Assistant Product Specialist

To assist the Senior Product Manager in developing and managing the Bank’s product offering, with consideration applied to the commercial, market and regulatory operating requirements through robust risk management in addition to managing and influencing key stakeholder relationships.

Please note - the position is office based with a Hybrid Working policy with flexibility to work from home up to 3 days a week. This role can be based from our Birmingham or Milton Keynes office.

• Assist the Senior Product Manager in the management of the Bank’s Savings product offering – the development of new product strategies/propositions and ongoing management of existing products.
• Regularly research and analyse customer needs and the UK Savings market.
• Monitor market competition by comparing the company's Savings products and criteria to competitors' products and make recommendations in line with business needs.
• Source data for product line communications by defining product marketing communication objectives in collaboration with the Marketing & Communications team.
• Assist the Senior Product Manager by preparing new product proposals or change requests for committee approval.
• Assist in the production of management information for short-term and long-term product forecasts, special reports, and analysis of the Savings market.

• Experience with in Financial Services or Banking environment
• Background where strong written and verbal skills were required
• A passion for product analysis, development and building relationships

Gatehouse Bank was established in 2007. With offices based in London, Birmingham, Milton Keynes and Wilmslow, we’re one of the fastest growing banks of our kind in the UK. We are a British, Shariah-compliant bank and follow a set of principles which promote fair play. Our products are transparent, fair and socially responsible.

We offer highly attractive reward package; the typical benefits include:

• 25 days holiday entitlement increasing with service
• Pension plan
• Private medical insurance
• Income protection
• Life assurance
• Employee referral bonus

Gatehouse Bank is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.