Business Analyst - Finance

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.

Summary:

M&G is looking for a Business Analyst within the Finance Change team. This role is essential in supporting some of the key strategic objectives of the group, particularly the implementation of capabilities to support new business growth.
 

As a Business Analyst, you will work with the business and strategic partners to understand business problems or opportunities and assist in delivering desired business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities for this role:

• Supporting Requirement Gathering: Work with team members to gather and understand business requirements. Help present these requirements clearly to ensure they can be built and implemented effectively.
• Assist in Solution Design: Collaborate with Finance SMEs to support the development of appropriate business solutions for new and emerging requirements.
• Contribute to Team Success: Assist Business Analysts in executing necessary activities and producing relevant outputs.
• Support in Problem Solving: Help anticipate and address problems or issues that the team may encounter.
• Assist in Stakeholder Management: Build relationships with peers and stakeholders, and support in aligning business analysis outcomes.

Key skills & competencies:

• Understanding Business Processes: Basic understanding of business processes with an ability to document current processes clearly and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Technology Awareness: General understanding of technology and experience working in a technology-driven environment. Familiarity with agile and waterfall methodologies is a plus.
• Research and Critical Thinking Skills: Ability to consider multiple outcomes for problems and identify the best solutions through research and analysis.
• People Skills: Ability to interact effectively with people at different levels within the organisation.
• Communication Skills: Good listening skills to understand requirements and effective communication skills to articulate ideas clearly and concisely.
• Business Analysis Skills: Knowledge of fundamental business analysis practices such as investigating, analysing, visualising, and documenting solutions. Ability to align work with the broader vision of M&G.

Key knowledge & experience:

• Finance Domain Knowledge: Understanding of finance principles is beneficial.
• Experience: Ideally, you will have some exposure to working with accounting or finance teams and understanding finance processes.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with financial regulations like UK GAAP, Solvency II, and IFRS would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Can-do Attitude: Eagerness to learn, solve problems, and contribute positively within the team.

Work Level: Experienced Colleague

Recruiter: Matt Campbell

Close Date: 19th November 2025

What we offer:

At M&G, we’re 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. 

If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: [email protected]