At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether someone is saving for the future through an ISA or pension, managing their own investments, or working with a financial adviser, we create easy-to-use solutions that help people take control of their financial futures.
We're one of the UK's leading investment platform businesses, supporting more than 762,000 customers and helping them manage over £121.5 billion in assets. By continually making investing simpler, clearer and more accessible, we're helping more people build long-term financial confidence.
As a FTSE 250 company listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, we're proud of our growth, but even more proud of the people behind it. With over 1,600 colleagues across our Manchester headquarters and offices in London and Bristol, we've built a collaborative, supportive culture where individuals are encouraged to develop their careers, share ideas and make a meaningful impact.
We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where talented people from all backgrounds can thrive. Our focus on development, flexibility, wellbeing and continuous learning helps our teams grow alongside the business.
We're proud to have been recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For, for six consecutive years and named a Great Place to Work® in both 2025 and 2026, reflecting our commitment to creating an environment where people can do their best work and build rewarding careers.
Website: https://www.ajbell.co.uk/
Careers Website: https://www.ajbell.co.uk/group/careers
Business Sector: Financial Services
HQ Locations: Manchester, UK
Office Locations: Manchester and London, UK
Number of Employees: 1,400 (based on LinkedIn)
FOUNDER: Andy Bell
CEO: Michael Summersgill
CRO: Karen Goodman
CFO: Peter Birch
COO: Roger Stott
Chair: Fiona Clutterbuck
Group Legal Director and Company Secretary: Kina Sinclair
CTO: Mo Tagari
Digital Director: Tim Huckle
Senior Software Engineer: Harriot Benson-Garrett
Head of Data Governance: Holly Chatton
Head of Product Development: Lynsey Newton
Head of Digital Customer Experience: Jessica Fisher
Group People Officer: Annie Hale
Non-Executive Director: Julie Chakraverty
Non-Executive Director: Libby Chambers
Director of Personal Finance: Laura Suter
Head of UX: Esti Landa
Head of Financial Analysis: Danni Hewson
Head of Project Management: Claire Dixon
Even if you don’t see your perfect role right now, our Corporate Ambassadors are always looking to connect with women in tech from the SheCanCode community.
Many of our partner employers offer training, mentoring, and development to help women grow into their next tech role.
You don’t have to tick every box to belong here. Because potential matters more than perfection.
Register your interest and we’ll help get you on their radar.
Guiding Principles – everyone who works at AJ Bell follows a set of guiding principles. These principles inform everything we do and help ensure we never stray from our objectives of thinking like our customers, making investing easier and leading our markets.
Principled
Knowledgeable
Straightforward
Personal
Ambitious
The Tech Team at AJ Bell pride themselves on making meaningful, impactful change for our customers. At AJ Bell we value outcomes, collaboration, and learning – and we take pride in your professional development.
Hence, we offer career pathways for technologists, supporting those who want to go into management as well as those who to remain ‘hands on’ and excel as engineers without compromising on professional development.
“Our culture is really the DNA of the business”
Our culture is the glue of our business, driven by our purpose, our guiding principles and our strategy. We celebrate diversity and champion inclusion within our business by creating an environment where everybody feels supported and able to achieve their full potential.
The desire to create an environment where everybody feels supported and able to achieve their full potential is something that’s firmly embedded in AJ Bell’s culture.
Wellbeing
The wellbeing of our people is really important to us; that’s why we do our utmost to take good care of them – both within and outside of working hours. We invest in both the physical and mental health of our people. As well as having a free on-site gym, with access to a range of classes all run by qualified trainers, we also have a team of trained mental health first aiders, as well as a discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan.
Learning and Development
Your career path is important to us. Whatever path you choose as your career progresses, our Learning and Development Team will be on hand to empower you – offering everything from support to undertake a professional qualification, to opportunities to join our Team leader and management talent programmes. Within our Technology department we have establish career pathways that provide a clear structure to support employees seeking additional responsibility and promotion.
Our Learning and Development Team works closely with people from across the business, helping them to progress – both professionally and personally.
Community, Charity, and Environment
We’re passionate about making a positive, lasting difference to our community and our environment. It’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly. We support our employees through paid time off to volunteer or fundraise for charity partners, and we’re also working hard to reduce our carbon footprint.
The AJ Bell Futures Foundation, a UK registered charity, was established in 2023 to help people who have faced significant life challenges, by providing them with opportunities to build a better future through self-advancement. AJ Bell plc contributes 0.5% of its profits before tax to the Foundation annually as part of its wider Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy. The Foundation awards approximately 10% of its annual donations to charities and organisations nominated directly by AJ Bell employees.
Here are some highlights from our charities and community programme:
Step 1: We get to know you
Once we have received your application, if suitable for the role, a member of the in-house recruitment team will get in touch to arrange a phone interview. This is where we discuss your application, our guiding principles, the role and answer any queries you may have about the position.
Step 2: We talk Tech
The next step is meeting face-to-face. This will either be in person at our Manchester or London office or virtually over Teams.
Step 3: We make an offer
If the two previous stages are successful and it seems we are the correct fit for each other, we will go on to make an offer.
INDUSTRY COMMENDATIONS
C# .Net Core
C#.Net framework
Angular
AWS
JavaScript/TypeScript
ReactJS
iOS
Android
Flutter
25 days starting holiday, increasing to 31 with length of service, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
Discretionary bonus scheme 
Contributory pension scheme
Free shares scheme
Healthcare Cash Plan
Death in Service Scheme – 4 x base salary
Employee Assistance Helpline
Free gym membership and onsite gym
Enhanced, maternity, paternity and shared parental leave from day one
Hybrid working policy and casual dress code
Opportunity to try new ideas, proof of concept and accessing new tech social events 
Support to attend conferences, events and meetupsFor the 6th year running we have been named as one of the Best 100 Companies in the UK to work for – that’s quite an achievement!
