Director of International Partnerships

M&G

  • United Kingdom
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.Through our behaviours of 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.Context for the role:Following the recent announcement of M&G’s strategic partnership with Dai-ichi Life, Japan’s largest listed life insurer, the Chief Transformation & Integration Officer, a Group Executive Committee (GEC) member, was appointed as M&G’s accountable executive for the oversight and delivery of joint development opportunities with Dai-ichi. This requires engaging with executives and senior leaders of both companies to identify, shape and execute a variety of mutually beneficial initiatives and projects, reporting on the progress of the partnership to the GEC and Board, as well as preparing for the onboarding of the Dai-ichi-appointed Board member.The Director of International Partnerships will be responsible for engaging with Dai-ichi to prepare joint work sessions, support M&G stakeholders as they engage with Dai-ichi to explore and develop growth initiatives and track overall progress.As a result, a critical requirement for the role is that the successful candidate is fluent in both English and Japanese, in spoken and written communications.Key accountabilities for this role:Drive the development of the partnership between M&G and Dai-ichi across both Asset Management and Life, by engaging and working collaboratively with the senior leaders of both companies:
  • Develop a strong understanding of M&G’s and Dai-ichi’s strategic ambition and value creation drivers for the partnership, as well as the business objectives of each joint initiative
  • Grow and nurture a broad network of stakeholders and subject matter experts within M&G, to be able to seek out relevant subject matter experts in order to progress specific initiatives
  • Facilitate cross-functional teamwork by bringing together relevant M&G stakeholders to progress initiatives at pace
Act as M&G’s day-to-day representative for all matters related to the partnership:
  • Update and present our partnership dashboard at weekly partnership project team calls with Dai-ichi. This includes developing and tracking key milestones and metrics as the scope of the collaboration expands
  • Prepare status updates for executive-level Partnership Steering Committee meetings, CEO to CEO meetings and Board updates
  • Capture and follow up on all action items, engaging with the relevant senior leaders on behalf of the Chief Transformation & Integration Officer
  • Lead the preparation of executive-level visits to both M&G and Dai-ichi, working with the relevant GEC members and their teams
Facilitate the onboarding of the Dai-ichi-appointed Board member
  • Engage with M&G’s senior stakeholders, including our Chair and GEC members, to prepare the Board member’s induction plan and develop comprehensive briefing documents
  • Once the Board member is appointed, engage with them to ensure that they receive the background information they need to understand M&G’s business model and strategy
Foster mutual understanding and teaming between M&G and Dai-ichi
  • Seek to understand and share how each company operates and makes decisions, in order to enhance collaboration as stakeholders learn to work with their counterparts
  • Detect and pre-empt possible misunderstandings about business matters, decision making processes, timelines etc., by developing a strong grasp of priorities and objectives on both sides
Key knowledge, skills and experience:
  • Fluent in spoken and written Japanese
  • Strong business sense: proven experience in developing a firm grasp of a business, its growth priorities, and how a partnership with a third party can support its ambitions
  • Established problem solving skills: curious and intellectually agile, able to identify and analyse problems and pro-actively engage with relevant stakeholders and subject matter experts to address them
  • Excellent interpersonal skills in a multi-cultural environment, combined with diplomacy and discretion
  • Significant experience in engaging constructively at all levels of the organisation, building and managing strong relationships with other senior stakeholders, gaining trust and respect, and adapting to internal dynamics as required
  • Ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrix environment
  • Experience in financial services preferred but not mandatory
Qualifications:
  • Relevant degree or professional qualification
Recruiter: Matt CampbellWork Level: Integration LeaderClose Date: 10th September 2025We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, 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 , and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job, will be offered an interview if they 'opt in' to the scheme when applying.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:

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