Operations Associate - Transfers

We value our talented employees, and encourage you to grow your career within HL.

If you think you can bring your skills and experience to this role.

Band: B

At Hargreaves Lansdown our strategy is to be a client focused company, and our mission is to empower our clients to save and invest with confidence. Everything we do in the Transfers teams works to deliver this strategy. The role purpose is to manage and oversee the efficient transfer of client assets into and out of the company's management, ensuring all transactions are completed accurately, compliantly, and within agreed service standards.

The role acts as a key liaison between clients, financial advisers, custodians, platforms, and investment providers throughout the transfer process. The successful candidate will flourish when working closely as part of a team to complete core tasks, whilst also understanding the importance of taking individual ownership of their work. In line with the HL values, the successful candidate will have a desire to improve existing processes, grow their own knowledge, and implement change.

• Process client transfers in and out of the business across a range of investment products and accounts.
• Monitor transfer progress and proactively resolve delays or discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate records of all transfer activities and communications.
• Liaise with clients, advisers, custodians, platforms, fund managers and third‑party providers.
• Provide regular updates on transfer status and expected completion timelines.
• Respond to transfer‑related enquiries professionally and promptly.
• Contribute to ensuring all relevant controls are robust, operated effectively and fully documented.
• Ensuring team processes are reliable and effective.
• Taking part in wider department projects when opportunities arise.

Essential

• Have worked in a fast‑moving environment, with a proven ability to work to the highest possible standards of accuracy and service.
• Have worked as part of an effective and successful team.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good analytical/problem solving skills.
• Strong team member who can manage fluctuating workloads.
• Ability to learn quickly, and apply knowledge within differing contexts.

Desirable

• Experience of in‑house systems, such as Broker Focus and Atlas.
• Experience working in at least one financial services team.
• Good business, regulatory, investment & operational knowledge.
• Experience with transfer in/out processes.

Competency based interview conducted through Microsoft Teams.

Monday to Friday, shifts between 8am – 6pm. 37.5 hours a week.

Here at HL, we’re the UK’s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we’ve helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments. To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We’re steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

• Discretionary annual bonus
  * and annual pay review
• 25 days
  * holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday**
• Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
• Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
• Private medical insurance*
• Health care cash plans – including optical, dental and outpatient care
• Health screening programme
• Help@hand – confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP
• Wellhub – unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coach…