Policy & Standards Specialist in Stirling

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.

Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through 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 Policy & Standards Specialist is an experienced role supporting the Governance, Reporting & Oversight Team Lead, with responsibility to manage the implementation and management of Group-Wide policies and standards within the Life business.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide regular updates to the Governance, Reporting & Oversight Team Lead on team activities, key initiatives, and emerging risks or trends.
• Provide input into Group-wide financial crime standards.
• Coordinate with the 1LoD Life FCO and business teams to ensure the effective implementation of Group Policy and Standards into financial crime operational processes.
• Manage 1LoD escalations and queries related to Policies and Standards and seek advice and guidance from the 2LoD Life Advisory team where required.
• Request, manage, track, renew, escalate and keep audit of rationale for BU Policy waivers, dispensations and exemptions.
• Coordinate with the 1LoD Life FCO and business teams to ensure the effective implementation of changes required in line with updates to the Group Policies or Standards.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Significant experience within / understanding of operational financial crime teams.
• Experience in overseeing the implementation of financial crime frameworks within operational financial crime teams.
• Significant experience within financial crime, including Asset management sector knowledge and understanding of financial crime laws and regulations in the context of the sector.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders within the financial crime and business teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to convey complex information to stakeholders at all levels.

What we offer:

At M&G, we’re committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions.
• We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services - to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.
• Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy – to balance your work and personal commitments.
• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.
• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options - for peace of mind.

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G, 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 leading international savings and investments business, managing money for around 4.6 million individual clients and more than 900 institutional clients in 38 offices worldwide.