Financial Crime Policy and Standards Manager (Fixed Term Contract)

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.

The Group Financial Crime Policy and Standards Manager is a fixed-term contract of up to 12 months maternity cover as a management role with day-to-day responsibility for the production and maintenance of Group Financial Crime Policies and Standards as well as supporting in the execution of the Group  Financial Crime training and awareness framework and financial crime communications strategy.

Financial crime responsibilities:

• Produce and maintain the M&G Group and UK Financial Crime Policy in line with M&G Policy and Governance Framework.
• Produce and maintain M&G Group Financial Crime Standards, including Group Minimum Requirements and supporting guidance, matrices and parameters.
• Identify and assess all UK and global financial crime regulatory requirements pertaining to Group in coordination with the Regulatory Affairs Team, and Local 2LoD FC teams, as part of regulatory horizon scanning.
• Review and maintain M&G Financial Crime obligations.
• Produce and maintain the M&G Financial Crime Standards in line with M&G Group Financial Crime Policy.
• Support the execution of the M&G Group Financial Crime Training and Competency Framework and financial crime communications strategy.

Additional responsibilities:

• Contribute to the definition of M&G Policy and Governance Framework and Risk Management Framework.
• Disseminate the Financial Crime Policy, Standards, related frameworks and associated expectations across the global organisation.
• Engage with asset management, life and corporate functions (such as Finance, HR and Procurement) to ensure there are sufficient financial crime controls and communicate policy change.
• Help identify training requirements as a result of changes to Group Policies and Standards and engage the Group Central Financial Crime Functions as required.
• Build collaborative relationships with other Group Risk and Compliance stakeholders as well as local and global 2LoD financial crime teams to enhance risk management and compliance culture.
• Other tasks and activities within the scope of your role or team as required from time to time.

Skill requirements:

• Established experience within financial crime and being able to demonstrate an understanding of the financial crime risks inherent in the asset management and / or insurance sectors. (Essential)
• Highly experienced in tracking and interpreting regulatory changes to update financial crime obligation registers, policies and standards effectively. (Essential)
• Highly experienced  in performing gap analysis and benchmarking of current policy/standards against regulatory requirements and industry best practices. (Essential)
• Highly experienced  in writing, reviewing and maintaining financial crime policy/standards within asset management and/or insurance sectors. (Essential)
• Highly experienced  in designing and embedding risk-based approach in financial crime policy/standards. (Essential)
• Highly experienced  in conducting impact assessments on changes in financial crime policy/standards at a Group, BU, Local levels. (Essential)
• Has cross-functional collaboration skills and can work with compliance, risk, legal, business, operations and group/local teams. (Essential)
• Working knowledge of risk management principles.
• Sound communication skills and ability to work with diverse range of stakeholders within and outside of the team. (Essential)

Experience Level: Manager/Expert

Recruiter: Helen Simons

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: careers@mandg.com