At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.
Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.
We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.
Research Analyst
The M&G plc Treasury & Investment Office (T&IO) is responsible for the management of Prudential UK's With-Profits, Annuity and Unit-Linked funds, with more than £150bn of funds under management. T&IO works closely with the various asset management businesses within the M&G plc Group, and other external managers, to structure multi-asset portfolios aligned with the investment objectives of our clients.
The modelling sub-team sits within LTIS. The team is responsible for the running and development of our in-house asset model. The team also derives the parameters for the model based on the financial market data. Part of your role will be assisting in analysis of the market data. The asset model produces, thousands of possible future outcomes for a given period of time for different asset classes, such as equities and bonds. The outputs from the model are used by different departments within M&G for a range of purposes, such as making investment decisions.
As part of the LTIS team you will also have the opportunities to learn more about the financial market and business.
Key Responsibilities:
· Assisting in the analysis market data inputs
· Be involved in the running of the model and checking the outputs
· Help the team with scheduling of the work. This involves gathering the requests from various teams in other departments
· Help the team in answering queries on data and outputs
· Provide ad hoc support to wider team as and when required
· You will also get exposure to a number of different projects and initiatives within the team, and the chance to participate and contribute in regular team meetings
Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
· Excellent attention to detail
· Strong analytical and quantitative skills
· Client and delivery focussed
· Good planning and organisational skills
· Good communication skills
· Effective problem-solving skills
· A flexible and adaptable approach
· Build good relationships internally and externally
· A good team player
· Excellent academic record with a quantitative background
· Relevant professional qualifications, such as CFA, Actuarial are an advantage
· Prior industry experience, gained within an asset manager, consultancy or insurance company
Work level: Colleague
Location: London, Edinburgh or Stirling
Recruiter: Amy Curtis
Closing Date: 21/03/2025
We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.
M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job, will be offered an interview if they 'opt in' to the scheme when applying.
If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: [email protected]
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Retirement Support — Pension support in the UK is presented as notably generous versus typical market norms and is positioned as a core part of total reward. Formal materials also highlight share plans and financial‑wellbeing tools alongside pension value.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Annual leave in the UK is described as substantially above statutory norms with the option to purchase additional days. Additional flexibility is referenced through policies such as “Time Off When You Need It.”
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Parental & Family Support — Parental policies (e.g., “Inspiring Families”) are characterized as extensive, including long fully paid leave and phased return‑to‑work support. External recognition is cited as reinforcing family support as a distinctive element of the package.
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M&G plc is a leading international savings and investments business, managing money for around 4.6 million individual clients and more than 900 institutional clients in 38 offices worldwide. As at 31 December 2023, we had £343.5 billion of assets under management and administration. Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, M&G plc has a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. Our three distinct operating segments, Asset Management, Life and Wealth, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.
