At M&G, 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 offer workplace adjustments to ensure you have the support you need to succeed in your role.

This high-impact roleisat the heart of M&G’s evolving sustainability risk agenda. Covering climate,natureand wider thematic risks, itoffersthe chance toengagewith senior stakeholdersand influencethe direction of risk managementacross the breadth of M&G, staying close to the latest developments in sustainability,regulationand market practice.This is an excellent opportunityfor someone who enjoys complex,variedandfast-movingsubject matterandwhocan turn technical insight intoclear,practicaland influential second line challenge.

Job Description

This rolesits within the Sustainability and Reputational Riskteam, providingSMEsecond line oversight, advice and challenge on climate,natureand other thematic sustainabilityrisksacross M&G. It supports effective risk management through clear judgement, strong stakeholderengagementand high-quality written outputs.

The role helps link climate and nature risk outcomes to business strategy, business planning, riskappetiteand key Group priorities. It also supports external reporting, regulatory engagement, climate scenario analysis, emissions targets, naturestrategyand independent assurance activity.

Main Responsibilities

ProvideSMEsecond line oversight,adviceandchallengeacross the risk management lifecycle, including risk identification, assessment, monitoring, management and reporting, and its integration into relevant business and investment processes.

Provide second line oversight,adviceand challenge over the Group’s delivery of SS5/25, including implementation,governanceandreporting.

Support UK SRS materiality assessment from a second line perspective, with a focus on climate and nature risks,impactsand dependencies.

Review and challenge climate scenario analysis, includingmethodology, assumptions, data quality, data coverage, model limitations, second-order impacts,outputsand use in decision-making.

Provide second line review and challenge over external climate and sustainability reporting, ensuring content is evidence-based, appropriately verified, aligned to reporting frameworks and best practice, and supports effective management of greenwashing risk.

Support oversight of emissions targets, climatecommitmentsand related reporting, including alignment with the M&G Climate Transition Plan.

Provide advice and oversight of thedevelopment ofM&G’s nature strategy, including staying current on nature-related data, frameworks, reporting standards and emerging bestpractice.

Maintain awareness of external climate and nature developments, including regulatory expectations, reporting standards, academic research, industry guidance, dataprovidersand market practice.

Contribute to key working groups on climate scenarios, climate transition,natureand regulatory reporting.

Write clear risk opinions, assurance outputs and challenge papers for senior stakeholders and governance forums.

Support strong controls and processes,recognisingtheir importance in effective risk management, reliablereportingand clear accountability.

Key Knowledge,Skillsand Experience

Strong understanding of climate and nature risk in financial services- Essential

Experience andunderstanding of climate risk management frameworks and processes, including how climate risks areidentified, assessed,monitored,managedandreportedEssential

Strongunderstanding of climate scenario analysis, including NGFS scenarios, vendor models, transition risk, physical risk, second-order impacts, model uncertainty, datagapsand data quality challenges- Essential

Knowledge of sustainability reporting frameworks, including UK SRS andTCFDand broader climate and nature-related reporting developments- Essential

Strong understanding of risk frameworks, controls,governanceand assurance- Essential

Ability to assess complex climate and nature risk outputs and provide clear, practical second line challenge- Essential

Ability to translate technical climate and nature risk issues into clear recommendations, riskopinionsand senior-level messaging- Essential

Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence whilemaintainingan independent second line view- Essential

Excellent written communication, including concise risk opinions, committeepapersand assurance outputs- Essential

Strong analytical judgement, attention to detail and ability to work across multiple priorities- Essential

Curiosity and commitment to staying up to date on climate science, nature risk, regulation, data,frameworksand market practice- Essential

Relevant sustainability, ESG, risk, investment, actuarial or finance qualification desirable, such as CFA, actuarial qualification, CFA ESG Certificate or equivalent- Desirable

Highly self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement, and deliver results with minimal supervision or direction- Desirable

Experience Level: Manager/Expert

Recruiter: Helen Simons

What we offer:

We’re dedicated to supporting your wellbeing and helping you thrive, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, and financially plan for the future. Our UK benefits include:

A valuable pension scheme of up to 18% (13% made up of employer contributions and 5% employee contributions).
Access to our Share Save and Share Incentive Plan, alongside 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 five extra days. Our Time Off When You Need It policy gives you the flexibility - to balance work and personal commitments.
Our market-leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - because supporting families is an important part of our inclusive culture.
Health & Protection cover includes Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with additional family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit Life at M&G

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 Leaderunder the UK Government Disability Confident employer scheme, and we welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you would like to participate in the initiative, you will have the opportunity to indicate this on your application.

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

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