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:

Join M&G’s Actuarial Business Development team to support the company’s ambitious and innovative new business plans. This team sits within the wider Finance team and plays a pivotal role in designing, valuing, and implementing new propositions and products. The successful candidate will provide actuarial expertise during the design and initial assessment stage and deliver robust and innovative solutions for financial reporting.

Your Role Will Encompass:

• Business Alignment: Develop a strong overview of M&G plc’s business, gaining deep knowledge of new products and markets to tailor solutions to business needs.
• Innovation and Implementation: Support design and implementation of pricing and valuation processes to ensure new products are financially sound and commercially viable.
• Communication and Collaboration: Explain complex financial concepts to non-finance experts, contribute to product design, and integrate financial solutions into broader business strategies.
• Ownership and Creativity: Take ownership of a solution from design through to implementation, utilising creative thinking and problem solving skills to deliver individual valuation solutions while also driving forwards the bigger picture goal of delivering a more efficient and robust end-to-end reporting process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Explain complex financial concepts to non-finance experts and contribute to product design.
• Quickly understand and adopt new concepts.
• Drive business growth by supporting the Proposition team to design innovative, efficient, and financially sound product solutions.
• Support delivery of solutions for new propositions/products efficiently and commercially.
• Engage with stakeholders in Finance and the wider business to track new development areas, present Actuarial Model and Valuations views, and identify dependencies to reduce blockers.
• Liaise with the wider Finance team to provide high-quality actuarial reporting input, including Solvency II and IFRS 17 reporting.
• Challenge the status quo, embrace change, strive for continuous improvements, and remain responsive to future business requirements.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and take accountability to maintain and enhance controls to support improvement of the overall control environment, customer outcomes, and reduce operational risk.

Stakeholder Management:

• Engage with Finance BAU teams to understand existing methodology, processes, and controls.
• Consult on impact assessments, requirements, solution implementation, and timelines.
• Handover solutions to BAU to mitigate risks and ensure smooth transitions.

Methodologies and Requirements:

• Provide clear methodologies and requirements for Actuarial Model and Valuations and the wider business, ensuring implementation aligns with control frameworks and long-term goals.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Strong knowledge of financial services, regulatory and statutory frameworks (Solvency II, IFRS), and external reporting requirements.
• Experience in preparing financial information for internal and external reporting, including capital reporting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of life and pensions products, markets, and competitors.
• Working knowledge of governance, risk, and compliance processes.
• Understanding of commercial implications of decisions.
• Experience using technologies to develop and improve processes.
• Ability to disseminate complex information to stakeholders with varying degrees of sophistication.
• Experience leveraging business understanding and finance knowledge to support the business and make insightful recommendations.
• Ability to produce high-quality technical work within a controlled environment.

Qualifications:

• Qualified actuary with extensive experience in the financial services sector.

Work Level: Experienced Colleague

Recruiter: Matt Campbell

Close Date: 14th April 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