ESG Manager (12 month Secondment / FTC)

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.

This role works within the Stewardship & Integration sub-group of the Treasury and Investment Office ESG & Regulatory team. The role's focus is to carry out investment research and analysis on ESG investment topics, and to integrate ESG considerations into the investment strategy and stewardship of Prudential Assurance Company's invested assets.

• Responsible for carrying out ESG investment research and analysis and embedding ESG stewardship activities for the Investment Office, on behalf of M&G’s life portfolios, covering annuity, with profits and unit-linked business.
• Contribute to and support the formulation of ESG investment strategy for the Investment Office for the same portfolios.
• Monitoring adherence of asset managers and portfolios to the asset owner ESG investment Policy alongside other key stakeholders.
• Supporting the Integration & Stewardship Lead in the governance, oversight, implementation and general support with overall ESG integration & stewardship activities.
• Formulating, managing and embedding ESG and stewardship investment policies and strategy, and ensuring these are governed and agreed appropriately.
• Carrying out ESG due diligence to enable selection, monitoring and oversight of asset managers, and to inform the level of adherence against stewardship and ESG investment policies and strategy.
• Facilitating better implementation of asset managers’ engagement and voting strategy and priorities, with a focus on ESG.
• Compiling ESG-related management information on our asset managers’ ESG activities, with a focus on asset managers’ engagements and integration. This includes producing regular MI for governance committees.
• Reviewing developments in external stewardship and ESG frameworks, including views from the Financial Reporting Council and PRI, and embed these in the Investment Office stewardship and ESG activities.
• Support the compiling of the annual Stewardship Report on behalf of the asset owner entity of M&G plc, in line with the UK Stewardship Code 2020.
• Managing disclosures of ESG and stewardship activities with support from internal stakeholders.
• Assisting and advising functions within the asset owner to integrate and implement ESG and stewardship within their own activities.
• Supervising colleagues and supporting the professional development of more junior team members.

• Knowledge of ESG topics, stewardship frameworks and investment considerations, along with applicable regulations and reporting requirements.
• Ability to research potentially unfamiliar topics and translate findings into investment policies and positions in the context of insurance investments.
• A good grasp of all asset classes and their roles in multi-asset and annuity portfolios.
• Comfort in working with and presenting to stakeholders across different functions and knowledge bases.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise and deliver work in a flexible manner.
• Build good relationships internally and externally.
• Ability to work within a team environment.
• Effective analytical skills.
• Effective quantitative skills.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Effective problem-solving skills.

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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