Solutions Strategist
L&G – Asset Management, America, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Overview
L&G's Asset Management business is a major investor across public and private markets worldwide, with $1.533 trillion in AUM. Our clients include individual savers, pension scheme members and global institutions, who invest alongside L&G’s own balance sheet. Our ambition is to be a leading global investor, innovating to solve complex challenges for our clients using the power of L&G. We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can generate value and drive positive change. The Solutions Strategist will support the business development, structuring, and management of L&G, Asset Management investment strategies. The Solutions Strategist is the primary liaison between prospects/clients/consultants and L&G investment disciplines.
Responsibilities
Investment Strategy : Develop and oversee prospect/client strategies to ensure they are optimized for prospect/client-specific investment objectives and constraints; maintain broad knowledge of current investment markets, economic issues, building block strategies, and L&G firm views, with in-depth specialist knowledge in product focus areas (AFI, LDI, Private Credit, Multi-asset, Equity Solutions). This role has a particular focus on our investment grade active fixed income offering. Maintain a detailed understanding of market instruments applicable to the assigned clients/sectors. Oversee development of systems for modeling/monitoring risk where appropriate. Model the outcomes of different asset and derivative strategies to determine suitable investment strategies with an asset-liability context.
External Engagement : Prepare and deliver presentations to internal leadership, investment consultants, clients and prospects. Oversee periodic updates of marketing collateral and contribute to creating new material to commercialize L&G's active fixed income offering. Identify and execute opportunities to expand and enhance strategic client partnerships where appropriate. Communicate with clients and stakeholders on all areas of the partnership, including investment strategy, performance attribution, macroeconomic landscape and L&G firm structure via engagements. Use technical expertise to explain analysis outcomes for prospecting engagements and with consultant partners. Work with prospects/clients and L&G investment teams to adopt mutually acceptable investment guidelines. Respond promptly to ad hoc requests related to the investment strategy. Collaborate with distribution, account management, and onboarding teams to establish and implement client mandates.
Thought Leadership : Partner with Investment teams to produce and publish research/white papers demonstrating L&G thought leadership and supporting our value proposition. Produce written market commentary for monthly or quarterly dissemination (function specific). Represent L&G at conference speaking engagements where appropriate. Partner with Product group to facilitate and support new product development and launch.
Culture And Internal Engagement : Maintain and promote a client-centric, solutions-focused culture. Work collaboratively with internal groups day-to-day. Promote information sharing and leverage new ideas and best practices across the firm. Support development and mentoring of colleagues and assist other Strategists. Contribute to the evolution of LGIMA’s product and solution offerings.
Qualifications
Broad knowledge covering investment products, the pension industry, and corporate finance
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Self-starter and team player
7+ years investment management experience
Bachelor degree required; MBA and/or CFA preferred
Additional Information $120,000 to $140,000. The starting salary offer will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s education, job-related experience, skills, and abilities, geographic location, and market factors. This position is eligible to participate in the company’s annual discretionary bonus plan. Full-time employees may be eligible for health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program, plus commuter and transit programs. Additional voluntary programs include supplemental health benefits such as accidental injury, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance, and pet insurance.
EEO Statement As an EOE employer, L&G Asset Management, America will extend equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, and/or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. (2025)
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L&G's Asset Management business is a major investor across public and private markets worldwide, with $1.533 trillion in AUM. Our clients include individual savers, pension scheme members and global institutions, who invest alongside L&G’s own balance sheet. Our ambition is to be a leading global investor, innovating to solve complex challenges for our clients using the power of L&G. We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can generate value and drive positive change. The Solutions Strategist will support the business development, structuring, and management of L&G, Asset Management investment strategies. The Solutions Strategist is the primary liaison between prospects/clients/consultants and L&G investment disciplines.
Responsibilities
Investment Strategy : Develop and oversee prospect/client strategies to ensure they are optimized for prospect/client-specific investment objectives and constraints; maintain broad knowledge of current investment markets, economic issues, building block strategies, and L&G firm views, with in-depth specialist knowledge in product focus areas (AFI, LDI, Private Credit, Multi-asset, Equity Solutions). This role has a particular focus on our investment grade active fixed income offering. Maintain a detailed understanding of market instruments applicable to the assigned clients/sectors. Oversee development of systems for modeling/monitoring risk where appropriate. Model the outcomes of different asset and derivative strategies to determine suitable investment strategies with an asset-liability context.
External Engagement : Prepare and deliver presentations to internal leadership, investment consultants, clients and prospects. Oversee periodic updates of marketing collateral and contribute to creating new material to commercialize L&G's active fixed income offering. Identify and execute opportunities to expand and enhance strategic client partnerships where appropriate. Communicate with clients and stakeholders on all areas of the partnership, including investment strategy, performance attribution, macroeconomic landscape and L&G firm structure via engagements. Use technical expertise to explain analysis outcomes for prospecting engagements and with consultant partners. Work with prospects/clients and L&G investment teams to adopt mutually acceptable investment guidelines. Respond promptly to ad hoc requests related to the investment strategy. Collaborate with distribution, account management, and onboarding teams to establish and implement client mandates.
Thought Leadership : Partner with Investment teams to produce and publish research/white papers demonstrating L&G thought leadership and supporting our value proposition. Produce written market commentary for monthly or quarterly dissemination (function specific). Represent L&G at conference speaking engagements where appropriate. Partner with Product group to facilitate and support new product development and launch.
Culture And Internal Engagement : Maintain and promote a client-centric, solutions-focused culture. Work collaboratively with internal groups day-to-day. Promote information sharing and leverage new ideas and best practices across the firm. Support development and mentoring of colleagues and assist other Strategists. Contribute to the evolution of LGIMA’s product and solution offerings.
Qualifications
Broad knowledge covering investment products, the pension industry, and corporate finance
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Self-starter and team player
7+ years investment management experience
Bachelor degree required; MBA and/or CFA preferred
Additional Information $120,000 to $140,000. The starting salary offer will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s education, job-related experience, skills, and abilities, geographic location, and market factors. This position is eligible to participate in the company’s annual discretionary bonus plan. Full-time employees may be eligible for health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program, plus commuter and transit programs. Additional voluntary programs include supplemental health benefits such as accidental injury, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance, and pet insurance.
EEO Statement As an EOE employer, L&G Asset Management, America will extend equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, and/or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. (2025)
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