Job detail for Real Estate Junior Associate/Analyst

At M&G, 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 offer workplace adjustments to ensure you have the support you need to succeed in your role.

A rare opportunity has arisen to join M&G’s market-leading long lease real estate investment team with a portfolio of c. £6 billion AUM across traditional and alternative real estate sectors. The team manages UK and European Funds and an internal annuity book. We are looking for a Junior Fund Associate to operate at the heart of the fund management and investment team.

The flagship product of the long lease real estate business is the M&G Secured Property Income Fund with assets of c. £3.0 billion – currently the largest pooled institutional real estate Fund in the UK – invests across all sectors including hotels, healthcare, residential, student accommodation and leisure in addition to traditional office, retail and industrial property assets.

Other key strategies include the M&G European Secured Property Income Fund and M&G Secured Lease Income Fund along with other real estate based inflation-linked income and fixed income credit arbitrage strategies. These strategies are delivered by a team of 15 investment professionals (fund managers, asset managers, originators, analysts and investor relations specialists), working in partnership with colleagues from the broader Real Estate business and Public and Private Credit teams.

Key for this Role:

• Analysis of new investment opportunities and making recommendations to the relevant Fund Manager
• Supporting investment committee and other approval processes to facilitate successful transactions
• Preparation of investor, consultant, compliance and internal reporting
• Support dedicated asset managers on the active management of existing properties
• Monitor and ensure compliance with investment policies and restrictions
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders and external service partners

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, highly numerate
• Good level of proficiency in Excel and sound financial modelling skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Highly motivated person and self-starter: ability to work independently and use initiative
• Team-oriented person and ability to draw together expertise from different business units to contribute to high quality decision-making
• Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Flexible approach to role and within a growing business.
• Strong desire to carve out a career in real estate investment
• Experience level: 2-5 years

Location: 10 Fenchurch Avenue, London

Job Level: Experienced Colleague

Reports to: Lee McDowell

Recruiter: Natalie Renn

Closing Date: 30th September 2026

What we offer:

We’re dedicated to supporting your wellbeing and helping you thrive, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life , and financially plan for the future. Our UK benefits include:

• A valuable pension scheme of up to 18%(13% made up of employer contributions and 5% employee contributions).
• Access to our Share Save and Share Incentive Plan, alongside 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 five extra days. Our Time Off When You Need It policy gives you the flexibility - to balance work and personal commitments.
• Our market-leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - because supporting families is an important part of our inclusive culture.
• Health & Protection cover includes Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with additional family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit Life at M&G

At M&G we strive to have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, underpinned by our policies and employee-led networks that offer networking, support and development opportunities for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – across gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation and more – including neurodivergent individuals, career returners and those with military service experience.

M&G is proud to be Level 3: Disability Confident Leader under the UK Government Disability Confident employer scheme, and we welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you would like to participate in the initiative, you will have the opportunity to indicate this on your application.

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. All candidates have the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments when applying. If you need any additional support at any stage, please contact us at: careers@mandg.com