Business Support Executive - 1 year Placement

We’re looking for a Placement student to join us at MUFG Corporate Markets Treasury, a part of MUFG Corporate Markets, a division of MUFG Pension & Market Services. We are the leading treasury management advisor to the public sector and the Business Support Executive will help us to continue to support our clients by joining our Client Executive Team, working to provide a range of presentations, economic commentaries and reports, as well as historic and live market data, to our clients.

It’s an exciting role, providing a great opportunity for a university student to shadow senior staff and learn about Treasury Management, apply knowledge gained during their degree and develop skills to enhance your future career prospects. During your time with us, you’ll be given all the opportunity you can handle, as well as the encouragement to not just learn what we do but help us to do it better. We can also provide training on financial market platforms such as Reuters, Bloomberg and DataStream.

The role is based on a hybrid basis from our stunning office in central London, so whilst you won’t be in the office every day, you do need to be within a commutable distance. This role is for students who require a 13-month placement as part of their degree course.

Benefits:

• 26 days annual leave, plus a wellbeing day, a volunteer day, bank holidays
• Health, wellbeing and lifestyle rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.
• Employee Assistance Programme; Discounts on retail and socialising; Travel and technology; cycle2work scheme; A host of gym and fitness subscriptions
• Appreciate programme: Employee recognition programme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance

What you need:

• A pro‑active, conscientious attitude with an interest in doing a great job and learning all they can during their time in industry
• Awareness of the economy, financial markets and current events
• Great knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint with strong analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail and initiative
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work with internal stakeholders and external clients
• A supportive team player with the ability to manage their own time

Day to Day, you will:

• Download daily financial data provided by Reuters and Bloomberg
• Produce the daily economic, standard presentation used for client meetings and work with the Client Executive Team to produce client meeting presentations, including economic updates, interest rate forecasts and debt portfolio analysis
• Produce monthly investment reports for clients and quarterly benchmarking reports
• Monitor and update clients’ debt portfolios
• Write economic bulletins which review gilt market movements and major economic events
• Follow fundamental economic, industrial and corporate developments through the analysis of information obtained from financial publications
• Attend client seminars and interact with clients via telephone calls and emails to help resolve queries and ad hoc reporting requests, in addition to compiling and despatching regular news updates to clients
• Produce supporting documents for tender response to retain and win new business
• Maintain client database through MUFG Pension & Market Services Passport system

The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time‑to‑time based on business needs.

MUFG Pension & Market Services is a global, digitally enabled business that empowers a brighter future by connecting millions of people with their assets – safely, securely and responsibly. Through our two businesses MUFG Retirement Solutions and MUFG Corporate Markets, we partner with a diversified portfolio of global clients to provide robust, efficient and scalable services, purpose‑built solutions and modern technology platforms that deliver world class outcomes and experiences.

A member of MUFG, a global financial group, we help manage regulatory complexity, improve data management and connect people with their assets, through exceptional user experience that leverages the expertise of our people combined with scalable technology, digital connectivity and data insights.

Our MUFG Corporate Markets division provides clients with a comprehensive corporate market offering that connects issuers to their stakeholders. Our uniquely integrated range of corporate markets capabilities includes shareholder management and analytics, stakeholder engagement, share and unit registry, employee share plans, and digital and print communications. We also offer company secretarial support, as well as various specialist offerings such as insolvency solutions.

We operate in twelve countries throughout Australasia, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, United Kingdom and Europe. Our teams combine a wealth of industry experience with a rigorous focus on client management to deliver a premium service underpinned by market leading digital technology provided by our Technology division.

MUFG Pension & Market Services is building a dynamic, client focused, caring and inclusive culture that is built on the foundations of an entrepreneurial spirit, effective risk management, empathy and trust, and underpinned by its core values. We are an inclusive employer whose people work collaboratively. We encourage, support and value the various talents and perspectives of our people and promote a flexible and blended work environment where our people can thrive and their wellbeing is supported.

We know that diversity drives better client outcomes, continuous improvement, and growth. Be part of the MUFG Pension & Market Services journey and together we will achieve our full potential. We treat all individuals fairly and equitably and do not discriminate on the basis of diverse characteristics including, but not limited to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, cultural background, physical abilities/disabilities, religious or political belief, marital or family status or carers responsibilities.

Candidates must have the relevant work rights to be considered for an opportunity at MUFG Pension & Market Services. Successful applicants will be required to complete background screening prior to commencement of employment.