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Senior Transition Manager

M&G

M&G

Administration
Reading, UK · London, UK
Posted on Oct 9, 2025

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.

Senior Transition Manager

Corporate Pension Solutions (CPS) is a division within M&G Life with a remit is to design and deliver bulk purchase annuities and alternative de-risking products for Defined Benefit pension schemes. Due to ongoing success and a strong opportunity, the team is adding headcount in a number of areas.

The Senior Transition Manager is responsible for the end to end transition process including managing individual schemes and development of the transition management processes. The Senior Transition Manager will be responsible for managing a small team of Transition Managers and the development and growth of this team.

Key Responsibilities for this role:

  • Responsible for the transition process of all buy in schemes into the business and the transition of scheme from buy in to buy out
  • Develop the transition process putting in place best in class transition services
  • Participate in external sales presentations and support the Origination team where appropriate
  • Management of the transition management team
  • Produce and own transition plans with clients and internal stakeholders
  • Act as key internal contact point for all queries relating to the agreed schemes
  • Work with the Operations team to resolve complex queries
  • Negotiation of operational clauses in the contract
  • Support the broader team with new initiatives and propositions

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Financial Services & Insurance knowledge, especially around defined benefit pension de-risking, with profits, longevity swaps and investment solutions (including Defined Contribution investment solutions)
  • Experience of due diligence processes and procedures
  • Experience of transitioning data from Pension Schemes to Insurers, Insurer to Insurer transfers and across administration platforms
  • Passion for the customer
  • Pension Technical knowledge desirable
  • Effective written and presentation skills
  • High degree of honesty, integrity and discretion

Work Level: Manager / Expert

Recruiter: Amy Curtis

Location: London or Reading (Hybrid)

Closing Date: 27th October 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: careers@mandg.com