Head of Investment Operations

Hey! We’re Plum, your smart saving and investing app on a mission to help grow money for life. Whether you’re stashing the cash for tea and toast in your first home or catching some rays during retirement, Plum’s got your back.

Since 2016, over 2 million people in 10 European markets have set aside more than £3 billion wit h our clever automation and AI – that’s the magic of Plum! As recognition for our work, we’ve received awards from the likes of Deloitte, Finder, and more.

That’s all down to our passionate team of 200+ Plumsters, who work around Europe to help us achieve our mission. And now we’re looking for more brilliant people to join us on our journey.

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to lead our Investment Operations teams, including Brokerage Operations and Wealth Operations. You will lead the development of new operational capabilities to support our product and business growth and transform existing operations through automation and process optimisation. In addition, you will act as a business leader in partnership with our Product teams to drive the overall investment proposition and deliver commercial outcomes for the business. 

Your key responsibilities 🎯

• Lead and manage operational teams to maximise staff engagement and productivity 
• Build teams that actively optimise processes and solve customer problems.
• Work with internal teams and third parties to significantly increase the automation rate and enhance customer service outcomes, developing your own tools and/or agents and taking a market leading approach to operational transformation
• Build the capability to resolve operational and technical incidents promptly and to support Engineering squads to identify and address root causes
• Develop new capabilities to support Plum’s growth, including in tax wrapper management and breadth of investment offerings
• Drive commercial outcomes for Plum’s investments products, in partnership with the Product team and the Advice teams, designing and delivering initiatives to improve product adoption, cross-sell and retention

Who you are 👀

• Have experience working in fintech
• Have experience in UK retail investment management
• Have managed operational teams
• Have experience driving commercial outcomes in retail financial services
• Have a proven ability to work with AI tools and to deliver operational efficiencies
• Happy to work independently and flexibly within a fast-moving environment.

Plum's Perks

• We're all in this together! Own part of the company through stock options 💷
• Private health insurance
• Annual training budget
• Plum Premium for you and 2 friends or family
• Referral scheme: earn competitive rewards
• Flexible approach to remote working: we encourage at least 2 days a week in one of our beautiful offices in London, Athens or Cyprus
• Team breakfasts and team lunches. 
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• 45 work-from-anywhere days: giving you the flexibility to work your way. 
• 2 weeks sabbatical after 4 years to take the break you deserve. 
• Enhanced parental leave
• 1 paid volunteering day annually
• Annual team trip: to a surprise destination! 
• A fun, inclusive company culture (think 🦄🌈💯)

If you think this sounds like a bit of you then don’t hesitate to get in touch!

Thanks,

Plum Τeam 💜

*Plum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plum does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.