Background
We go out of our way to attract, retain and develop a diverse pool of talent. We believe that by building the capability of employees from varied backgrounds and helping them reach their full potential, M&G is better placed to generate new ideas and products to keep us at the forefront of the industry.
Graduate profiles
To help you find out which one of our schemes would suit you best click on one of the following links and hear from some of our graduates currently participating:
Steven Coghill – Investment Trainee (Fixed Income)
Ally Brownsword – Investment Trainee (Equities)
Chris Clohosy – Information Systems
This is the first year that M&G are running a Business Management Scheme in Retail Distribution. Find out more about a career in Business Management at M&G.
Steven Coghill– Investment Trainee (Fixed Income)
Current position: Financial Analyst
M&G Team: Structured Products (Fixed Income)
University: Oxford University
Degree: Master of Mathematics
What was your motivation in applying?
Coming from a family deeply rooted in finance and completing an internship on the Goldman Sachs trading floor helped me to decide what area of finance I was interested in. M&G’s highly experienced credit analysis team is one of the largest in Europe and it was to this area that I applied and was subsequently accepted.
What was involved?
The graduate scheme here begins with a three month outsourced training programme where you study with several other investment houses. This is a real leveller and was a great opportunity to network. After this you rotate within M&G around different areas of the floor, working with experienced analysts in various teams. This exposure helps you to find a team you enjoy working with, whilst absorbing as much knowledge as possible from those around you.
What are you up to now?
I’ve settled into the Structured Products team where the work is project based but also extremely varied. One day I might be working on an analysis of commercial property in Berlin, the next looking at the mortgage market for the whole of California and the next meeting with investment banks to discuss management and running of a new deal! There are some tight deadlines but whilst everyone is highly professional and competent they are also really approachable and easy to talk to, this makes it easy to adjust and fit in.
What’s your verdict?
All in all I couldn’t be more pleased with my career choice. The work is exciting and challenging and I can’t believe the amount I have learned since starting. Also the working hours are reasonable allowing a healthy life outside of work, something you really learn to appreciate.
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Ally Brownsword– Investment Trainee (Equities)
Current position: Equities Analyst
M&G Team: TBC
University: Exeter University
Degree: BA Hons Psychology - 1st Class (2006)
What was your motivation in applying?
On first glance at my degree my motivation isn’t obvious but I’ve always appreciated the importance of finance and sought to read Psychology at University to further educate myself on the psychology of human behaviour, a critical element of the investment universe.
What was involved?
My passion for this subject was welcomed at M&G and they were keen to nurture my knowledge and offer me further training. I attended a two month offsite course along with other graduates from M&G and other investment houses. This helped to bring me up to speed with the other graduates who, for the most part, had read Finance or Economics at University.
What are you up to now?
I am currently on a rotational programme whereby I experience various departments across the organisation, not just within Equities. Each day offers new and exciting challenges from presenting on a particular industry screen to chairing a Company meeting and performing valuations. I am very excited about what the future holds and feel really encouraged knowing that M&G will support me wherever I wish to land a position and also in developing me with any training I might need.
What’s your verdict?
To date this has been a fantastic experience. For all those approaching this career from a similar angle it seems prudent to note that M&G Investments do not only seek talent with traditional backgrounds; rather they are intrigued by what different individuals with varied histories can offer. This, I believe, should be a fundamental driver in all graduate schemes because of the diversity it promotes.
Visit our job board to apply or see our current vacancies (opens new window). If there aren’t any suitable vacancies online, don’t worry, simply send your CV and covering letter to joinus@mandg.co.uk and we’ll inform you if any suitable opportunities arise.
Chris Clohosy Information Systems
Current position: Software Engineer
M&G Team: Information Systems
University: University College of London
Degree: MSC in Computer Science
What was your motivation in applying?
I’ve wanted to be a software engineer ever since I started playing computer games. To me it’s a bit like painting a picture; you build things up in a creative way using various components. I saw an advert for this particular graduate scheme on the bulletin board at university. I knew M&G were owned by Prudential so I thought I’d give them a go.
What was involved?
Once I’d read the literature I was sent by M&G I realised it was a very good scheme so I applied. I received back some more information along with five or six questions to do with things like what challenges I’d faced in life. I was invited in for the first round of interviews with HR and Information Systems. I then had to do a couple of personality tests and finally I was invited to an assessment centre.
What are you up to now?
I am currently involved in phasing out the old computer systems and integrating them with new systems. You could say our team is like the glue in between the systems and the people. I’m working on the design, implementation and testing of the integration.
What’s your verdict?
I enjoy working in this team because you’re never confined to working on your own. In this department you get an overview of the whole company, I like that. Things are always changing you get new problems all the time and you have to think about how to solve them. Fortunately that level of stimulation really appeals to me. I know it sounds cheesy but I can’t think of anything I don’t like about this job!
Visit our job board to apply or see our current vacancies (opens new window). If there aren’t any suitable vacancies online, don’t worry, simply send your CV and covering letter to joinus@mandg.co.uk and we’ll inform you if any suitable opportunities arise.