Business Risk Partner, COO

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.

The Role: Business Risk Partner, COO (Manager/Expert)

Business Risk Partners ‘BRPs’ work in collaboration with the businesses they support and act as first point of contact for a range of non-financial risk and controls matters. This role will be working within the Risk, Controls and governance team primarily supporting M&G Asset Management COO functions, but may also entail providing broader support to the M&G Asset Management Chief Controls Officer function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support identification, ongoing maintenance, and management of risks and mitigating actions/controls in relation to the M&G Asset Management COO RCSA.
• Support identification and testing of Key Controls; and providing support in relation to other assurance reviews (e.g. led by Audit or Compliance Monitoring and Testing), to ensure risk mitigation and remediation remains robust, pragmatic, and proportionate.
• Support identification and management of conflicts of interest and mitigating actions/controls with the Conflict Owner. Support deep dive activity on key areas of conflict/controls.
• Support and monitor risk and control environment, e.g. MI across risk types, KRIs, RAS, and STIP metric monitoring, ensuring any issues identified are closed appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Identify and manage emerging risks proactively, e.g. via trend analysis, Project/Change impact analysis, etc., supporting/performing thematic reviews/deep dives as required.
• Lead or support with management and remediation of risk events.
• Support the Business with the identification of business self-identified issues and actions. Record and manage issues and actions on MetricStream/Internal Risk systems.
• Support and produce papers/MI for Key Management Meetings and Committees.
• Lead and/or provide risk management support, advice, and guidance for risk remediation activity, training needs, and implementation/embedding of the Risk Framework.

Experience, Knowledge & Skills Required:

Desired candidate must have significant experience in Financial Services/Asset management, ideally within first/second line risk and control or Operational roles.

Essential:

• Excellent level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Reporting experience – working skills with Excel/PowerPoint/Power BI for an executive audience.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines - under pressure from varied stakeholders.
• Forward thinking, collaborative, and driven.
• An open/effective communication style.
• Excellent planning and organizing skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management.

Desirable but not essential:

• Relevant qualification or experience in Asset Management.
• Operational Risk Systems such as MetricStream.
• Asset Management Operational knowledge.

Location: London

Recruiter: Beth Eckersley

Work Level: Manager/Expert

Closing Date: 31/0/2025

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