eFinancialCareers

• Company

  M&G Investments

• Location

  UK-London

• Compensation

  Competitive

• Position Type

  Contract

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  04 Nov 2009

• eFC Ref no

  586644

As one of the largest asset managers in Europe, it aims to maximise profitable growth by operating in markets where it has a leading position and competitive advantage, including retail fund management, institutional fixed income, pooled life and pension funds, property and private finance.  

Role Purpose:

This role will examine business change initiatives (new products, instruments, changes to processes, new technologies) to assess degree to which they will reduce or increase operational risk.

Key Responsibilities:

• Suggest design improvements to reduce risk

• Advise risk coordinators embedded within business units of areas of impact to enable them to review associated controls with line management and to consider Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) and AAF implications

• Review risks associated with delivering overall portfolio of change (roadmap) with the Head of Development and the Head of Head of Engagement, PMO & Project Management and to work collaboratively to mitigate these risks

• Escalate any areas where due process is not being followed in project delivery thereby compromising ongoing SOX compliance

• Undertake project health checks as requested

• Facilitate lessons learned workshops as requested

• Attend roadmap governance meetings (GCR)

Skills & Knowledge Essential:

• Investment management background (including Operations expertise)

• Operational risk expertise

• Highly analytical

• Expertise in facilitation

• Outstanding communication skills

• Emotionally intelligent

• Highly organised

• Experience of working with Business Change, IT or Operational areas of the business

M&G is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates [regardless of sex, race, age, disability, religion or belief]