Legal & General

Established in 1836 by six lawyers, Legal & General has developed into a global financial services group serving individual savers, pension schemes, institutions and insurance customers. Its current structure comprises three businesses: Asset Management, Institutional Retirement and Retail.

The firm manages investments across public and private markets, provides workplace pensions and protection products, and helps defined-benefit pension schemes transfer risk through buy-ins, buyouts and reinsurance. Its strongest specialist position is UK institutional retirement, where it is the UK’s longest-serving active bulk annuity provider.

Legal & General is also a significant long-term investor in housing, regeneration and clean-energy projects. For students, the firm offers exposure to insurance, pensions, investment management, capital markets, risk, technology and sustainability rather than a pure investment-banking environment.