Product Analyst - Lead Associate

Job title: Lead Product Analyst

Division: Authorisations

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £59,100 to £73,700 and London from £64,900 to £81,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
• This role is graded as: Lead Associate - Regulatory
• Your recruitment contact is Riley Fox via  Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted

We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services.

The Authorisations Division ensure firms and individuals who apply to us to be authorised or approved understand how we test that they will comply with our regulation.

You will be joining the Gateway Forms Team in the Authorisations Division where you will be working as part of a team of product owners with the development of the Gateway Forms products: you will understand their content and purpose; you will also understand the interaction they have with underlying systems and processes that firms use to apply to become authorised and tell us about changes to their business.

• Guide agile product delivery across financial‑services projects, driving multidisciplinary teams to shape clear requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria that unlock faster, higher‑quality outcomes
• Own the strategic roadmap for Gateway Forms, planning and prioritising ongoing monitoring, maintenance and iterative development to ensure users always experience reliable, intuitive journeys
• Oversee end‑to‑end releases, coordinating testing and deployments so enhancements land smoothly and consistently delivers measurable improvements for users and stakeholders
• Partner with regulatory, technical and operational experts — including legal, policy, user research and architecture — to optimise form content and functionality, ensuring compliance and excellent user experience
• Use data‑driven insights to refine and evolve the Forms ecosystem, identifying opportunities that improve efficiency, reduce operational risk and add clear value to the business
• Play a key role in the Gateway Forms leadership team, contributing to departmental planning and helping shape the culture and direction of RAS

• Prior experience in either a Product owner, Business Analyst, or Management Consultant position with demonstrable product ownership in facilitating digital transformation programmes
• Proven experience with business analysis in any of the following organisations/sectors: financial services, government/regulatory body, technology consultancy
• Demonstrable project/programme environments involving business & IT change

• Knowledge of business analysis tools, techniques and best practice approaches, including end-to-end requirements management.
• Solid understanding of product delivery, planning, estimation and risk management approaches
• Logical and pragmatic leader with strategic thinking skills and experience working with agile multi-disciplinary teams
• Experienced in using JIRA
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills, building strong engagement with SMEs, and establishes good relationships with business sponsors, project stakeholders, and supplier delivery teams
• Assures the delivery of business requirements to ensure that the solution is fit for purpose
• Experience of project life cycles delivered within a range of project delivery methodologies including Waterfall & Agile

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work
• Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance
• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.

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