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:
An opportunity has arisen to support real estate investment management and asset management within M&G Real Estate. Key responsibilities involve assisting Fund Managers and Investment managers throughout the life cycle of investment including but not limited to sourcing analysing executing deals ongoing administration and exiting structures and investments. The role would require significant involvement in our Irish sourcing and investing activities.
Key Responsibilities:
Fund / investment management analytical support:
- Creation and/or review of detailed financial models relating to investments.
- Evaluate structure and negotiate (as appropriate) investments and restructurings.
- Provide written and financial analysis to support investments refinancings & disposals.
- Make verbal and written presentations to the investment teams Investment Committees Problem Credit Committees and other relevant committees as required.
- Support Associate Directors and Directors to manage relationships with partners intermediaries and sponsors in relation to specific transactions and to develop pipeline transactions.
Governance and product management:
- Working with product development on the management of fund extensions including but not limited to preparation of documentation facilitation of shareholders consent liaison with external lawyers etc
- Development and maintenance of desk manual maintenance of User Developed Applications (UDA) and fund documentation
General fund administration support:
- Ensuring relevant invoices are checked and processes with the help of relevant internal teams and third party administrators
- Raising Deals and posting trades for Investments (private and public transactions) on relevant systems
- Cash and treasury management to facilitate Fund Distributions / Asset repayments / Debt to equity swaps / ICAV subscription or redemptions.
- Facilitating KYC checks and investor onboarding
- Representing team in various projects
- Liaising with central operational teams to ensure valuation NAV production financial reporting and audit requirements are met with the help of internal teams and external service providers
- Oversight of Investment level performance calculations and investment management fee costs.
- Assisting in the Quarterly valuations process of the underlying assets and coordinating monthly collections of prices.
- Adhoc queries and reporting requests are analysed and handled effectively.
Key Knowledge Skills & Experience:
- Excellent analysis (legal and financial) and valuation skills which will include appropriate financial modelling skills.
- Ideally familiar with standard loan documentation and key aspects of transaction implementation including covenant setting security taking and ongoing controls and restrictions
- An interest in real estate investments as well as corporates. Relevant real estate investment expertise would be helpful but not essential.
- Experience in Fund administration and knowledge of Private Equity Fixed Income instruments is beneficial.
- Confidence & excellent communication both oral and written is a must to communicate at all levels within the organisation & externally
- Strong and flexible work ethic willingness to occasional travel when needed and ability to be effective in working both independently and in teams.
- Must be selfmotivated with ability to prioritise own workload to meet team and business deadlines.
Work Level: Colleague
Recruiter: Emily Northcott
Closing Date: 31 January 2025
We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc underpinned by our policies and our employeeled 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 longterm health conditions disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job will be offered an interview if they opt in to the scheme when applying.
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Required Experience:
Manager