At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of third-party products and services for a leading wealth management business.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking company transforming the financial services landscape.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, generous leave, and a range of life-stage benefits.
- Other info: Hybrid working available with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape the future of financial solutions and make a real impact on clients' lives.
- Qualifications: Experience in product or partnership development within financial services is essential.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Are you ready to chart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we’re building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.
At a glance:
- Location: Cirencester or London based (hybrid working available)
- Workplace Type: Hybrid
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Seniority: Mid‑Senior Level
Shape the future of third‑party solutions across the UK’s leading wealth management business. As our Panel Development Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the third‑party products and services available to our advisers and clients across the UK, Asia and the Middle East. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded proposition, product, or partnerships professional to influence strategic direction, lead provider selection and panel development activity, and help ensure our clients have access to market‑leading solutions that deliver outstanding outcomes.
About the role:
Working within our Third‑Party Products and Services team, you'll take ownership of the development and evolution of our third‑party panel. You'll use market insight, stakeholder engagement, and strategic thinking to identify opportunities, drive innovation, and ensure our proposition remains competitive, relevant, and aligned to client needs. From leading provider sourcing and tender processes to developing compelling business cases and influencing senior decision‑makers, you'll play a key role in delivering both commercial success and positive client outcomes.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Shaping the strategic direction of the third‑party panel through market insight, stakeholder engagement, and cross‑functional collaboration.
- Leading the prioritisation of panel development activity in line with business strategy, regulatory requirements, and customer needs.
- Conducting market and competitor analysis to identify emerging trends, opportunities, and provider capabilities.
- Developing and presenting business cases for new products, services, and panel enhancements.
- Leading end‑to‑end provider sourcing, selection, and retendering exercises.
- Working closely with internal stakeholders to ensure successful onboarding and ongoing management of panel providers.
- Driving partner engagement through communications, consultation activity, and events.
- Acting as a subject matter expert and ambassador for the panel, building awareness, understanding, and adoption across the business.
What We're Looking For:
We're looking for an experienced proposition, product, partnerships, or supplier management professional who can combine strategic thinking with strong delivery capabilities.
Experience:
- Experience in product, proposition, panel, or partnership development within financial services.
- Knowledge of advice‑led product and service markets, such as mortgages, lending, banking, wealth management, or related sectors.
- Experience building and managing relationships with third‑party providers and senior stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to influence at executive level.
- Experience leading sourcing, tender, or third‑party provider selection processes.
- Strong understanding of regulatory requirements, including Consumer Duty.
- The ability to analyse complex commercial opportunities and develop compelling recommendations.
What’s in it for you?
We reward you for the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or an online rewards platform with a variety of discounts. We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:
- Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
- Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
- 10% non‑contributory pension (increasing with length of service)
Reasonable Adjustments:
We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at careers@sjp.co.uk.
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