Can work change my job title?

[MissPigglyWiggly]

I started a new job four months ago, so early days - I'm happy and am doing a good job.

We recently had a company wide presentation where they announced that they'd be reclassifying our jobs meaning that instead of being as 'associate' I'll be an 'assistant.'

I know this seems trivial but the title of assistant seems somewhat less important than associate and this may have an impact on future job applications outside of this company.

Are they allowed to just change our job titles if they feel like it?

Please don't think I'm being petty. I have a meeting next week with my team leader and am just wondering if this would be a subject worth broaching?

Well yea they can. It's just what you're called that is changing, not what you do?

Yep, that's right. Just what I'm called not what I do, however don't you think that the change will affect future job applications negatively?

An assistant sounds like I just help someone else with their work load, to admin tasks etc.

Although I'd describe my role in as much detail as possible, when an employer is looking at many CVs would the job title not be looked at?

I do realise this is pedantic/trivial and that I'm lucky to have a job, just wondered if it is something I can reasonably bring up with my employer and if so, how likely would they be to listen?

Yes I think that they can. FWIW my job title was also changed recently.