Team PA

London, England, United Kingdom

12/5/2024

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of 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 also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

The Role:

Assistant for the CIO Equities

This includes thorough diary management, extensive travel planning and general support. The candidate will develop an excellent working relationship with the other assistants to ensure appropriate cover during holidays / absence and to balance capacities.

You will be joining a high performing team of 7 Personal Assistants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the CIO, Equities, Multi Asset and Sustainability on a day to day basis with diary management and arranging complex meetings which includes collation of meeting materials and file organisation. Ensure that their diary is well planned and that up-coming meetings are prepared for in coordination with their wider support team.
• To provided diary and administrational support for other Senior management within Public Investments where required.
• Working with the other Team PAs across Investment teams and within the Administration Team to ensure consistent support across Public Investments.
• Assist with Administration and minuting for Board meetings and Committees -Diary management, planning of Committee Board meetings, organize catering where needed, liaise with Committee Chairs and members and assist with any queries.
• Arranging internal and external events.
• Client liaison regarding meetings/appropriate information requests, as required.
• Work closely with the Head of Public Investment Administration.
• Scheduling of meetings both internally and externally.
• Collate and distribute papers for specific internal meetings, Investment Committees etc.
• Booking all elements of global and UK travel, including accommodation, planning itineraries and co-ordinating meetings.
• Taking ownership of Board Meeting Scheduling.
• Assisting with events organisation, including the annual Summer Party, Annual General Meeting, Christmas Party, offsites.
• Ad hoc tasks as required.
  
  

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Diary Management.
• Ability to multi-task with numerous people/teams and understand their various requirements.
• Good attention to detail.
• Travel co-ordination both domestic and international.
• Financial management; invoices, expenses.
• Experience with working with colleagues on various seniority levels.
• Communication at all levels.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships within the team and across Equities, Multi Asset and Stewardship & Sustainability
• Team work.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to priorities’ effectively.
• Proactive, enthusiastic with a friendly ‘can do’ attitude.
• Microsoft office proficiency: intermediate level or above.
  
  

Work Level: Experienced Colleague

Recruiter: Emily Northcott

Closing Date: 22nd December 2024

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, physical, mental health or neuro-divergent conditions. We participate in the Disability Confident ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme, which means that candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions who meet the minimum criteria of a job, will be offered an interview if they 'opt in' to the scheme when applying. These candidates are also supported to ensure they have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job.

If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: careers@mandg.com