Senior Product Analyst

Job Description

We're looking to recruit a Senior Product Analyst to provide support towards the investment compliance and operations area within the Investments team. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for ongoing maintenance and implementation of AJBAM’s product governance framework. This will include the maintenance of the product proposition document on an ongoing basis, in line with any change in market of regulatory environment that AJBAM operates.

What does the job involve?

The key responsibilities of the role are to:

• Monitor competitive landscape and maintain database of competitor product propositions to ensure these are kept up to date with market changes
• Monitor the regulatory landscape, including horizon scanning, and analyse impact on AJ Bell
• Support projects to implement business initiatives
• Support with maintenance and production of governance documents such as the Product Proposition Document and Fair Value Assessments
• Work with large datasets to produce management reporting and analysis
• Provide reporting for and attend departmental committee meetings
• Provide recommendations for improvement of processes and controls to make them scalable and improve risk control
• Ensure daily operational activities are completed in an accurate and timely manner, in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policies

Competence, Knowledge and Skills:

• Relevant Level IV QCF Qualification.
• At least 3 years experience within the investment industry
• Knowledge of portfolio management and UCITs governed products
• Highly numerate.
• Excellent analytical & problem solving skills.
• Ability to independently manage a complex workload.
• Highly innovative.
• Interpersonal & communication skills.
• Report writing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

About Us:

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 503,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £80.3 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1300 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years.

What we offer:

• Starting salary of £35,000
• Generous holiday allowance increasing up to 31 days with service, plus bank holidays
• Holiday buy/sell scheme
• Hybrid working policy
• Casual dress code
• Discretionary bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Buy as you earn share scheme
• Free shares scheme
• Paid study support for qualifications
• Enhanced maternity/paternity scheme from day one
• Bike loan
• Season ticket loan portal
• Discounted PMI and Dental
• On-site gym and personal trainer led classes
• Paid volunteering opportunities
• Free social events and more

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.