Operations Intern - Legal & General Retirement America
Stamford, CT
About the Job
Overview
Legal & General is a leader in Pension Risk Transfer with over 35 years of experience globally, servicing over a million annuitants. Building on our global success, we established our Pension Risk Transfer platform in the US in 2015. The business has grown steadily and in 2023 we wrote $1.9 billion in new business premium.
At Legal & General Retirement America, we aim to make a positive difference in the lives of our customers, partners, colleagues, and the communities in which they live. We are passionate about what we do and how we do it. This means working with pace and energy to reach our goals and challenging ourselves to achieve more. We strive to create a unique environment where balance between work and life is possible, and we’re proud to say in 2024, we were awarded a Great Place to Work for the third year in a row.
Our internship program is 11 weeks long, beginning May 27, 2025 and ending August 8, 2025. This internship offers a cross-functional project with your fellow interns, so you learn about LGRA’s strategy and collaborate to help solve a key business issue.
Purpose and Objective
Legal & General Retirement America (LGRA) provides essential support for the seamless onboarding and sustained operations of plan sponsors engaged in pension de-risking strategies. Our objective is to work collaboratively with the team to facilitate the establishment of new business and ensure the smooth continuation of operational processes.
Responsibilities
At LGRA we are in the middle of a multiyear multimillion dollar transformation project. This project will help LGRA become more competitive and reinvent the way we administer pension plans. The project entails implementing a new Admin Platform, and at the same time improve processes to align with the strategic goals of the Organization.
In the operations Business Analysis and Project Assistant role at LGRA, your responsibilities will encompass a range of crucial tasks including:
- Research and analysis of business process, helping LGRA Product owner in building out the new repository for Process knowledge.
- Help LGRA Product Owner in building a workable backlog of the business requirements that have been already gathered by analysts on the project, along with assisting in prioritization and organizing of such backlog.
- Assist in mop up operations as we near the end of this giant project.
- Review implemented processes and assist Product Owner identify areas where improvement to process might help efficiency from an application standpoint.
- Providing support to the project team as needed on new data migration/plan migrations from the old system to the new system.
Requirements
Qualifications
· This role will require interactions with Managers, Project Managers, IT managers. This is an ideal internship for someone desiring to see firsthand, managers and management teams in action.
· Participation in high-level decision-making meetings.
· Rising Junior or Senior majoring in Business, or Computer Science (applications emphasis)
· Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
· Understanding of pensions and annuities, preferred
· Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
· Strong ability to plan and prioritize
· Analytical mindset, with structured problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions
Benefits
Why Join LGRA
- Firsthand experience working in a fast-paced, corporate setting.
- Prime office location with close proximity to downtown Stamford, CT.
- Flexible hybrid working model.
- Participate in companywide events.
- Intern Learning Curriculum, including training and workshops.
- Lunch & learns with different areas of the business.
The expected hiring compensation for this position is $21 per hour for all hours worked.
**This role is to be filled outside of the state of Colorado**
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.