Digital Product Owner (12-Month FTC)

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.

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.

Job Description

Are you working in a digital, technology or agile delivery role and looking to take the next step into Product Ownership?

This is a great opportunity to join our Retail Savings digital team and gain hands-on experience across the full product lifecycle. You’ll work closely with product, delivery, engineering, stakeholder and operations teams to help shape and deliver digital features that improve customer outcomes and support our retail savings strategy.

You don’t need to be the finished article. We’re looking for someone curious, organised and confident working with both technical and business teams, with the appetite to develop into a Product Owner role.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the management and prioritisation of the team backlog
• Working with developers to refine clear, testable and deliverable user stories
• Defining acceptance criteria and contributing to story sign-off
• Participating in agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives
• Gathering and clarifying requirements from stakeholders across the business
• Translating business needs into structured user stories and supporting documentation
• Collaborating with engineers to understand technical constraints and delivery options
• Supporting release readiness, BAU handover and post-release improvements

Who we're looking for:

• Experience in a Business Analyst, Scrum Master, Developer or similar digital/technology role
• A good understanding of agile delivery principles and ways of working
• Experience working with user stories, requirements or delivery backlogs
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• An analytical mindset with the ability to break down complex problems
• A collaborative style and confidence working with technical and non-technical colleagues
• Strong attention to detail, organisation and ownership
• Interest in developing into a Product Owner role

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

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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 Retail
• L&G sub Business Unit: WORKPLACE
• Primary Location: London, One Coleman Street
• Job Family: Digital