Fund Manager Assistant - Public Fixed Income - M&G plc. in London

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
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Fund Manager Assistant to support our Fixed Income investment team. In this role, you will assist the Fund Manager in managing investment portfolios and will play a crucial role in the day-to-day operations, helping to ensure that investment strategies are executed efficiently.
Key Responsibilities:

• Understand the rules and regulations in regards to investment portfolios and ensure the funds remain compliant.
• Assist the Fund Management team with order raising, portfolio monitoring and risk.
• Responsible for monitoring cash balances on the portfolios and provide fund managers with notification and support when managing cash flows.
• Assist the Fund Management Team with the order generation process ensuring trading activity is compliant and appropriate for the portfolio.
• Maintain desk procedures, how-to guides and risk registers, ensuring the processes and controls are captured and adhered to by those involved in the investment process.
• Ad hoc support for Fund Managers.

• Understand the operational challenges faced within Front Office and work with management to improve key controls.
• Close liaison with Compliance and Risk, particularly around breach management and new instruments.
• Work with management to improve processes, ensuring risks are understood and controls are appropriately applied.
• Liaise, resolve issues and represent the Fixed Income department with other departments, including Information Systems and Investment Operations.

• Raise, test and sign off small changes to systems, working closely with system development and front office system support teams.
• Provide input to report production for other departments (e.g. Investment Reporting at month end).
• Provide cover for other Fund Manager Assistants (when necessary)

Key Knowledge, Skills, Experience:
Essential

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, and able to liaise effectively with personnel at all levels.
• A understanding of Fixed Income investment products and the asset management industry.
• Bright, enthusiastic and proactive. Due to the nature of the role, a self-starter is essential.
• Numerate, logical and analytical approach, with a mathematical discipline at A-level/degree beneficial.
• P.C. literate and able to work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Desirable

• Knowledge of asset classes (Fixed Income, Equities, FX and Derivatives)
• Experience in an operational environment and an understanding of risk and control within the asset management industry.
• Experience of maintaining procedural documentation.
• Experience of managing complicated processes with a focus on risk reduction, standardisation and automation.
• Experience in relevant related role with knowledge / use of Aladdin and Bloomberg.
• IMC, CFA L1 or similar qualifications

Recruiter: Hannah Curtis
Work Level: Experienced Colleague
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