Business Analyst

Job Description

We're now looking to recruit a Business Analyst to join our Operational Change department and support AJ Bell in our growth and cost targets. The purpose of the role is to work with stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of continuous improvements, new products & functionality. 

Responsibilities include:

• To implement change across the department in support of strategic goals and ways of working
• Working closely with project managers and the internal teams to understand business requirements.
• Performing in-depth analysis that helps us identify and validate the requirements for both the business and technical aspect of the platform
• Maintaining detailed documentation that clearly outlines any business or technical requirements for the project and how we can fulfill them
• Identifying opportunities for business growth and expansion via market research and analysis as well as any possible threats or barriers to them

What we're looking for:

• Experience working as a Business Analyst
• Experience working in the financial services (desirable)
• Must have experience with business process mapping 
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Proven experience using project tracking tools e.g. Atlassian Jira
• Ability to efficiently switch focus between various tasks, applications, or projects
• Strong analytical skills e.g. Data analysis, process evaluation, and solution assessment
• Ability to adapt to different/complex environments
• Must have experience with business process mapping 

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 up to £50,000 (dependent on experience)
• 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
• Discounted PMI and Dental
• 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.