Sustainability Research Analyst

At M&G, our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.
Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.
Through 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 offer workplace adjustments to ensure you have the support you need to succeed in your role.

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Sustainability Research Analyst, ideally with materials and/or industrials sector experience, to join M&G’s Sustainability Research Team. The role will support thematic and company-level sustainability research, producing high-quality, investment-ready analysis that informs decision-making across the investment platform.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive self-starter with strong investment knowledge, capable of independently developing high-quality sustainability research and translating complex issues into clear investment implications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce high-quality, investment-ready sustainability research at company, sector, and thematic level.
• Communicate research findings clearly and effectively to support investment decision-making.
• Contribute to thematic research, identifying investment risks and opportunities arising from structural and long-term sustainability trends.
• Support the development of thematic engagement activities across the investment platform through bottom-up research and analysis.
• Build and maintain detailed company coverage, including the use of alternative datasets to strengthen proprietary research.
• Track key thematic segments and leading companies within those segments across the investment universe.
• Monitor developments within relevant themes and ensure investment views remain aligned with evolving risks and opportunities.
• Contribute to investment theses, including financial models and valuation methodologies where relevant.
• Produce thought leadership content, including articles, presentations, and white papers related to priority themes.
• Engage with external experts, data providers, and companies to deepen understanding of business models, sector developments, and sustainability issues.
• Contribute to the wider Stewardship & Sustainability agenda.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrable experience as a research analyst, with ideally 3-5 years experience, with strong financial acumen and a good understanding of investment processes and capital markets.
• Experience delivering high-quality analysis and research that supports investment decision-making.
• Good understanding of climate and sustainability issues relevant to the sectors under coverage.
• Prior company engagement experience is an advantage.
• A degree in engineering, science, finance, or economics, with strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Ideally, you will hold an IMC, CFA ESG or CFA qualification, or be actively studying towards one of these professional certifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build effective relationships internally and externally.
• Ability to produce high-quality reports and deliverables suitable for a senior audience.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• A proactive self-starter who takes ownership, uses sound judgement, and drives delivery with minimal oversight.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to design and implement practical solutions.
• Integrity, a strong work ethic, and a clear alignment with our purpose.
• Previous experience at an asset manager would be beneficial.

Work Level: Manager or Expert

Recruiter: Hannah Curtis

What we offer:

We’re dedicated to supporting your wellbeing and helping you thrive, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, and financially plan for the future. Our UK benefits include:

• A valuable pension scheme of up to 18% (13% made up of employer contributions and 5% employee contributions).
• Access to our Share Save and Share Incentive Plan, alongside financial wellbeing and support services to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.
• Enjoy 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays), with the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days. Our Time Off When You Need It policy gives you the flexibility - to balance work and personal commitments.
• Our market-leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - because supporting families is an important part of our inclusive culture.
• Health & Protection cover includes Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with additional family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit Life at M&G

At M&G we strive to have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, underpinned by our policies and employee-led networks that offer networking, support and development opportunities for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – across gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation and more – including neurodivergent individuals, career returners and those with military service experience.

M&G is proud to be Level 3: Disability Confident Leader under the UK Government Disability Confident employer scheme, and we welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you would like to participate in the initiative, you will have the opportunity to indicate this on your application.

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. All candidates have the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments when applying. If you need any additional support at any stage, please contact us at: [email protected]