Payroll & Reinsurance Team Manager

We’re recruiting for a Payroll & Reinsurance team manager to join us. We’re offering a competitive base salary.

We’re looking for a Payroll and Reinsurance Service Manager to join our Institutional Retirement Client Services team. This is a people-focused leadership role in a growing area, helping make sure customers and clients are paid accurately and on time, while supporting strong service delivery, operational controls and good customer outcomes.

You do not need to be a technical payroll specialist. What matters most is that you can lead people well, manage priorities, build strong relationships and bring structure to a busy operational environment.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading, coaching and supporting a team of Payroll Consultants and Reinsurance Operations Analysts
• Managing one-to-ones, KPIs, training plans and team development activity
• Prioritising workflow and resources so deadlines are met across the team
• Overseeing customer data preparation, Buy-In payroll reconciliations and payroll alterations
• Supporting contractual obligations with reinsurers and internal client services teams
• Collaborating with SMEs and stakeholders to improve processes, systems and controls
• Identifying operational risks and supporting practical mitigation plans
• Helping the team deliver accurate, timely and customer-focused outcomes

Who we're looking for:

• Experience managing, leading or developing a team in a busy operational environment
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise high volumes of work and deadlines
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Confidence setting expectations, supporting performance and helping people develop
• Problem-solving ability and strong attention to detail
• Experience in financial services, pensions, payroll operations, reinsurance operations or client services would be helpful
• Defined benefit pensions knowledge would be beneficial but is not essential
• A payroll or finance-related qualification such as CIPP would be desirable, but equivalent experience is also welcomed

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 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

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.

Who we are

Our Retail business supports customers throughout their lives, to help them save, plan, protect and enjoy retirement.

We’re a leading provider of retirement and protection solutions. We aim to support our c.12.8 million policyholders and workplace members throughout their lifelong financial journeys.

We focus on helping the customers of today and tomorrow achieve better long-term outcomes. We either talk with them directly or work with intermediaries and employers to meet their needs. We use the latest technology to connect with them quickly, efficiently and wherever possible in highly personalised ways.

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.