Location: London (Hybrid Working 2 days per week in office)
LCP is an award-winning consultancy providing advice on pensions, investments, insurance, energy, health analytics and employee benefits. We advise nearly one quarter of the FTSE250 and half of the FTSE100 firms. We are a team of over 1200 across our offices in London, Winchester and Edinburgh. We are powered by a passion for solving problems, embracing opportunities, and creating a brighter future. We are committed to helping clients make the decisions that matter most to them. With our deep expertise and a track record of delivering innovative solutions, LCP is the go-to consultancy for clients who seek exceptional service and advice.
We are home to talented, well-recognised industry experts and believe that our biggest strength is our people. We place technology at the heart of what we do, by building our own industry leading tools that combine digital and industry expertise with absolute focus on the needs of our clients.
Under the leadership of our CIO, we are embarking on a new phase of transformation to strengthen our digital capability and to help drive continued growth. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a respected organisation to help build our future success.
Who are we looking for and what will you be doing?
We're not just seeking individuals to join us; we're seeking visionaries who will evolve with us, taking ownership of their development and skills to assist us in building out and supporting workflows for our colleagues.
You will develop, support and continuously improve data integration, workflow automation and custom application solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform. You'll also assist colleagues in their use of Power Automate & PowerApps and over time, supporting the rollout of these skills across the firm.
Working under the guidance and mentorship of experienced developers and the Head of Service & Automation, you will;
- Develop and Support Solutions:
- Assist in the development and maintenance of data integration, workflow automation, and custom applications using Power Platform
- Help customize Canvas Apps & Flows to meet business requirements
- Contribute to the creation of workflows, business processes, and simple plugins with guidance from senior team members
- Write plugins and integrations with other applications including web pages and API’s
- Collaborate and Learn:
- Work closely with teams across the business to understand their needs and support solution development
- Present your work to technical and non-technical audiences with support from mentors
- Adopt Best Practices
- Learn about industry standards, modern DevOps practices, and tools such as version control systems and bug tracking
- Contribute to maintaining consistency and quality across development efforts
- Be able to work with and take ownerships of tasks within Azure DevOps Boards
- Support Solutions
- Help investigate and resolve issues with existing solutions, escalating complex problems to senior team members
- Assist in conducting root cause analysis for incidents and share findings with the team
- Where required, be able to coordinate with third party vendors to help resolve issues
- Supporting Others
- Not only will we be supporting colleagues by building workflows, we will also be helping our colleagues be able embrace the technology for themselves
What skills and experience are we looking for?
We’re looking for someone who is eager to learn and grow. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in software development and technology along with some knowledge or experience with;
- The Power Platform (e.g. Power Apps, Power Automate, or Power BI)
- Programming languages like JavaScript, C#, or .NET
- Basic Web development (e.g. HTML, CSS) or familiarity with APIs.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- A proactive approach to learning new tools and technologies
- Strong planning and organisational skills, including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously, while balancing business priorities and quality
Desirable Skills:
Experience with:
- Customizing or building applications on low-code/no-code platforms
- SharePoint, Microsoft Teams or SQL for managing data
- Microsoft 365 Range of Applications
- Azure/AD
- PowerShell
- Awareness of DevOps practices of the software development lifecycle
What's in it for you?
Take a look at our Glassdoor and Career stories pages to see why our people love being here! As well as joining a multi-award winning, fun, collaborative, people first organisation where your personal and professional skills will be developed to make you the best you can be, we offer an attractive benefits package designed to promote your overall wellbeing so that you are able to perform to your full potential both in and out of work. Currently our core benefits package includes:
For you:
- Professional study support (where applicable)
- Access to our internal Wellbeing, LGBTQ+, Multicultural and Women’s networks
For your family:
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption
- Shared parental leave
For your health:
- 26 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time working) plus bank holidays (most of which can be taken flexibly!) with options to buy & sell holiday
- Private medical insurance
- Discounted gym memberships, critical illness and dental insurance through our flexible benefits
- Eye care vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Digital GP services
For your wealth:
- Competitive pension scheme
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- High street discounts
For others:
- Volunteering opportunities
- And much more!
We continuously strive to build an inclusive workplace where all forms of diversity are valued, including age, background, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or sexual orientation.
LCP is committed to making our opportunities accessible to all and would welcome you getting in touch to let us know if an adjustment can be made to help with your application. This may be extra time for assessments, pre-interview site visits, interview structure or questions, or asking us about building accessibility. Whatever it may be, please get in touch via our dedicated email address - accessibilityaware@lcp.uk.com to discuss how we can support you with your application.
LCP currently holds a sponsorship license for skilled worker visas, allowing us to assist with applications aligning with the UK Government's criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. If you anticipate needing sponsorship for a skilled worker visa, we recommend reviewing the sponsorship criteria for your desired role before applying to LCP.
