Associate, Origination & Execution

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.

Associat e, Origination & Execution

The Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) team, part of Corporate Pension Solutions (CPS), was   established   in 2021 to   leverage   M&G's unique position as both an insurer and asset manager. The team develops Bulk Purchase Annuity (BPA) and other de-risking solutions for UK Defined Benefit pension schemes.

With ambitious growth plans and a target of writing £3-£4bn of new business per year from 2027, the team is continuing to expand and offers the opportunity to join a fast-growing area of the business.   This role is focused on supporting the origination and execution of buy-ins,   buyouts   and other unique transaction structures.

Key Responsibilities for this Role:

- Supporting the marketing, origination and execution of new bulk annuities and other de-risking opportunities , taking ownership of   assigned   activities   and progressing them   with   appropriate senior   support

- Working with internal and external stakeholders and supporting on ad-hoc queries and wider relationship management activities

- Engaging with the Employee Benefit Consultant (EBC) and Professional Trustee market and   preparing   high-quality ,   timely   respon ses   to queries and surveys

- Supporting the coordination of colleagues from across the business and outsourcing partners to integrate commercial, investment, longevity, pricing, legal and structuring workstreams into strong client propositions

- Developing a strong understanding of our novel bulk annuity transaction structures, reinsurance solutions, and new product lines

- Supporting the production of high-quality deliverables for clients and senior internal stakeholders, including presentations, quotation   documents   and responses to contractual requests.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience :

- Commercially minded with strong technical skills, attention to detail and ability to produce   high quality   client deliverables

- An understanding of bulk annuity transactions or experience in a closely aligned/client-facing role is beneficial , with a willingness and ability to build   expertise   in the market

- S trong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate activities across stakeholders and contribute to successful project delivery.

- Strong   written and verbal   communication skills,   with the   ability to   build effective working relationships and   understand   and   capture client needs

- Ambitious and self-motivated with   the   ability to   use   initiative , and work effectively both independently and as part of   a team

- Able to prioritise workload   effectively   to cater for multiple   competing   deadlines

Location:   London

Work Level:   Colleague

Recruiter:   Amy Curtis

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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]