Operational Resilience Analyst

We're now recruiting an Operational Resilience Analyst to join the Operational Resilience team; our first‑line oversight function that partners with colleagues at all levels of the business to strengthen and embed operational resilience. The team ensures that critical processes and their dependencies are clearly mapped, regularly tested, and effectively reported to support informed decision‑making.

As an Operational Resilience Analyst, you will work within a small, collaborative team, reporting to the Operational Resilience Manager and supporting the Head of Operational Resilience. You will deliver a varied and engaging programme of work, contributing to the ongoing development and maturity of the organisation’s operational resilience framework, as set out in the Operational Resilience Plan.

As an Operational Resilience Analyst, you will also play a role in ensuring the firm meets its obligations under the FCA’s Consumer Duty. Your work will support the firm’s commitment to delivering good outcomes for customers.

What you'll have

We are seeking an experienced Operational Resilience Analyst with demonstrable, hands‑on operational resilience expertise. This role is designed for someone who is already operating as a subject matter expert and is motivated by the opportunity to influence others and shape the direction of an established operational resilience function.

You will bring a strong understanding of what good looks like in practice, gained through real delivery experience. You will use this expertise to help embed a more mature and confident approach to operational resilience at AJ Bell.

You will work in close partnership with the Operational Resilience Manager and Head of Operational Resilience, while also being capable of operating independently, exercising sound judgement, and leading workstreams with minimal oversight.

What does the job involve?

The Operational Resilience Analyst is responsible for delivering the Operational Resilience objectives set out in the Operational Resilience Methodology, including:

• Acting as a subject matter expert for operational resilience, bringing practical insight and challenge to help mature the team’s capability and approach.
• Taking ownership of multiple resilience mapping documents, ensuring they are current, comprehensive, and clearly articulate important business services, dependencies, vulnerabilities, and contingency gaps.
• Supporting and influencing the review of Impact Tolerances, ensuring metrics and supporting evidence are robust, meaningful, and suitable for senior‑level review.
• Leading the design, delivery, and documentation of in‑depth scenario testing, including producing high‑quality materials for senior stakeholders, facilitating desktop exercises, conducting data analysis and simulations, and ensuring outputs drive genuine improvement.
• Helping to define what “good” looks like for resilience testing, working closely with Technology Services and the wider business to ensure testing activity is targeted, proportionate, and effective.
• Owning the identification and documentation of lessons learned and vulnerabilities arising from scenario testing or real operational disruption to Important Business Services, and confidently communicating key themes, risks, and recommendations to senior audiences.
• Playing a key role in the delivery and ongoing enhancement of the regulatory Operational Resilience Self‑Assessment by contributing expert input, coordinating evidence, and supporting related resilience change and improvement projects across the business.

About us:

AJ Bell is one of the UK’s fastest-growing investment platforms, serving over 644,000 customers and managing £103.3 billion in assets. Through our award-winning platform, we support everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors, making it easier to take control of your financial future and feel good investing.

With over 1,500 employees across Manchester, London, and Bristol, AJ Bell is a FTSE 250 company and has been recognised as one of the UK’s Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, as well as a Great Place to Work® in 2025 and 2026. We offer a collaborative, friendly environment built on strong guiding principles and pride in what we do.

What we offer:

• Competitive starting salary 
• Starting holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service plus 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 on-site gym providing a wide range of free classes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike loan scheme
• Sick pay+ pledge
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay
• 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
• Parking at Exchange Quay (Subject to availability)
• 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.