Associate, Infrastructure & Real Assets

M&GPrudential; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international investments firm is seeking an Associate for their Infrastructure & Real Assets team in London. You will manage a diversified portfolio and engage in sourcing, evaluating, and executing investments. The ideal candidate has experience in private markets and strong analytical skills. This full-time role involves hands-on exposure to the investment lifecycle, with a supportive team environment that values communication and detail-oriented work.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Workplace accommodations

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Conscientious self-starter with good attention to detail.
• Able to deliver high-quality outputs under pressure.
• Interpersonal skills to thrive in a dynamic team setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct due diligence on investment opportunities.
• Drive execution of investments and coordinate legal work.
• Monitor investments through reports and meetings.
• Contribute to portfolio analytics and market updates.
• Deliver fundraising materials and client reporting.
• Represent M&G at industry events.

Skills

Experience in private markets infrastructure banking/advisory/investing

Strong communication skills (both verbal and written)

Strong analytical skills

Technical competence to interpret complex information

Ability to manage competing priorities

Organised and proactive

Education

Working towards CFA or a similar qualification

Job description

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Associate, Infrastructure & Real Assets

Apply locations London time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: August 26, 2025 (19 days left to apply) job requisition id R16790

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:

Join the M&G Infrastructure & Real Assets team in managing a globally diversified portfolio of over $4bn in assets under management. As an Associate, you will actively contribute to sourcing, evaluating, executing, and managing investments across primary funds, co-investments, and secondaries, primarily in infrastructure, but also in adjacent sectors such as agriculture and nature-based solutions. This role offers hands-on exposure to the full investment lifecycle, with opportunities to deepen your asset class expertise and build execution and portfolio management capabilities in a high-performing, globally active team.

The team is at an exciting inflection point. It has historically managed capital on behalf of M&G’s internal asset owner, the Prudential Assurance Company, but has recently launched innovative and uniquely positioned products to support third party capital growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work as a key member of a small deal team to perform due diligence on investment opportunities, contributing directly to Investment Committee materials and decision-making.
• Drive execution of investments, coordinating legal, tax, and operational workstreams to ensure timely and effective closings.
• Monitor investments by reviewing quarterly and annual reports, participating in portfolio update calls, and attending fund annual meetings.
• Contribute to special projects including portfolio analytics, industry research, and market updates for internal strategy and external client use.
• Partner with team members to deliver fundraising materials, thematic research, and client reporting - including impact reporting - that support client engagement and product strategy.
• Represent M&G at fund annual meetings and relevant industry events to stay informed on market developments and maintain professional visibility.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Experience in private markets infrastructure banking/advisory/investing
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to work with stakeholders across the organisation and externally.
• Strong analytical skills and technical competence to interpret complex information to support effective decision-making, including financial modelling capabilities.
• A conscientious manner, self-starter with good attention to detail and ability to deliver high-quality outputs.
• Comfortable managing competing priorities and working under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Organised, proactive, and intellectually curious, with the interpersonal skills to thrive in a dynamic team setting.
• Working towards CFA or a similar qualification is preferred.

Work Level: Experienced Colleague

Recruiter: Hannah Curtis

Location: London

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, or neuro-divergent 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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About Us

M&G plc is a leading international savings and investments business, managing money for around 4.6 million individual clients and more than 900 institutional clients in 38 offices worldwide. As at 31 December 2023, we had £343.5 billion of assets under management and administration. Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work.

With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, M&G plc has a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. Our three distinct operating segments, Asset Management, Life and Wealth, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.