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.

The Role:

An opportunity has arisen for a Research Analyst to join M&G’s Sustainable Investment Research team to support our thematic and stock level sustainability research to drive investment ready analysis, including supporting our private markets teams. A successful candidate will have experience in existing research analysis to support their development of research skills to fulfil the role. Additional experience in topics related to private markets research are a bonus.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce high quality investment ready sustainability research on a range of investment classes, sectors and across thematic issues

• Effectively communicate research findings to enable integration into investment decision making

• Contribute to thematic research, particularly identifying investment opportunities across the global economy for innovative and disruptive companies that are driving structural & foundational changes in the global economy

• Help scale our thematic engagement activities across the investment platform by collaborating on bottom-up research and analysis

• Consolidate and build up detailed investment coverage, and expand our existing proprietary database of companies with alternative datasets

• Closely follow trends and evolutions in individual themes and ensure our investment strategies continue to reflect them well

• Publish thought leadership pieces and generate content related to our themes through detailed articles and white papers

• Contribute to the completion of ESG Scorecards

• Contribute to the wider Stewardship & Sustainability agenda

Requirements and Experience

This role is ideally suited to someone who can demonstrate:

• Demonstrable experience as a research analyst or relevant sector practitioner.

• Experience using analytics and research to prepare concise, actionable content to inform decision-making

• A degree in science, finance or economics, with demonstratable numerical and analytical skillset.

• Excellent communication skills ( written and verbal)

• Effective stakeholder engagement/management, and ability to build good relationships internally and externally

• Ability to produce high quality reports/deliverables suitable for a senior audience.

• Ability to work independently, as well as collaborate effectively within a team environment.

• Proactive with individual accountability; takes ownership to drive delivery forwards without instruction.

• Effective problem-solving skills to design and implement solutions.

• Integrity and strong work ethic with a positive outlook and belief in our purpose.

Work Level: Manager / Expert

Recruiter Name: Hannah Curtis

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: careers@mandg.com