OVERALL SUMMARY
At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity and promote inclusivity. Vacancies are available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis because we know the best person for the job isn’t always available full-time. Our aim is to facilitate requests wherever possible and managers will consider requests on an individual basis.
Join the Close Brothers Technology Team where you will act as a critical link between business stakeholders and the development team, ensuring that iterative, customer centric solutions are delivered in alignment with business goals, even as requirements evolve, by maintaining close collaboration and clear communication across all parties.
Working as part of the Technology team our ideal team member will have previous experience in strengthening product development capacity by ensuring that business problems are clearly understood, priorities are well-shaped, and intent is translated into delivery-ready work ahead of implementation with excellent interpersonal skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Works closely with Product Owners, Software Engineers, QA Engineers, UX designers, other enduring team representatives and a wide range of business stakeholders.
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Applies value stream and customer journey expertise to rapidly interpret context and partners with the Product Owner to shape business problems into Epics aligned to value outcomes and product goals.
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Be accountable for creating and shaping Epics and Stories aligned to Product Owner goals and value outcomes, ensuring they are fit for all consumers (engineering, testing, UAT, business stakeholders); uses delivery insight and metrics to maintain continuous flow across current and next sprint.
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Collaborates with stakeholders to define performance metrics that optimise flow across the value stream.
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Works continuously with business stakeholders on an ongoing product journey; helping shape problems and opportunities, grounding discussions in evidence.
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Ensures that all governance and compliance requirements are adhered to and that required reporting and review activities required by the Regulatory Bodies are carried out to the standards required.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE/ARE:
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Worked within a digital, data, technology or engineering function, operating in close proximity to Agile software delivery teams and business stakeholders.
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Highly experienced at engaging stakeholders, influencing outcomes, and facilitating rapid decision making within an Agile team.
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Technically literate, able to discuss design concepts (APIs, data flows, integration patterns) with engineers to shape high quality requirements.
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Evaluated complex business problems and data, identify root causes, and devise effective solutions that deliver business value.
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Demonstrable technical credibility through the ability to analyse and challenge interface definitions (e.g. Swagger / OpenAPI) and use simple SQL or other data analysis tools to support analysis, data validation, and delivery readiness.
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Able to maintain an understanding of systems architecture principles
IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:
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An understanding of financial services regulatory context
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Familiarity with cloud platforms, CI/CD and automated testing practices.
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Worked in small, cross functional Agile squads (5–9 people).
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Exposure to system analysis activities (data mapping, embedded logic interpretation).
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Exposure to using backlog tools (Azure DevOps, Jira) to manage Epics and Stories.
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Awareness of secure development practices, data privacy requirements and how they influence design.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs that require adjustments to ensure they have a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities. Candidates who require the job description or application form in an alternative format, or any other adjustments, are encouraged to email us at [email protected] or request a call back.
ABOUT US
At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.
Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.
To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/careers
To find out more about life at Close Brothers:
https://www.closebrothers.com/life-close-brothers#374017299-899295541
To find out more about our benefits:
https://www.closebrothers.com/employee-benefits
To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment:
Our Responsibility - Diversity and inclusion ¦ Close Brothers Group
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At Close Brothers Group, we are all connected by our mission to be the best place in the UK for wealth professionals and their clients.
We believe that everyone should think ahead, have a financial plan and invest wisely. Our clients are professionals, business owners, individuals, charities, families, and employers, who rely on our clear financial advice and investment management services to preserve and grow their long-term savings and investments.
We are a team of about 900 people based in 15 offices across the UK. Our geographic footprint means we can combine a local approach with face-to-face services to enable strong, long-term relationships with our clients.
Sustainability is fundamental to our purpose and we have a responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our business, colleagues and clients. We strive to do the right thing and are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our people.
Our vision is to develop an open and inclusive company that ensures everyone is valued, respected and included, so that in years to come our business will represent a diverse and inclusive workforce from the top down.
We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds. If this job is of interest to you but you do not meet every criteria then we encourage you still to apply as we are open to providing training opportunities.
