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Alpher.
A female-first investment platform.
- 1-20 employees
- Fintech
- B2C
- Investing
- Community
- Shoreditch, London
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Company mission
To be the growth engine of women's wealth.
Our take
Female wealth accumulation is at an all time high, growing at 1.5x the rate of men, and retail investing is growing at unprecedented levels, with no signs of slowing. Yet, investment platforms remain heavily male dominated and the UK has a £15bn gender investment gap. From a lack of female role models in the investment industry to wider cultural norms discouraging women from investing, there are a number of reasons why this has traditionally been the case. Now, the industry needs to look at how to better engage and inspire more women to invest, which in turn could increase investment confidence and participation.
Alpher's goal is not only to get more women investing, but also to reshape the way women think about the subject. Their solution provides support networks for women to build investment confidence and combines this with an investment solution designed to enable women to accumulate wealth over the long term, whilst meeting the goals and values they aspire to.
If Alpher can achieve this, the knock-on effect could be huge. With The Pathway to Inclusive Treatment estimating that an extra £2.36tn could be invested globally if current barriers to women's involvement are lifted, Alpher could play a huge part in women's financial liberation. Backed by Angel investors, Alpher's key focus at the moment will be to build and develop its platform.
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Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity - negotiable based on experience. We’re looking for the best to join Alpher, so we use a data-driven approach to ensure that we're offering competitive salary & equity packages.
- Generous pension contribution - we are focused on long term investing. We want to put your pension in the best position now so you can enjoy the future you deserve.
- £500 annual learning and development budget - this is for you to spend the way you want, and does not need to have direct relation to your current role.
- 25 days annual leave (excl. bank holiday) - take them all.
- Hybrid working style - we typically spend 3-4 days a week together at the office. We are strong believers that brainstorming in person cannot be replicated remotely.
- Technical equipment - we will invest in the stuff you need to do your job properly.
- Regular team off-sites - we believe it’s important to get the team together outside the office.
- We are flexible on other benefits - we are all at different stages in life, and appreciate different things. It’s not up to us to decide what they are for you. We give you the power to choose what you want through our flexible benefits scheme.
Company values
- We are committed - we take pride in our work, striving to go the extra mile to ensure we are on track to achieving our ambitious goals. Certainly in the early days, joining Alpher will not be a 9-5 job. We are a young company with big ambitions - we believe putting in the raw hours is important for our growth and for yours.
- We are connected - we listen to our teammates *and* our users. Building a community of ambitious women who are independently taking control of their wealth, can only be achieved by listening to their needs. We believe the best companies are built alongside the users, so it’s important as a team we maintain constant communication not only within each other, but with the millions of women we are building Alpher for.
- We are work fit - we are ready to move fast and push the pace. We like to be stretched and to stretch others, in our execution of tasks and our goals. We value feedback and work in an agile way to ensure we are learning, improving and performing at our best. Things at Alpher move quickly, so you’ll need to be ready to move quickly with us.
- We are owners - everyone at Alpher has a core role to play. You will do well here if you rise to the opportunity of responsibility. We’re accountable to one another and our users to deliver high quality, timely results.
Leadership
Mini Maxwell
(Founder)Mini began their career in banking, spending over 5 years as VP Prime Brokerage at Bank of America. They are also an Angel Investor at Alma Angels.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Alpher.
- Until now, investment platforms have not been built by teams representing a cross-section of society. We believe the only way to build a market-leading platform is to draw on a diverse group of people at every stage of our growth. We are looking for teammates that see the power and importance of diversity, and will hold others accountable to meet the high standards we expect.
- **Female first works.** At Alpher, we’re joining some of the worlds most valuable start ups building products that put women at the core, such as: Maven Clinic, Bumble, Elvie and Glossier. These companies are backed by world leading investors that increasingly understand the value of gender-aware solutions
- **We want to set up our employees for long term success**, whether that is with us or perhaps starting your own business. We believe the days of a one role career are long gone. We want to ensure at Alpher you are on a constant learning curve, where internal mobility is encouraged. We want you to one day look back on your time at with us as pivotal for your personal and professional growth
- **Shape our culture.** By joining our founding team, you will help define the culture we want to embody at Alpher both now and as we grow
- **We are a values-based business that genuinely cares about gender equality**. We want to foster a culture of trust, growth, honesty and good energy for the men and women that work with us