Commercial Analyst

Prudential Plc; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is looking for two Commercial Analysts to support the Commercial Portfolio Director. In this role, you will analyze commercial performance, assist in business case development, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Strong analytical skills and familiarity with financial services are essential. You will enjoy a flexible working environment with generous benefits including a competitive pension scheme and comprehensive health cover.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme with 18% contributions

38 days annual leave

Private Healthcare and Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Understanding of financial/commercial analysis and performance metrics.
• Familiarity with financial services (ideally life & pensions).
• Progress towards CFA Level I, CIMA, ACCA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with business case development and review for new initiatives.
• Support commercial performance reporting across products.
• Contribute to investment prioritization and benchmarking.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s in Business, Finance, Economics or related

Tools

Excel

Data visualization tools

Job description

M&G Life covers over 5 million customers with more than 300 bn invested across all of its products and wrappers and has an ambitious growth plan for 2025 and beyond. M&G Life operations work with a number of partners including Equiniti, Diligenta, Waystone, Paragon, Willis Towers Watson as well as M&G Global Services supporting our in‑house operation. Supports the Commercial Portfolio Director in tracking and analysing the commercial performance of the transformation portfolio. Involves business case support, metric monitoring and data‑driven decision‑making to ensure commercial viability and strategic alignment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with business case development and review for new initiatives and product launches
• Support commercial performance reporting across products
• Monitor key metrics: flows, AUM, cost‑to‑serve, persistency, customer lifetime value
• Help build and maintain a data ecosystem for real‑time insights
• Contribute to investment prioritisation and benchmarking
• Collaborate with Finance, Tech, Risk, Compliance, Product teams
• Prepare insights and materials for portfolio alignment meetings

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Understanding of financial / commercial analysis and performance metrics
• Familiarity with financial services (ideally life & pensions)
• Proficient in Excel and data tools; visualisation tools a must
• Good communication and stakeholder engagement
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic team environment, Bachelor’s in Business, Finance, Economics or related
• Progress towards CFA Level I, CIMA, ACCA is a plus
• Training in data analysis, financial modelling or project support beneficial; proactive and adaptable with a continuous improvement mindset
• Takes ownership of tasks and outcomes
• Applies critical thinking and data interpretation
• Collaborative team player with a growth mindset

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 workplace accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Benefits

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.

Please note that we are recruiting for 2 Commercial Analysts.

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.