At M&G our vision is: to become the best loved and most successful savings and investment business and we're looking for people who are excited about joining us on our journey. We're digitally transforming and investing heavily in technology and innovation to develop new and improved customer propositions that really raise the bar for our customers. To help us achieve our vision we're looking for exceptional people who live our values and behaviours and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple.

We know that an inclusive environment makes us more accessible and ensures we attract, engage, promote and retain exceptional people. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity/nationality, disability, or military service and welcome those who have taken career breaks. We will consider flexible working arrangements or home working arrangements for any of our roles.

What you can expect from us:
We are committed to creating an environment where you can be exceptional at all you do. To help us deliver this, we promise to:

• Challenge Your Limits by creating a stimulating working environment and providing opportunities for you to be involved in meaningful and challenging work
• Support Your Aspirations with a commitment to learning and development that helps you achieve and build your experience with people who want you to succeed
• Value Your Input whereby leaders and managers will involve you in key decisions, listen to your thoughts and recognise the important contribution you make
• Balance Your Life through a work life partnership that focuses on making this an inclusive, diverse and friendly place to work and offers the flexibility and support that enables everyone to be at their best

How do we support our employees:
All M&G plc employees will be supported in the workplace through our M&G Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). If you need counselling, confidential financial or legal advice. The service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and offers access to qualified professionals who can provide specialist information, advice and support on many issues. It offers a broad range of services, including help with family issues, maintaining work/life balance and mental health support.

The Role:

M&G, has long been at the forefront of infrastructure debt having first established a team to invest in the asset class in 1998. The team analyses investments across the sector with recent transactions ranging in maturity from 5 years to 45 years, and from investment grade to sub-investment grade, across floating rate, fixed rate and index-linked instruments. This variety is both stimulating and challenging, and requires people with strong credit skills, an enquiring mind and a range of experience. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Associate Director to join the team.

Key Responsibilities for this role:

Analysing new infrastructure debt opportunities
Preparing credit papers & reports on public & private debt transactions, making appropriate recommendations
Monitoring existing project and infrastructure debt investments
Negotiating and executing new private debt investments
Representing M&G at industry events

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Strong Credit & Analytical skills, across Infrastructure
Numerical skills (comfortable with analysing financial models)
Documentation skills (familiar with navigating through financial documentation)
5+ years' experience gained in a Project & Infrastructure debt team
Patient, determined & a team player
Buy-side experience helpful as well as Fixed Income and Ratings experience
European languages helpful

We live by four behaviours at M&G and we ask all our employees to:

• Inspire Others - Support and encourage each other, creating an environment where everyone can contribute and succeed
• Embrace Change - Be open to change, willing to be challenged and able to adapt quickly and imaginatively to new ideas
• Deliver Results - Focus on outcomes, set high standards and deliver with energy and determination
• Keep it Simple - Cut through complexity and bureaucracy, be clear and decisive and never overcomplicate things