Conflicts of Interest Senior Risk & Controls Analyst

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 Role: Conflicts of Interest Senior Risk & Controls Analyst

9 Month Fixed Term Contract

This role provides a unique opportunity to lead a strategic review of the Conflicts of Interest (COI) policy, framework and operating model across Life and PAC.

The successful candidate will analyse existing policy requirements, controls, training material and execution approach to recommend and help implement a sustainable and effective approach to the ongoing management, assessment and reporting of Conflicts of Interest.

The role will combine policy analysis, risk management and stakeholder engagement to establish a clear model that ensures regulatory compliance whilst supporting effective management of conflicts across the business. The work will support Life and PAC’s in identifying, assessing, managing and reporting Conflicts of Interest and maintain effective controls and governance arrangements

Key Accountabilities

Strategic Review and Gap Analysis

• Conduct a comprehensive review of the current Conflicts of Interest Policy and supporting framework
• Review and assess existing processes including:
  • Policy management
  • Conflict identification and assessment
  • Register management
  • Reporting and governance
  • Training and awareness
  • Assurance and control effectiveness reviews
• Assess end-to-end COI processes, controls, reporting requirements and accountabilities.
• Identify duplication, inefficiencies, control gaps and opportunities to simplify the framework.
• Evaluate existing resource requirements and ownership responsibilities across Life and PAC stakeholders.

• Engage with stakeholders across Life, PAC and wider PLC support functions where relevant
• Support workshops and working groups to gather requirements and build consensus.

• Support governance forums through preparation of relevant data for inclusion in papers.
• Assess Conflicts registers, reporting outputs and assessment methodologies.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of ongoing review and attestation processes

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong risk management, compliance or conflicts of interest background.
• Experience interpreting policies and translating requirements into practical business processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Experience conducting policy reviews and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Ability to manage stakeholder relationships and influence audiences.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Experience providing data for executive-level papers and recommendations.

Desirable

• Experience of regulatory compliance, conduct risk or conflicts of interest frameworks.
• Knowledge of FCA handbook.
• Understanding of policy frameworks and risk management frameworks.

Job Level: Experienced Colleague

Location: Kildean, Stirling - hybrid

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]