MI & Reporting Analyst (Financial Crime)

Summary of the Contract

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.

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

We partner with M&G to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of M&G, AMS are looking for a MI & Reporting Analyst to work on a 6 Month contract based in London (2 days per week in office).

The Role & Responsibilities

We are seeking a skilled MI & Reporting Analyst with a strong background in Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for someone who can hit the ground running and support the development, delivery, and maintenance of Management Information (MI) solutions.

The successful candidate will play a key role in monitoring financial crime risks through data analysis and reporting, using tools such as Excel, SQL, Power BI, and Azure Databricks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver accurate and timely MI and reporting on financial crime risks to internal stakeholders.
• Use Excel to source, transform, and present data clearly; create formulas and structured spreadsheets.
• Maintain and improve the existing MI solution, including manual and automated checks.
• Gather and validate data from multiple sources (cloud platforms, internal teams, etc.).
• Conduct trend and variance analysis month-over-month, identifying key changes or issues.
• Liaise with stakeholders to investigate anomalies and provide context for variations in data.
• Prepare and distribute MI packs and reports to key business stakeholders.
• Identify, flag, and coordinate resolution of data defects or script issues within Azure Databricks.
• Utilise Power BI to build and maintain interactive dashboards and visual reports.
• Work closely with FCC and wider compliance teams to monitor and report on financial crime metrics.
• Perform data quality assurance, escalating risks or irregularities when needed.
• Proactively chase stakeholders for missing information or updates.

Required Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Proven MI reporting and data analytics experience.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, advanced formulas, spreadsheet modelling).
• Working knowledge of SQL for basic report extraction and data queries.
• Experience working with Power BI for dashboards and visual reporting.
• Understanding of financial crime risks and metrics.
• Ability to manage and manipulate large datasets and analyse trends.
• Comfortable working with stakeholders at various levels across the business.
• Detail-oriented, analytical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve data issues.

Desirable:

• Experience with Azure Databricks and ability to understand basic scripts.
• Exposure to cloud-based data platforms and data automation tools.
• Familiarity with Scripting or technical defect tracking.

About the Client:

We 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.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer workplace accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.