Business Analyst
On site
Manchester, United Kingdom
Full Time
16-04-2025
Job Specifications
Job Description
Looking to develop a Business Analysis career with an award-winning 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 self-motivated
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 in-person)
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, fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
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 561,000 customers using our award-winning 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 1,450 employees and have been named one of the UK's '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, you’ll 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. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time 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, we'd love to speak to you.
About the Company
AJ Bell was formed in 1995 and is now one of the leading online investment platforms in the UK. We provide customers and advisers with wide investment choice, low-cost delivery, market leading online functionality and first class service to help them manage investment portfolios within SIPPs, ISAs and Dealing accounts. We are a fast growing and profitable company, with over 542,000 customers and £86.5 billion of assets under administration. We are part of the FTSE 250 on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. Know more
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