Operations Associate - Transfers

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Holiday entitlement 25 days

Hybrid working

Pension scheme 11% employer

Private medical insurance

Health care plan

Health screening

Volunteer days

Job summary

Hargreaves Lansdown plc in Bristol is seeking a detail‑driven Transfers Officer to manage client asset transfers accurately and compliantly. You will coordinate with clients, advisers, custodians and platforms to ensure timely completion of transfers across a range of investment products.

The role offers hybrid working, a supportive team environment, and opportunities to improve processes while expanding knowledge of investment operations and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and under pressure.
• Willingness to learn quickly and apply knowledge in varying contexts.

Responsibilities

• Process client transfers in and out across investment products and accounts.
• Monitor transfer progress and resolve delays or discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate records of transfer activities and communications.
• Liaise with clients, advisers, custodians, platforms, fund managers and third-party providers.
• Provide regular updates on transfer status and timelines.
• Respond to transfer-related enquiries professionally and promptly.
• Contribute to robust controls and documentation.
• Ensure team processes are reliable and effective.
• Participate in department projects when opportunities arise.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical/problem solving

Team player

Ability to learn quickly

Work under pressure

Tools

Broker Focus

Atlas

Job description

About the role

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.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.

About you

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.

Interview process

Competency based interview conducted through Microsoft Teams.

Working Schedule

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

Why us?

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.

What's on offer?

• 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 sessions
• Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities
• Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches
• Two paid volunteering days per year *
• * dependant on role level
• ** only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year

Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis – please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information. Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.

Hargreaves Lansdown is the UK's number one platform for private investors. Our purpose is to empower people to save and invest with confidence, and today, we are trusted with more than £120billion by over 1.7 million clients. We are based in the heart of Bristol now with over 2,000 colleagues. We believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams and a great ethos. We’re steered by our core values that promote service, quality, innovation and opportunity in everything we do.