Restructuring and Debt Solutions Analyst

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 and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

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 is looking to bolster its team to support the growing activities of the Restructuring and Debt Solutions Team, both in the provision of specialist restructuring advice to M&G's fixed income business and originating, analysing, executing and managing new public and private investments across its special situation strategies.

This is a great opportunity someone based in London looking to demonstrate their creativity and collaborate with and learn from an experienced team with a wealth of knowledge. A successful candidate would ideally hold both or either the CFA or ACCA qualification and have strong financial modelling skills.

Key Responsibilities for this role:

• Supporting Associate Directors and Directors to source, analyse, execute, monitor and exit restructurings and investments.
• Provide written and financial analysis to support the restructuring of fixed income investments; and investments in private and public debt distressed or special situations.
• Creation and/or review of detailed financial models relating to restructurings or investments.
• Evaluate, structure and negotiate restructurings and investments.
• Make verbal and written presentations to the Team, Investment Committees and the Problem Credit Committees.
• Liaise with key counterparties such as advisers, lenders and corporate representatives.
• Prepare reporting materials and assisting in the valuations of companies or other assets.
• Support Associate Directors and Directors to manage relationships with partners, intermediaries and sponsors, in relation to specific transactions and to develop pipeline transactions.
• Keep abreast of the European restructuring, Distressed Debt and Special Situations markets for developments and new opportunities.
• Manage process of legal documentation to ensure it appropriately reflects commercial agreements.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues and take personal accountability to maintain and enhance controls you are responsible for to support improvement of the overall control environment, customers outcomes and a reduction in M&G's operational risk.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Ideally 3 - 4 years of experience in restructuring and investments and/or someone with a strong desire to become a market-leading investment and/or restructuring professional.
• Excellent analysis (legal and financial) and valuation skills which will include appropriate financial modelling skills.
• Direct or relevant experience in a restructuring or investments role with a track record in operational businesses or real assets. This experience may have been gained at an investment fund, a sponsor, a bank, or an advisory role.
• Strong verbal and written communicators with experience of delivering presentations and reports.
• Strong and flexible work ethic plus the ability to be effective in working both independently and in teams.
• Ideally familiar with standard loan documentation and key aspects of transaction implementation including covenant setting, security taking and ongoing controls and creditor and shareholder protections.
• The ability to operate in a meritocratic culture of shared responsibility and success.
• European language skills or, if required, the willingness to develop such skills.
• Willingness to travel across Europe, initially with a particular focus on Ireland.
• Degree educated
• Preference for ACA / CFA or equivalent
• Experience post qualification or graduate program which will likely have been gained in an investment business, a corporate, a bank, or an advisory role would be an advantage

Key Work Level Accountabilities: Experienced Colleague

• Accountable for providing a quality service or product to customers and stakeholders, using skills/experience built through significant practical experience or training
• For team leaders, accountable for ensuring the team the role supports are delivering a quality service or product
• Works within established frameworks and procedures, with the freedom to interpret them to solve a range of problems
• Delivers outputs that are clearly defined, using discretion over how to achieve them
• Makes suggestions for improvements to the work of the team, based on previous experience and knowledge of similar situations

Work Level: Experienced Colleague
Recruiter Name: Suzie Threlfall
Closing Date: 12th September 2022

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