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    At M&G our vision is: to become the best loved and most successful savings and investment business and we’re looking for people who are excited about joining us on our journey.

    We’re digitally transforming and investing heavily in technology and innovation to develop new and improved customer propositions that really raise the bar for our customers. To help us achieve our vision we’re looking for exceptional people who live our values and behaviours and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple.

    We know that an inclusive environment makes us more accessible and ensures we attract, engage, promote and retain exceptional people. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity/nationality, disability, or military service and welcome those who have taken career breaks.

    We will consider flexible working arrangements or home 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.

    What you can expect from us

    We are committed to creating an environment where you can be exceptional at all you do. To help us deliver this, we promise to:

    • Challenge Your Limits by creating a stimulating working environment and providing opportunities for you to be involved in meaningful and challenging work
    • Support Your Aspirations with a commitment to learning and development that helps you achieve and build your experience with people who want you to succeed
    • Value Your Input whereby leaders and managers will involve you in key decisions, listen to your thoughts and recognise the important contribution you make
    • Balance Your Life through a work life partnership that focuses on making this an inclusive, diverse and friendly place to work and offers the flexibility and support that enables everyone to be at their best

    How do we support our employees

    All M&G plc employees will be supported in the workplace through our M&G Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). If you need counselling, confidential financial or legal advice.

    The service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and offers access to qualified professionals who can provide specialist information, advice and support on many issues. It offers a broad range of services, including help with family issues, maintaining work/life balance and mental health support.

    What is Wealth at M&G?

    M&G Wealth is an end to end Wealth Management business providing advice, platform, technical support and investment solutions to our clients. We believe that wealth is more than money. It’s not just what you have, but what you can do with it. It's choice, knowledge, peace of mind and doing the right thing by you, for those we love and the world we all share.

    We are helping to close the advice gap through making advice available to more people through a range of advice solutions. We offer solutions to customers that meet their needs and offer value for money. We aim to make it easy for customers and advisers to deal with us.

    What is the M&G Graduate Scheme?

    Our graduate scheme is a 18–24 months immersive dive into the world of M&G, starting on 1 September 2023. You will be taking part in up to 4, 6-month rotations across our Wealth business. At the end of the scheme, you will embark on a permanent role in a team aligned to your skillset and interests.

    Your three week induction will be a mixture of formal industry-focused training, and business insight sessions from our experienced professionals: you will go into your first rotation with a core understanding of who we are, our strategies and products, and customers & clients.

    We continue this learning throughout the programme, with a mix of on the job and formal training relevant to your role - you will have access to in-house training opportunities and a host of learning materials within our Workday learning portal.

    Your manager will work with you on an individual personal development plan during the programme, and you will also be allocated a buddy, you will also have the opportunity to attend networking and social events during your time here.

    What will you be doing?

    You could be rotating across some of the following teams:

    • Wealth Operations – Carrying out an operations role, supporting our customers on the front line and gaining insight into Wealth Operations provides critical foundation and insight- something every future leader needs.
    • Distribution - Exposure to the how the sales process works into our UK Retail clients and the support teams that enable that process.
    • Advice – The opportunity to learn about financial services at the point where our investments meet customers.
    • Product & Proposition – How we develop and manages the solutions that customer buy, including the end-end customer journey. You’ll be focused on market research and analysis, as well as proposition design considerations and the customer experience journey.
    • Investments –The importance of investments in helping customers meet their needs. An opportunity to understand how investment solutions are developed and applied.
    • Change & Transformation – You will learn about how we continue to improve and change based on the needs of M&G Wealth and its clients. You’ll learn about the full project management lifecycle.

    Our Application Process

    We will work with you during the recruitment process to align your strengths and preferences with our teams to find you the most suitable placement. To do this, we follow a four stage process:

    1. Submit your CV Application
    2. Complete an Online Assessment
    3. Complete a Video Interview
    4. Attend one of our Assessment Centres

    Who are we looking for?

    We are looking for innovators, creative thinkers and hands-on individuals from any subject matter background, with a desire to learn and who have a genuine interest in financial markets. Candidates who succeed with us are self-motivated, capable of building and maintaining relationships and work effectively as part of a team.

    We champion our ideas and are, at the same time, comfortable to have these ideas challenged. Candidates must be able to formulate their own opinions by thinking both analytically and critically about problems.

    We cast our net wide as we want to recruit candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those from a broad range of degree disciplines.

    Minimum Requirements

    • Recent graduate/expected graduation date of 2023, with an achieved/ expected grade of 2:1 or above.
    • Available to start the programme on 1 September 2023.
    • Right to Work permanently in the UK - we are unable to provide sponsorship for our graduate programmes.

    Interested?

    Meet us at one of our career events. We regularly host and attend events around the UK where you can speak to managers, and current graduates, about what it’s like to join one of our schemes. We live by four behaviours at M&G and we ask all our employees to:

    • Inspire Others - Support and encourage each other, creating an environment where everyone can contribute and succeed
    • Embrace Change - Be open to change, willing to be challenged and able to adapt quickly and imaginatively to new ideas
    • Deliver Results - Focus on outcomes, set high standards and deliver with energy and determination
    • Keep it Simple - Cut through complexity and bureaucracy, be clear and decisive and never overcomplicate things