Junior Governance Business Manager

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.

The Governance & Business Manager supports the effective operation of the Private Markets business, providing governance, business management and operational support through the Private Markets COO Office.

The role acts as a central point of coordination across investment teams and corporate functions, supporting effective governance, high-quality management reporting, procedure management, audit activity and wider business administration. It helps ensure governance obligations are met, reporting is delivered to a high standard and business processes remain robust and well controlled.

Location: London, UK
Department: Private Markets COO Office

Main Responsibilities

Governance and committee management

• Coordinate and administer key Private Markets governance forums and committees, including the Private Markets Leadership Meeting (PMLM), Private Markets Oversight Meeting (PMOM), Leveraged Finance Oversight Meetings (LLDOM/LLFOM) and other governance forums as required.
• Produce agendas, meeting packs, minutes, action logs and supporting documentation.
• Maintain governance schedules, Terms of Reference and associated records.
• Monitor actions and governance obligations arising from meetings.
• Support annual reviews of governance frameworks and committee effectiveness.
• Coordinate attendance, stakeholders and document distribution.

Executive and management reporting

• Produce regular management information and business reporting for leadership forums.
• Coordinate submissions from investment teams and support functions.
• Prepare and maintain executive, committee and board reporting packs.
• Consolidate business updates into clear, structured reports and presentations.
• Maintain reporting calendars, deadlines and deliverables.
• Support senior stakeholders with presentations and papers.
• Coordinate outputs including Executive Committee submissions, monthly business updates, governance reporting and board and committee schedules.

Procedure and control framework management

• Coordinate annual reviews and updates of Private Markets procedures.
• Maintain procedure inventories and governance records.
• Support procedural changes arising from regulatory, audit or business requirements.
• Coordinate consultation, publication and attestation activity.
• Work with Risk, Compliance and business stakeholders on procedure updates.
• Help ensure documentation remains current and accessible.
• Support documentation including Private Markets Common Procedures (PMCP), Private Markets Credit Rating & Monitoring Procedures (CRAMP), desk procedures and governance documentation.

Audit, risk and regulatory support

• Coordinate responses to internal and external audit requests.
• Gather documentation and evidence from relevant business stakeholders.
• Track agreed actions and remediation activity.
• Support first-line governance and control activity where required.
• Support Internal Audit and Compliance Monitoring reviews, external audit requests, FCA-related remediation activity, and governance and control reviews.

Business management and coordination

• Coordinate information requests across Private Markets.
• Maintain governance calendars, deliverables and key business records.
• Support organisational administration and business-wide coordination.
• Act as a central point of contact for non-investment operational matters.
• Support planning and tracking of recurring activities and governance commitments, including organisation charts, T&C updates, governance schedules and annual procedure refreshes.

Key Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent written communication and document preparation skills.
• Experience supporting governance forums and committees.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination capability.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable

• Experience within asset management or financial services.
• Knowledge of governance, risk and control frameworks.
• Experience supporting audit and regulatory activities.
• Understanding of Private Markets products and operating environments.
  

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 Leader under 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: [email protected]