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 also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Investment Analyst (12 month FTC / Secondment)

The Investment Analyst will join the Long-Term Investment Strategy (LTIS) team within M&G plc’s Life Investment Office (LIO), which manages over £150bn of funds across With-Profits, Annuity, and Unit-Linked portfolios. The LTIS team is responsible for strategic asset allocation, capital market assumptions, and investment modelling across multi-asset portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

• Economic & Capital Market Views: Assist in developing long-term equilibrium economic assumptions and medium-term forecasts for asset class returns, volatilities, and correlations across geographies

• Investment Modelling: Contribute to the enhancement of stochastic modelling capabilities used for portfolio construction and risk analysis

• Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA): Support the framing of SAA and tactical asset allocation (TAA) limits for multi-asset funds, ensuring alignment with long-term views and regulatory requirements

• Product Design: Collaborate on the design of new investment products using proprietary optimisation methodologies and market views

• Control Environment: Take ownership of controls to improve customer outcomes and reduce operational risk across M&G

Key Skills & Experience

• Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills

• Quantitative mindset with effective problem-solving abilities

• Strong planning, organisational, and communication skills

• Client-focused and delivery-oriented

• Flexible, adaptable, and collaborative team player

• Proven ability to build strong internal and external relationships

• Academic background in a quantitative discipline

• Professional qualifications such as CFA or Actuarial credentials (preferred)

• Prior experience in asset management, consultancy, or insurance sectors

Desirable Attributes

• Familiarity with multi-asset portfolio construction and optimisation

• Experience with economic modelling and scenario analysis

• Understanding of regulatory frameworks and risk management in investment contexts

Work Level: Manager / Expert

Location: London

Recruiter: Amy Curtis

Closing Date: 4th November 2025

What we offer:

At M&G, we’re committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions. We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to 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 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy – to balance your work and personal commitments.

• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.

• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options - for peace of mind.

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

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G, 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.

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