Corporate Trust Apprentice Review

by M&G

Rating

8.7/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

I work in the Corporate Trust team, primarily on the admin section of the team. On a day to day basis I have overall responsibility for the admin team's inbox; from this I respond to queries and allocate the work between the team. I have a lot of interaction with the lenders and borrowers and also solicitors working on behalf of both sides. Another aspect of my role is reconciling our database and submitting quarterly reports to our clients.

8/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I have learnt a lot of new skills since joining the team, as prior to working here I had no experience of the industry. I have developed my general confidence in communicating with clients. My Excel skills have improved greatly and I have been on several courses provided by M&G to help with this.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I have joined a great team who have helped me easily settle into M&G.

9/10

4. How valued do you feel by M&G?

I have felt valued by my team since joining M&G and this has been highlighted by the responsibilities I have been given despite only being here a relatively short amount of time.

9/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The first training provider I had was not great and I think this delayed my progress with my apprenticeship initially. However since switching providers, the support has been a lot better and my programme has had a clear structure which has allowed me to progress well. The support from my team has been great since joining, especially in terms of studying for my exams.

6/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

Since switching training providers, the support has been very good. We have scheduled meetings every month and I can contact my tutor with any questions/queries at any time.

9/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

The support I have received from my team has been very good and helped me progress well and gain responsibilities within the team.

9/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

My salary covers all of my necessary living costs well.

9/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

My team have a lot of external clients and we therefore are inviting to lots of events throughout the year. M&G also hold several events which I am invited to.

10/10

9. Would you recommend M&G to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

I think it is a great company to work for with plenty of opportunities. There is a nice culture at M&G and you feel supported and valued when working here.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to M&G?

Show interest in the company and take the time to research the team you are applying for. The application process is quite lengthy, however it is all very straightforward and ultimately worthwhile.