Capital Manager

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Sector: Banking and Financial Services
Role: Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

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 workplace accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

The Role:

The Shareholder Finance Strategy team enables M&G plc to better understand, control and optimise the shareholder balance sheet to deliver improved shareholder outcomes. We apply our expertise and analysis to improve understanding, develop frameworks and deliver solutions to better manage and optimise key shareholder metrics.

We work in the Finance area with a range of internal stakeholders (e.g. Planning and Analysis, Investment Office, Risk, Treasury, Chief Actuary, Finance Reporting, Group Strategy) and external stakeholders (e.g. PRA, Investment Banks and Consultants) to develop and apply business solutions to M&G plc's areas of focus.

This is a permanent position which will have a hybrid working pattern - working from home and our office in Stirling, Edinburgh or London.

Key Responsibilities for this role:

• Providing insight on the financial strength and risks to M&G plc through analysis of the shareholder balance sheet and the key reporting metrics, providing analysis to the key senior stakeholders to ensure the impacts are well understood and make appropriate recommendations,
• Helping develop, implement, monitor and optimise against risk appetite, capital management, asset liability and/or liquidity frameworks. These frameworks are largely, but not entirely, driven by M&G plc's insurance business,
• Identifying, developing and implementing balance sheet and capital management solutions,
• Developing and managing Group capital and risk appetite frameworks, policies, MI and compliance monitoring,
• Supporting the Head of Shareholder Capital Management in preparing governance and strategy papers, and carrying initiatives through to implementation to deliver balance sheet solutions,
• Respond to emerging regulatory, balance sheet and stakeholder demands and supporting business-wide initiatives which impact the shareholder balance sheet as and when required, and
• Maintaining strong internal and external networks to assist understanding and delivery, managing internal stakeholders and keeping abreast of market and competitor developments.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• An ability to think clearly and simplify complex financial situations into simple messages and proposals,
• Experience of effectively communicating and influencing on complex issues to a wide range of stakeholders,
• An ability to quickly understand the financial dynamics of a business and the key factors that impact different financial measures,
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including drafting Board and committee papers,
• Strong delivery focus and attitude with ability to manage against complex stakeholder requirements and short timescales when required,
• Excellent technical (actuarial) knowledge with attention to detail, and
• Experience of proactively managing and progressing multiple work items concurrently.

Work Level: Manager / Expert
Recruiter: Matt Campbell
Close Date: 28th March 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.

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