Head of Treasury Strategic Delivery - 12-Month FTC

Location: London

Company

Legal & General is a UK financial services group and global investor providing retirement, protection, pension risk transfer, life insurance, workplace pension, and retirement income solutions.

What you will do

• Lead the strategic change portfolio across Group Treasury, translating business priorities into deliverables, governance, and measurable outcomes.
• Act as the Treasury Business Lead for enterprise-wide initiatives, representing Treasury requirements, risks, dependencies, and objectives.
• Establish and develop the Treasury strategic delivery capability, including resource planning, delivery standards, and ways of working.
• Shape and implement Treasury’s target operating model, strategic priorities, and capability roadmap.
• Drive improvements across Treasury processes, data, reporting, technology, governance, and controls, while managing benefits, risks, and dependencies.
• Build partnerships across Finance, technology, and the wider business and support an inclusive, collaborative, high-performing culture.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading complex business transformation, operating model, process, data, or technology change, ideally within Treasury or Finance.
• Strong knowledge of Treasury and Finance processes, governance, controls, and reporting environments.
• Successful experience translating strategic objectives and ambiguous requirements into clear delivery plans and measurable benefits.
• Strong programme and change leadership expertise, including portfolio prioritisation, governance, risk management, and benefits realisation.
• Ability to influence, challenge, and build confidence with senior stakeholders across business, technology, and change functions.
• Practical, delivery-focused leadership style combining strategic thinking, ownership, and effective execution.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to make complex information clear and compelling.
• Relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience gained through senior Treasury, Finance, or business transformation roles.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term contract until January 2028.
• Annual performance-related bonus plan and share schemes.
• Generous pension contribution, life assurance, and healthcare plan for permanent employees.
• At least 25 days of holiday plus public holidays, increasing to 26 days after two years, with the option to buy and sell holiday.
• Competitive family leave, discounts, and an electric car salary-sacrifice scheme for permanent employees.
• Welcoming and inclusive culture with development opportunities, sustainable UK offices, and flexible working options including part-time and job shares where possible.