We are M&G Global Services Private Limited (formerly known as 10FA India Private Limited, and prior to that Prudential Global Services Private Limited). We are a fully owned subsidiary of the M&G plc group of companies, operating as a Global Capability Centre providing a range of value adding services to the Group since 2003. 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.
M&G Global Services has rapidly transformed itself into a powerhouse of capability that is playing an important role in M&G plc’s ambition to be the best loved and most successful savings and investments company in the world.
Our diversified service offerings extending from Digital Services (Digital Engineering, AI, Advanced Analytics, RPA, and BI & Insights), Business Transformation, Management Consulting & Strategy, Finance, Actuarial, Quants, Research, Information Technology, Customer Service, Risk & Compliance and Audit provide our people with exciting career growth opportunities. 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.
The key responsibilities of this role are to support the delivery of the Investment Performance team’s objectives across M&G plc, providing consolidated risk analysis and management information for Senior Management as required. This involves:
- Assist with project work to enhance accuracy and efficiency within the team
- Deliver accurate regular performance reporting and ex post risk on a timely basis, with continual review of opportunities for efficiencies and their implementation
- Set up reporting for new funds as per benchmark
- Managing and responding to methodological and technical questions across performance
- Supporting both the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) system and the verification process
- Reconciliation of performance numbers between custodian, performance engine and attribution system
- Dealing with ad-hoc queries from Fund Managers, Client Directors, Investment Specialists, Investment Risk, Sales & Marketing, and Clients.
- Working with Back Office and Technology to ensure a high quality of data is feeding the performance and attribution systems
- Proactively managing key client relationships to ensure team is aligned with business objectives.
- Manage stakeholders effectively and work collaboratively with other stakeholders to support the maintenance of a robust integrated control framework.
- Working with the wider Investment Risk and Performance team to drive improvements and enhancements based on experience.
- Working flexibly and building collaboratively constructive and supportive working relationships with teams across M&G plc and suppliers
- Ensuring compliance to the people policies, Group Code of Conduct and embedding desired behaviours, including completion of any mandatory training requirements.
- Keep abreast of industry trends, regulatory and business issues
- Use of technical knowledge, business understanding and expert judgement, to quickly identify underlying issues and escalate issues, where appropriate.
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Qualification & Certifications
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) / Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) holder or working towards these qualifications is desirable.
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Experience / Knowledge / Skills
- Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in investment performance / investment operations
- Performance Measurement/Accounting/Data Management/Financial Reporting experience within an investment management or custodian environment
- Solid mathematical background
- Good understanding of investment industry; UK industry knowledge will be a significant advantage
- Systems and data management tools experience (Python, SQL, Power BI, Aladdin, FactSet, StatPro, Reuters Eikon) will be advantageous
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills (essential)
- Ability to challenge constructively, and to be pragmatic where appropriate (essential)
- Ability to work collaboratively across virtual teams and broader Risk & Resilience function whilst also being to work independently under own initiative (essential)
- Curious and continually looking to seek out improvements and not just accepting the status quo
- Strong drive and delivery, committed to achieving results and delivering on time (essential)
- A strong interest and the drive to develop and transform the function towards a technology driven solution to provide greater client access to performance data. The willingness to question practices if not efficient and proactively engage stakeholders in a collaborative manner is required.
- Strong analytical thinking and a critical evaluator of information/issues
- Ability to operate remotely, in a diverse and multi-cultural environment. International work or consultancy exposure would be a definite plus
We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G Global Services, 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.
