Ben Jones M&G

AboutAbout Proven real asset investment professional with a strong track record of building and managing highly successful funds and teams, transitioning to new roles and markets and developing influential relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders. Highly developed analytical skills, strong attention to detail and an ability to quickly understand the weaknesses in strategy and investment proposals whilst possessing the critical reasoning capability and communication skills to help develop and promote creative solutions to obstacles. A passionate and skilled executive with the drive and enthusiasm to consistently deliver outstanding commercial outcomes. Strong business acumen and a fierce curiosity for understanding and solving complex problems, thrives in complex commercial environments, adept at working across organisational silos and building relationships across a business and beyond. • Strong track record of developing innovative real estate funds, building highly successful teams and delivering market leading performance. Deep understanding of real estate through direct investment of over $8bn in multiple countries. • Over 25 years’ experience in Australian and European financial services across real estate investment, fund management and institutional banking (credit analysis, structured finance, corporate and project debt syndication). Dual Australian and UK citizenship. • 13 years at M&G plc, responsible for all long income property investment activities across UK and Europe (c. £8.5bn AUM). JV between Fixed Income and Real Estate divisions requiring substantial cross-functional management. Led a team of 15 investment professionals. • 11 years at Westpac Banking Corporation. Involved in development of the principal acquisitions and investments business, covering fund establishment, asset acquisition, capital structuring and debt and equity capital raising. Earlier roles in credit analysis, corporate and project debt underwriting and structured finance. • Proven ability to successfully originate, structure, negotiate and document transactions and transition into new roles and markets. • Strong verbal and written communication skills honed through extensive investment and credit committee experience and raising $7bn of investor capital. • Returned to Australia after 15 years in London, working at M&G plc for 13 years before taking a career break and then pursuing the opportunity to provide independent advice on real asset transactions, funds and joint ventures to my network. Now seeking a new role in Australia.