Research Analyst (12 mth maternity cover)

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. 

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