Looking to develop a Business Analysis career with an awardwinning business in the financial services industry AJ Bell could have just the opportunity for you.
We are seeking a skilled Business Analyst to join our dynamic team in Salford United Kingdom. Working alongside the Advised Product Team to drive innovative development of the advised product suite with a focus on AJ Bell Investcentre assisting with the successful delivery of continuous improvements new products & functionality.
Your skills:
- Evidence of strong experience working on and delivering digital change
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Experience in writing user stories modelling processes and documenting requirements
- Ability to clearly articulate business requirements to UX designer development and testing teams
- Experience in working in an agile environment
- Highly organised and selfmotivated
- Excellent communicator with good written and verbal skills including a high degree of collaboration
- Excellent analytical and lateral thinking skills
- Good knowledge of technology including web solutions APIs and microservices
We are looking for a Business Analyst with:
- Proven experience of working closely with Product Owners development teams and other business stakeholders
- A proven history of delivery on both large software development projects including system and technical changes as well as smaller individual changes
- Experience of facilitating and managing workshops and meetings (virtual or inperson)
- Effective communication skills including questioning and challenging stakeholders clearly articulating technical and business understanding and building and maintaining interdepartmental relationships
- Proficiency in gathering and documenting business requirements using various techniques.
- Familiarity with software concepts such as APIs databases and user interfaces.
- Ability to foster collaboration and guide junior team members without direct line management responsibilities.
- Experience in the financial services industry is desirable.
- Comfortable working in a dynamic fastpaced environment with tight deadlines.
We are looking for a Business Analyst with:
- Proven experience of working closely with Product Owners development teams and other business stakeholders
- A proven history of delivery on both large software development projects including system and technical changes as well as smaller individual changes
- Experience of facilitating and managing workshops and meetings (virtual or inperson)
- Effective communication skills including questioning and challenging stakeholders clearly articulating technical and business understanding and building and maintaining interdepartmental relationships
- Proficiency in gathering and documenting business requirements using various techniques.
- Familiarity with software concepts such as APIs databases and user interfaces.
- Ability to foster collaboration and guide junior team members without direct line management responsibilities.
- Experience in the financial services industry is desirable.
- Comfortable working in a dynamic fastpaced environment with tight deadlines.
About us:
AJ Bell is one of the fastestgrowing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an awardwinning range of solutions that caters for everyone from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 561000 customers using our awardwinning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than 89.5 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 1450 employees and have been named one of the UKs Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years and in 2024 named a Great Place to Work.
At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork we have a great sense of pride in what we do and this is reflected in our guiding principles.
Why Join Us
At AJ Bell we value innovation collaboration and professional growth. As a Business Analyst youll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects collaborate with talented teams and shape the future of financial services.
What we offer:
- Starting holiday entitlement of 25 increasing up to 31 days with length of service and a holiday buy and sell scheme
- A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Annual free share awards scheme
- Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
- Health Cash Plan provided by SimplyHealth
- Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
- Free onsite gym
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bike loan scheme
- Sick pay pledge
- Enhanced maternity paternity and shared parental leave
- Loans for travel season tickets
- Death in service scheme
- Paid time off for volunteer work
- Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
- Calendar of social events including monthly payday drinks annual Christmas party summer party and much more
- Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals including access to personal skills workshops
- Ongoing technical training
- Professional qualification support
- Talent development programmes
- Peer recognition scheme with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
- Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
- Casual dress code
- Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals
Hybrid working:
At AJ Bell our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. Thats why we offer a hybrid working model where youll spend a minimum of 50 of your working time per month in the office. For new team members an initial period will be fulltime in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.
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.
If you like the sound of the above or just want to know more about the company and the role wed love to speak to you.
Additional Information :
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime