Junior Finance Risk Apprentice
Job Description
We look after pensions and savings for people from all walks of life. We invest on their behalf to help them meet their financial aims, such as having a secure income in retirement.
You would have the opportunity to work across a number of business areas at M&G plc, including the insurance company (Prudential Assurance Company, or PAC), the asset manager (M&G Group) as well as the parent company.
The Financial Risk team at M&G plc works across all of these business areas to oversee a wide range of risks, from new products and funds, risks to the company’s balance sheet and cash holdings, economic surprises and many other aspects of risk.
Your daily activities may include assisting the team to:
- Collating information for regular Risk & Compliance reporting to meetings and committees
- Assisting with power point presentations
- Data entry and processing (normally using MS Excel)
- Report writing
- Assisting the team with Risk investigations - this could include attending meetings, collating information, assisting with data
- Helping to test our Risk & Compliance Controls and making sure the evidence is saved down properly
- Attending the weekly team meeting and monthly department townhalls
- Ensuring correct filing of documents within MS Teams
- Providing ad hoc admin support to wider team as and when required
M&G - Employer
About M&G plc
M&G plc is an international savings and investments business, managing money for around 5 million retail customers and more than 800 institutional clients in 28 markets. As at 30 June 2022, we had £348.9 billion of assets under management and administration. Our purpose is to help people manage and grow their savings and investments, responsibly.
With a heritage dating back more than 170 years, M&G plc has a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. We serve our retail and savings customers under the M&G Wealth and Prudential brands in the UK and Europe, and under the M&G Investments brand for asset management clients globally.
At M&G our vision is: to become the best loved and most successful savings and investment business and we are looking for people who are excited about joining us on our journey.
To help us achieve our vision we are looking for exceptional people who live our values and behaviours:
- Inspire Others - Support and encourage each other, creating an environment where everyone can contribute and succeed
- Embrace Change - Be open to change, willing to be challenged and able to adapt quickly and imaginatively to latest ideas
- Deliver Results - Focus on outcomes, set high standards and deliver with energy and determination
- Keep it Simple - Cut through complexity and bureaucracy, be clear and decisive and never over complicate things
We know that an inclusive environment makes us more accessible and ensures we attract, engage, promote, and retain exceptional people. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity/nationality, disability, or military service and welcome those who have taken career breaks. We will consider flexible working arrangements.
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