Job description
At M&G our purpose is to help people manage and grow their savings and investments, responsibly. As a business, we are continuing to take steps towards a sustainable future, delivering better long-term solutions for our customers and clients and identifying new opportunities to make a positive impact for our environment and communities. To help us achieve our vision we’re looking for exceptional people who live our values of care and integrity and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple.
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:
We are looking for an Investor Relations Associate to join our Real Estate business.
The Real Estate Investor Relations team is a dynamic and energetic team that focuses on the development and maintenance of relationships with new and existing institutional investors for the M&G Real Estate Business, total AUM £35.9bn. This includes supporting products invested in UK, European and Asia commercial and residential real estate. The team works closely with the fund management, investment and asset management, finance, legal, compliance, areas to not only service our existing investors but also to support the growth and development of the business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the preparation of material across the M&G real estate product range, for existing investors and new prospects and to be involved in aspects of client take-on, due diligence and client retention.
- Attend and record client/prospect meeting notes and input all necessary information into Salesforce.
- Produce presentations and pitchbooks for products across the M&G real estate product range for prospects, existing investors and consultants.
- Coordinate responses and contribute to RFP, DDQ and RFI materials across the real estate products.
- Assist with updating and maintenance of consultant databases.
- Assist with responses to investor and consultant queries, and requests from internal stakeholders.
- Assist the investor relations team with the compilation of reporting materials.
- Assist with the compilation of sales flyers and fund profiles and other promotional material.
- Providing ad-hoc admin support to the team when required.
Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- High accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines
- Organised and systematic approach to work
- Ability to work in a diverse team
- Ability to build and develop relationships with internal and external customers and
- Ability to work with complex numerical and written data
- Problem-solving skills abilities coupled with intelligence, passion and a drive to learn
- Self-motivated and ability to work on own initiative to strict deadlines
- Business related degree or Real Estate qualification would be an advantage, as would CFA Level 1 or similar investment qualification but not essential.
- Minimum of at least two years’ experience in an institutional client service or business development team required
- Experience of institutional RFPs and new business pitches would be an advantage but is not essential.
- Experience in the real estate industry would be an advantage but is not essential
- Experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously and working with senior fund management teams.
- Strong written, computer, research and analytical skills, with knowledge of MS Office suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel).
Work Level: Experienced Colleague
Recruiter: Emily Northcott
Closing Date: 18th August 2023
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 or disability 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.