Business Development Manager

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

We’re recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join one of Europe’s largest institutional asset managers and become part of a highly experienced and successful Frankfurt-based team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a collaborative, entrepreneurial and international environment, offering significant responsibility, exposure and autonomy from an early stage, while working alongside industry-leading professionals and contributing to the delivery of outstanding outcomes for institutional clients across Germany.

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with institutional investors
• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities across the German institutional market
• Representing the firm at client meetings, conferences and industry events
• Conducting market and competitor analysis, while monitoring developments affecting institutional investors
• Preparing and delivering high-quality client presentations and investment solutions
• Coordinating new business opportunities and tender processes with internal stakeholders
• Maintaining oversight of prospective client pipelines and business development initiatives
• Contributing actively to the continued growth of the firm's institutional business in Germany and across Europe

Who we’re looking for:

• Demonstrable experience within institutional distribution, consultant relations, client relationship management, or a related function within asset management or financial services
• Possessing a strong understanding of institutional investors, the German institutional investment market, and the regulatory landscape affecting pension funds, insurers and other asset owners
• Communicating complex investment concepts clearly and effectively through strong analytical, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Building credible relationships with institutional investors and senior stakeholders through a professional, confident and client-focused approach
• Identifying and developing new business opportunities through a proactive, entrepreneurial and results-oriented mindset
• Holding a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or a related discipline, with CFA or CAIA charter-holder status or progression towards a professional investment qualification
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken
• Collaborating effectively within high-performing teams, leveraging strong interpersonal and networking skills in an international environment

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:

• Base Salary range: €85,000 - €100,000
• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan
• Pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• 30 days annual leave
• Competitive family leave
• 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.