Investec is a distinctive Specialist Bank serving clients principally in the UK and South Africa. Our culture gives us our edge: we work hard to find colleagues who’ll think out of the ordinary and we put them in environments where they’ll flourish. We combine a flat structure with a focus on internal mobility. If you can bring an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to learn and collaborate to your work, this could be the boost your career deserves.

Are you passionate about driving product vision and creating value in a dynamic environment? As a Digital Product Owner for our Private Client products, you will be the key decision-maker for the team, ensuring that our offerings align with business needs and client expectations. This is an exciting opportunity to become a pivotal part of our agile team, where your insights and expertise will shape our product strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you will maximize the value generated by the team by effectively communicating the Private Clients business strategy, becoming a business expert, and aligning commercial objectives with product development. You will translate business priorities and regulatory changes into actionable user stories, manage and refine these stories, and collaborate with the team to clarify requirements and estimate work effort. Additionally, you will prioritize the backlog, present new functionalities to stakeholders, and engage in agile ceremonies to contribute to solution design thinking. Your role will also involve identifying opportunities for process improvements, managing multiple priorities under pressure, and building strong relationships with internal stakeholders.

Core Skills and Knowledge:

To thrive in this role, you should possess the following skills and knowledge:

• Experience with transactional accounts and payment lifecycles, ideally in the financial services sector.
• Familiarity with relevant regulatory frameworks, including PSD2.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodology and experience with issue tracking tools such as Jira or Trello.
• Excellent analytical skills and proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to build partnerships that demonstrate the commercial value of technology solutions.
• Effective influencing and negotiation skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.

Personal Attributes:

We are looking for someone who is organised, entrepreneurial, and innovative, with a collaborative spirit and strong problem-solving skills. You should be self-motivated, capable of meeting critical deadlines, and adept at building strong working relationships.

As part of our collaborative & agile culture, our working week is 4 days in the office and one day remote.

Investec offers a range of wellbeing benefits to make our people feel healthier, balanced and more fulfilled in their lives inside and outside of work.

Here is a selection of what we offer;
Wellbeing Subsidy, Corporate Gym Membership, Virtual GP, Peppy Health App (Fertility, Menopause and Early Parenthood), Optional Private Medical & Dental Insurance
Non-contributory Pension & Discretionary Bonus
Life Assurance, Critical Illness & Income Protection
Season Ticket Loan & Electric Vehicle Scheme