Excited to grow your career? Our purpose is to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at Hargreaves Lansdown. We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We’d love to hear from you About the role As our organization continues to grow and evolve, our reliance on Salesforce as a critical business platform has increased significantly. We have engaged an excellent partner to spearhead new development initiatives, laying a robust foundation for our Salesforce ecosystem. However, to ensure the sustainability and continued success of these efforts, we are building out a dedicated internal team to manage and continuously improve our Salesforce offering. The Senior Salesforce Administrator will be responsible for the management, optimization, and continuous improvement of our Salesforce platform. This role requires a deep understanding of Salesforce capabilities and best practices, as well as the ability to design and implement new custom solutions to meet business needs. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Salesforce administration, a strong technical background, and excellent problem-solving skills. Please Note We are based in central Bristol, BS1 5HL. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office, however for this role we offer a flexible working pattern, with a minimum of 2 days a week required in the office. Key Responsibilities Include Ongoing Management: Ensuring the stability, performance, and security of our Salesforce platform. This includes day-to-day administration, troubleshooting issues, and maintaining system health. Continuous Improvement: Identifying opportunities for enhancements and implementing best practices to maximize the value we get from Salesforce. This includes staying abreast of new features and updates, and proactively suggesting and executing improvements. Knowledge Transfer: Serving as a repository of Salesforce expertise within the organization, ensuring that knowledge is retained and not dependent on external consultants. User Support and Training: Providing ongoing support and training to our Salesforce users, helping them to utilize the platform effectively and efficiently. Customization and Integration: Building on the work initiated by our consultant, the Senior Salesforce Administrator will ensure that our Salesforce instance is tailored to meet our unique business needs and is seamlessly integrated with other critical systems. By bringing a Senior Salesforce Administrator on board, we aim to cultivate a seamless, efficient, and user-friendly Salesforce environment that supports our strategic goals and enhances our operational capabilities. What You'll Be Doing Administer and maintain the Salesforce platform, ensuring its stability, performance, and availability. Design and implement scalable and efficient Salesforce solutions, including custom objects, flows, validation rules, and Service Cloud functionality. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, translate business needs into technical solutions, and provide ongoing support and training. Perform data management tasks, including data imports, data cleansing, and data quality initiatives. Create and maintain detailed documentation of processes, customizations, and integrations. Monitor system usage and performance, proactively identifying and resolving issues. Stay up-to-date with Salesforce releases, features, and best practices, and provide recommendations for improvements. Ensure compliance with data privacy and security policies. Mentor and support junior Salesforce administrators and other team members About You Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. Salesforce Administrator Certification (ADM 201) is required; Advanced Administrator (ADM 301) and other relevant certifications are highly preferred. Strong understanding of Salesforce best practices and functionality. Proficiency in data management and security, including data imports, exports, and data quality. Experience with Salesforce integrations and APIs. Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills. Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Salesforce Lightning Experience, including Lightning components and App Builder. Knowledge of Apex, Visualforce, and Salesforce development best practices. Experience with third-party applications and integrations, such as marketing automation tools, Data Cloud, Einstein. Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools. Previous experience in a senior or lead role. Interview process This will be a two-stage interview process, including a competency and behavioral based interview and assessment task. Why us? Here at HL, we’re the UK’s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we’ve helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments. To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do. What's on offer? Discretionary annual bonus and annual pay review 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday Flexible working options available, including hybrid working Enhanced parental leave Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL’s future Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover) Private medical insurance Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patient care Helphand - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness provider s and w ellness c oach sessions Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches T wo paid volunteering days per year dependant on role level only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis – please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information. Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.