Product Manager

Product Owner – Regulatory Change Manchester | Up to £65,000 | Hybrid working – four days in the office

A leading global financial services organisation is looking to appoint a Product Owner to take responsibility for regulatory change across a large-scale investment servicing platform.

The successful candidate will monitor and interpret regulatory developments, assess their impact on the existing product and oversee the delivery of any changes required to remain compliant.

This is a detailed, analytical role that would suit someone with experience across Regulatory Change, Business Analysis, Product Ownership or financial services transformation. The role Working closely with Compliance, Operations, Technology and Product colleagues, you will own regulatory changes from initial assessment through to implementation.

Your responsibilities will include

Monitoring regulatory developments that may affect the organisation’s products and services

Interpreting new rules, guidance and regulatory requirements

Assessing the potential impact of regulatory change on the existing platform

Translating regulatory requirements into clear product and business changes

Defining user stories, acceptance criteria and functional requirements

Owning and prioritising the regulatory change backlog

Working with Compliance to validate proposed solutions

Partnering with Technology teams to oversee development and implementation

Supporting Operations with the introduction of new processes and controls

Managing regulatory changes through the full product delivery lifecycle

Identifying risks, dependencies and potential gaps in proposed solutions

Maintaining clear documentation and stakeholder updates

Supporting occasional client discussions relating to regulatory developments

Recommending improvements to existing regulatory change processes

The background The organisation is open to candidates from a broad range of financial services backgrounds.

Relevant sector experience could include

Banking

Asset management

Wealth management

Pensions

Insurance

Investment operations

Fund administration

Financial technology

You may currently be working as a

Product Owner

Regulatory Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst

Regulatory Change Manager

Product Analyst

Change Analyst

Project Manager

You should be able to demonstrate

Experience delivering regulatory or compliance-led change within financial services

The ability to interpret complex regulations and identify business impacts

Experience translating regulatory requirements into practical system or process changes

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience working with Compliance, Operations and Technology teams

Knowledge of Agile delivery methods

Experience managing requirements, backlogs or user stories

Strong written documentation skills

The ability to work independently and manage multiple regulatory priorities

Direct Transfer Agency experience is not required. The organisation is primarily interested in candidates who understand regulated financial services environments and can demonstrate successful delivery of regulatory change. Why apply? This is an opportunity to take ownership of a specialist and business-critical product area within a growing Manchester team.

You will inherit an established regulatory change process, work closely with experienced subject matter experts and have responsibility for shaping how future regulatory requirements are delivered across the platform.

The position offers long-term visibility, autonomy and the opportunity to develop within a major international financial services organisation.