New Markets & Instruments Implementation Lead

M&G plc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 18%

Share Save & Incentive Plan

38 days annual leave

Parental leave policy

Private healthcare

Job summary

M&G plc. in London seeks a Design & Implementation - New Markets and Instruments Specialist to lead end-to-end assessment and delivery of new markets, exchanges and instruments, enabling Fund Managers to expand their investment universe safely and efficiently.

You will coordinate across investment, operations, risk, compliance, technology and external service providers, capture requirements, design operating models and ensure readiness, governance and clear reporting to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives from scoping through implementation and closure.
• Deep understanding of asset-management operating models and cross-functional interactions.
• Knowledge of public-market asset classes including equities, fixed income, derivatives and money-market instruments.
• Knowledge of equity, interest-rate, credit and currency derivatives and their lifecycles.
• Experience documenting processes, controls and translating investment requirements into implementable solutions.
• Strong analytical judgement and attention to detail for risk assessment and decision support.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder-management and facilitation skills.
• Delivery-focused with ability to manage multiple workstreams and dependencies.
• Desirable: experience with complex instruments (e.g., equity-linked notes, credit-linked notes, total return swaps).
• Understanding front-to-back operational processes: trade capture, settlement, custody, collateral, valuation and accounting.
• Exposure to private-market asset classes and related controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of new market, exchange and instrument initiatives from feasibility to implementation and readiness.
• Document Fund Manager requirements and expected outcomes in detail.
• Coordinate cross-functional due diligence across investment, operations, risk, compliance, technology and legal teams.
• Assess investment lifecycle and operating model requirements (trading, funding, settlement, custody, collateral, valuation, accounting).
• Identify and mitigate material risks via governance processes.
• Design or coordinate operating model changes with Process Champions; develop sustainable solutions.
• Plan and manage implementation activities to ensure approvals, documentation, system changes, testing and readiness.
• Collaborate with custodians and external service providers to implement required changes.
• Provide clear reporting to Fund Managers and senior stakeholders on scope, timelines, risks and capacity.
• Support executive decision-making with consolidated information.
• Develop specialist knowledge of markets, instruments and risks across the NMI network.
• Identify improvements to the NMI process to strengthen controls and reduce time to market.
• Maintain procedures and records of approved markets and instruments.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical judgment

Delivery-focused

Multi-workstream delivery

Risk & compliance awareness

Instruments knowledge

Front-to-back lifecycle

Process design & controls

Communication skills

Job description

M&G plc. in London seeks a Design & Implementation - New Markets and Instruments Specialist to lead end-to-end assessment and delivery of new markets, exchanges and instruments, enabling Fund Managers to expand their investment universe safely and efficiently.

You will coordinate across investment, operations, risk, compliance, technology and external service providers, capture requirements, design operating models and ensure readiness, governance and clear reporting to senior stakeholders.