Fixed Income Dealer

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.

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

The Role:
Key Work Level Accountabilities:
Manager or Expert:
- For people managers, accountable for managing and motivating others to ensure quality of delivery to customers and stakeholders-
- Applies judgement to deliver outcomes, evaluating a range of potential solutions, considering the impact for customers, cost and risk- Manages conflicts that may impact delivery- Challenges upwards given knowledge of delivery and awareness of complex systems and the broader picture- Identifies and anticipates need for changes to continuously improve quality and efficiency of output- Manages resources and risks using expert judgment, know-how and experience

Key Responsibilities for this role:

- Dealing Responsibilities:_- Ensuring that all trades are executed in a timely and orderly manner, that best execution is achieved, and that allocations are fair.- Understanding of local TCA activities utilizing BTCA & BestX reporting.- Maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Counterparties and ensuring that Counterparty risk limits are not breached.- Ensuring that all trades are entered correctly into the trading system or paper tickets, all errors are reported and trade data around best execution is recorded.- Ensure Fund managers are challenged when correct dealing procedures are not followed.- Ensuring the escalation of all operational concerns to senior management (incl., but not exclusively relating to: Conflicts, TCF, suspicious trading activities etc.- Ensuring internal guidelines and MAS regulations are adhered to.- Ensuring that actions are in accordance with M&G’s Business Principles and with the Regulators principles on good conduct and market integrity.- Ensure that our customers are treated fairly.- Ensure dealing errors and breaches are minimised.- Ensure key risks and operational concerns are escalated to the management team.
- General Responsibilities:_- Having a good understanding of the key measurements and key risk and controls of the Dealing function.- Provide input into the TERF meetings and contribute to the Hit Ratio% analysis etc.- Regular reporting such as Quote Exceptions and Timely Execution Exceptions.- Having a good understanding and adhere to the Desk controls.- Provide inputs to regular report & statistics production for the Trade Execution Review Forums and Dealing Management Committee.- Work with management to improve processes, customer outcomes, ensuring risks are understood and controls are appropriately applied.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

- Required:_- Demonstrable track record and experience on Fixed Income dealing- Fulfil regulatory requirements- Good communication skills, both written and verbal, and able to liaise effectively with personnel at all levels.- A understanding of Fixed Income investment products and the asset management industry.- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.- Bright, enthusiastic and proactive. Due to the nature of the role, a self-starter is essential.- P.C. literate and able to work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines.- Demonstrable experience on developing and maintaining relationships with key internal and external contacts.- Good team player with flexibility and ability to prioritise and organise multiple concurrent activities.
- Desired:_- Understanding of risk and control within the asset management industry.- Experience of maintaining procedural documentation.- Knowledge of asset classes (Fixed Income, Equities, FX and Derivatives)- Professional qualifications, such as IMC or CFA etc- Previous knowledge / use of Aladdin.- Expe