LGBT Great Careers Partner: Liontrust Asset Management

About Liontrust

Liontrust is a specialist active asset manager that was launched in 1995, is listed on the London Stock Exchange and has a clear approach to investment. 

Each of the seven investment teams at Liontrust are focused on active management, distinct, robust and repeatable investment processes, high-conviction investing (benchmark agnostic), long-term investing and engagement with investee companies and clients.  

Our Values

Courage

Liontrust does not follow the herd and has the courage to have independence of thought. The business has the courage to do the right thing, make decisive decisions. Investment teams have the courage of their convictions through their differentiated and rigorous investment processes. Liontrust takes an active and engaged approach to investing, clients, staff and society.

Power

Liontrust believes the power of investment processes are key to long-term performance and effective risk control. Liontrust seeks to empower staff to fulfil their potential and foster an environment in which everyone is engaged and encouraged to actively participate in the business. Liontrust believes in the power of promoting diversity and inclusion across the business, bringing diverse and inclusive thinking and approaches to our purpose. Liontrust benefits from the power of being dynamic and ambitious, promoting positivity and adaptability to change.

Pride

Liontrust takes pride in seeking to act in the best interests of clients and delivering good customer outcomes at all times. Liontrust takes pride in the quality of the investment teams and the knowledge and ability of staff across the business. Liontrust employees are responsible for upholding the highest standards of integrity, being trustworthy and transparent and making decisions with a clear sense of fairness. Employees take pride in being responsible for supporting each other, collaborating, treating each other with dignity and respect, and being open minded to new ideas, challenge and debate.

Inclusive culture

Liontrust values its people and intends to nurture a working environment and culture that attracts talent to its business.

Liontrust seeks to foster an environment in which all employees are engaged and empowered to participate actively in the business, to help achieve the Company’s purpose and strategic objectives, and to act according to its values. Every Liontrust employee is accountable for their commitments and actions, as well as for delivering on the Company’s promises. 

Liontrust’s business is dynamic and ambitious, and promotes positivity with a culture of trust, support and respect for one another. The staff collaborate regularly and are open-minded to new ideas, challenge and debate. Liontrust promotes DEI and values psychological safety. All employees are responsible for upholding the highest standards of integrity, being trustworthy and transparent while making decisions with a clear sense of fairness. 

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Liontrust is committed to building a workplace that fosters diversity, equity and inclusion for its staff. Achieving diversity and inclusion is an ongoing objective for Liontrust and one that is linked to Liontrust’s executive remuneration (10% weighting). 

The financial services industry is working to achieve greater diversity, including increasing representation of women and individuals from under-represented ethnic and/or educational backgrounds.

While it takes time for DE&I-related efforts to have an impact, Liontrust is working towards greater inclusivity and diversity in its workforce. During 2024, Liontrust 

• Training and webinars provided by an external DE&I partner with sessions for senior leaders and for all staff
• Promoted Pride Month through an advocacy session with Baroness Ruth Hunt
• Promoted Black History Month through a book club and available webinars on the theme of reclaiming narratives
• Hosted a panel of the Board and employees for International Women’s Day who discussed their career journeys
• Launched a Women’s Network with a series of structured workshops hosted by an external coach
• Completed a DE&I-focused survey
• Joined LGBT Great, who help workplaces become authentically inclusive for LGBTQ+ people and allies

The Board regularly reviews the gender split across Liontrust and keeps in focus the issue of underrepresentation of women in senior management. Liontrust has improved the diversity of the Board over the last few years, which currently has 50% female representation. The Board will continue to work to ensure the composition of the Board and the workforce is representative of wider society.

Liontrust’s current gender balance is broadly 5:4 male:female with men predominantly in leadership positions. This reflects the history of the asset management industry, past acquisitions and is typical of the financial industry. The Board and senior management are actively seeking to address this and continue to invest in leadership development at the ‘direct report’ level and in focused networking that is accessible for all female staff. Senior management continue to focus on attracting and retaining female talent by maintaining policies and creating a culture to address the gender balance and gap at Liontrust.

In 2025, the 182 permanent employees/members is broken down as follows:

For the same group of employees and members, the seniority is broken down as:

DE&I survey

To gain a full understanding of how employees feel and experience DE&I today, Liontrust launched a survey with a DE&I focus. The 24 questions covered areas of inclusion, equity, growth, decision making, voice and diversity. 

The survey had a participation rate of 72%, which is very strong for a DE&I survey. 84% of staff were positive on diversity and 77% were positive on inclusion, so three out of four feel a sense of inclusion, with under one in 10 ‘on the fence’. 

During the year, the DE&I Committee aimed to address other DE&I-related areas such as disability, neurodiversity and social mobility, in addition to some of the areas mentioned above. Importantly, Liontrust’s Executive remuneration is linked to DE&I. 
 

Diversity and Inclusion Policy –Download

Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work Policy – Download