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About the Role

The Investment Risk Analyst – Risk Analytics & Modelling reports to the Head of Investment Risk For Private Markets. This role involves building and maintaining analytical infrastructure, risk models, and production reporting for investment and credit risk oversight. It combines risk domain knowledge with modern data engineering and analytics development skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production risk analytics, risk-owned datasets, and PowerBI dashboards, ensuring code quality, version control, data accuracy, and adherence to RAM development standards.
• Support risk model governance, including annual model appropriateness review and monthly VaR backtesting.
• Provide analytical support for new mandate and instrument onboarding, configuring risk analytics and validating outputs.
• Collaborate closely with Technology to progress data and platform requirements through the software development lifecycle.
• Support the wider Investment Risk team in producing periodic risk reports and dashboards.
• Undertake ad hoc risk analysis in response to queries from Investment Risk Specialists, fund management, or client/sales teams.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in an investment risk, investment quant analytics, risk technology, or technical business analyst role within financial services.
• Strong Python and SQL skills, with experience in production-quality code, data pipelines, query optimization, and working with large datasets.
• Experience with version control (Git/Azure DevOps) and disciplined development practices.
• Understanding of investment risk concepts: VaR, stress testing, credit risk metrics, leverage, and performance attribution.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with technology teams through the development lifecycle, writing business requirements, participating in solution design, and leading UAT.
• Background in asset management, quantitative finance, or a related field, with a solid understanding of financial markets and fixed income products.

Skills

• Python
• SQL
• DataBricks
• Spark
• PowerBI
• Git
• Azure DevOps
• Aladdin
• Derivatives
• UCITS
• AIFMD

Location

• Flexible working arrangements considered

Work Type

• Flexible working arrangements considered

Experience Level

• Experienced Colleague

Education Level

• CFA, FRM, or equivalent qualification (or working towards) [Desired]

Benefits

• Valuable pension scheme of up to 18%
• Access to Share Save and Share Incentive Plan
• Financial wellbeing and support services
• 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Opportunity to purchase up to five extra days of leave
• Time Off When You Need It policy
• Market-leading Inspiring Families policy including comprehensive support and paid parental leave
• Private Healthcare
• Critical Illness cover
• Life Assurance

About the Company

• M&G has a heritage dating back more than 175 years, with a long history of innovation in savings and investments.
• Combines asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.
• Two distinct operating segments: Asset Management and Life.
• Focuses on telling it like it is, owning it now and moving it forward together with care and integrity.
• Creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

Equal Opportunity

• We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and offer workplace adjustments to ensure you have the support you need to succeed in your role.
• At M&G we strive to have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, underpinned by our policies and employee-led networks that offer networking, support and development opportunities for the diverse communities our colleagues represent.
• We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – across gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation and more – including neurodivergent individuals, career returners and those with military service experience.
• M&G is proud to be Level 3: Disability Confident Leader under the UK Government Disability Confident employer scheme, and we welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions.
• We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process.
• All candidates have the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments when applying.
• If you need any additional support at any stage, please contact us at: careers@mandg.com