is looking for an investment analytics subject matter expert to work with investment desks and consumers of risk analytics data to contribute to the risk analytics delivery to the business and drive the discussion between the business, its vendors, and partners.
It will require to build an understanding of our current analytics capabilities and solutions; how they are used by various business functions. The person in this role must have the ability to understand and challenge existing methodologies and practices; needs to be instrumental in defining a new suite of risk solutions by utilising internal and external solutions. The ideal candidate must possess analytics knowledge across a range of asset classes. The candidate must be a self-starter, an excellent team player with the ability to communicate across the organization.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Work with business users, vendors, and internal IT and Data Teams to evolve the risk analytics product and production framework
• Understand market risk analytics and conduct detailed analysis on market risk analytics/reports
• Analyse, validate, and test market risk analytics for the LGIM funds
• Collaborate in the implementation of a new risk platform.
• Define analytics’ requirements.
• Create process documents and diagrams
• Ensure timely and high-quality analytics delivery
• Strong skills in investments, risk modelling, financial engineering, and technology
• Demonstrable experience in similar analytical role(s)
• Appreciation of industry best practices

Key Skills and Experience Required:

• Quantitative degree
• Technical and/or Professional Qualifications (Ideally IMC, or other similar qualifications)
• 2-3 years of relevant experience: analytical or quantitative function, investment risk management or equivalent
• Strong skills in investments, risk modelling, financial engineering, and technology
• Knowledge of VaR, risk sensitivity, scenario and risk limits
• Experience of SQL, Python and APIs (RESTful)
• Experience of working with 3rd party risk engines is advantageous (Axioma Risk, Bloomberg Port or other)
• Experience of the State Street suite of products advantageous
• Ability to work with users to define requirements/solutions
• Must be able to demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with other subject matter experts.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to drill into analysis to ensure a thorough understanding of the problem and proposed solution.
• Initiative and Problem-Solving - ability to work independently and drive solutions