Financial Crime Business Operations Manager – Financial Crime (Asset Management)

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

We are looking for a Financial Crime Business Operations Manager Financial Crime (Asset Management) for an initial sixmonth fixed term contract role based in London. This role follows a hybrid working model.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for all roles and can provide workplace accommodation where required.

Purpose of the Role

The Financial Crime Business Operations Manager will play a pivotal role in supporting the Head of Financial Crime Asset Management ensuring the effective coordination and delivery of operational governance and strategic activities across the Financial Crime function. This position supports the smooth running of the function by driving operational discipline and enabling communication and engagement across teams.

The successful candidate will be highly organised proactive and comfortable operating in a complex fastpaced environment while working closely with 1LoD and 2LoD stakeholders.

What Youll Do

Operational & Strategic Support

• Act as a key partner to the Head of Financial Crime Asset Management providing highquality operational support and strategic oversight across the function.
• Coordinate the running of the Financial Crime leadership team ensuring agendas are forwardlooking and actions are tracked and delivered on time.
• Coordinate with the Governance and MI team the MI production cycles ensuring the accuracy clarity and consistency of Financial Crime reporting.
• Provide challenge and insight into operational risks prioritisation and process improvements.

Financial Crime Operational Readiness

• Act as the central coordination point for operational and businessasusual activities across Financial Crime in Asset Management.
• Support execution and tracking of Financial Crime change initiatives across Asset Management

• Manage cross-functional interactions and ensure effective escalation issue tracking and timely delivery of commitments.

People & Team Management Support

• Assist with workforce planning hiring processes onboarding and capability development.
• Coordinate the delivery of communications engagement materials and function-wide updates.

Process Risk and Control Oversight

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure processes and controls are embedded and operate effectively.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure actions linked to reviews risk events and thematic reviews are tracked.
• Identify operational risks and propose enhancements to strengthen control environments.

The Skills Youll Need

Experience and Capabilities

• Proven experience in a Business Manager Chief of Staff PMO Manager or similar role within Financial Services.
• understanding of Financial Crime risks preferably within the Asset Management industry.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation capabilities with the ability to manage multiple competing deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to distil complex information into clear and compelling materials.
• Experience collaborating with Senior Stakeholders across 1LoD and 2LoD.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint Excel Teams) and
• Familiarity with risk/governance tools such as MetricStream.

What we offer:

At M&G were committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18% with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions. We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan together with access to 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 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy to balance your work and personal commitments.

• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity adoption surrogacy and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.

• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you with family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering visit Life at M&G

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G 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 or neuro-divergent conditions.

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