Business Manager: IG Prime

Responsibilities

• Strategic Initiatives
• Lead and project-manage high-priority strategic initiatives, including new product launches, growth programmes, and business transformation workstreams
• Conduct rigorous analysis to support decision-making, including market sizing, competitive benchmarking, and business case development
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable plans with clear milestones, owners, and accountability frameworks
• Sales Acceleration
• Partner with the sales leadership team to design and drive sales acceleration programmes, including go-to-market strategy, pipeline analytics, and client coverage optimisation
• Develop and maintain performance frameworks and dashboards to track commercial KPIs and identify areas of opportunity
• Operational Alignment
• Act as the key interface between product, technology, and the business - ensuring roadmap priorities are aligned to commercial objectives and that dependencies are actively managed
• Facilitate cross-functional forums, resolve escalations, and drive operational rigour across teams
• Identify structural or process inefficiencies and lead initiatives to improve organisational effectiveness
• Management & CEO Reporting
• Prepare high-quality materials for ExCo, Board, and CEO-level audiences, including strategic updates, business reviews, and investor briefings
• Coordinate and drive the annual and quarterly planning cycle, ensuring leadership have the information and analysis needed to make timely decisions
• Support the COO / Chief of Staff in managing the IG Prime leadership agenda, including preparation for key forums and offsites
• What you'll need for this role
• Experience & Background
• 3-6 years of experience, ideally with a strong foundation in strategy consulting (Manager or equivalent level at a top-tier firm)
• Meaningful exposure to capital markets, financial services, or a closely adjacent sector - either through consulting engagements or direct industry experience
• Proven track record of owning complex, multi-stakeholder workstreams end-to-end in a fast-paced environment
• Skills & Competencies
• Exceptional analytical and problem-structuring capabilities; comfortable building business cases, financial models, and executive presentations from scratch
• Outstanding written and verbal communication, with the ability to distil complex information into clear, compelling narratives for senior audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills and the gravitas to operate credibly with senior stakeholders across the organisation
• Self-starter with high initiative; able to prioritise effectively and move quickly without extensive direction
• Collaborative team player with a genuine interest in building something - not just advising on it
• How we work
• We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office -- which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and co

Additional Information

Job Title Business Manager: IG Prime Job Description So, who are we? IG Group is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.3m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions - built on scale, trust, and proof. We didn't pivot to innovation; it's how we've always operated . What that means for the people who work here is real: genuinely complex problems to solve, the technology and resources to tackle them properly, and the kind of scope that's rare in established businesses. The bar is high - bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we'll give you the platform to define what comes next. Join us at IG - the future gets built here. Your team IG Prime is IG Group's prime brokerage and institutional business, serving hedge funds, asset managers, family offices, and professional traders with best-in-class execution, financing, and market access. We operate with the agility of a specialist business backed by the infrastructure and balance sheet of a global, listed group. IG Prime is seeking a high-calibre Business Manager to work directly alongside the Chief of Staff / COO. This is a high-impact, highly visible role at the centre of IG Prime's growth agenda, spanning strategic initiatives, operational alignment, and senior leadership support. This role offers a rare opportunity to operate at the most senior levels of the business, work across the full breadth of IG Prime's agenda, and develop an unrivalled understanding of how a capital markets business is built and run. For an ambitious individual looking to accelerate their career beyond consulting into a commercially oriented leadership track, this is a defining opportunity. Your role in the team's success The successful candidate will act as a trusted partner and force multiplier to the leadership team, owning complex cross-functional workstreams from inception through to delivery. You will operate at the intersection of strategy and execution, working across product, technology, sales, and the broader IG Group organisation.

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