Role Summary
Hybrid role to be based in our London, Edinburgh or Bath office (2‑3 days a week), occasional travel to your non‑base office as needed.
About the company
Seccl is the Octopus‑owned embedded investment platform that’s on a mission to help more people invest – and invest well.
The role
As Head of CASS, you’ll have end‑to‑end responsibility for Seccl’s CASS framework, providing leadership, oversight and strategic direction across the firm’s obligations under FCA CASS regulations.
Typical day (responsibilities)
* Owning and leading Seccl’s CASS function, ensuring strong governance, oversight and regulatory compliance.
* Interpreting and embedding CASS requirements across the organisation in a scalable, pragmatic way.
* Designing and operating an effective CASS governance framework, including chairing the CASS Committee.
* Proactively managing CASS risk, leading the resolution of incidents and breaches where they arise.
* Acting as the senior point of contact for regulators, auditors and key external stakeholders on all CASS matters.
* Building, leading and developing a high‑performing CASS team, ensuring CASS knowledge and skills are embedded throughout the business.
* Advising senior leadership and the Board on CASS risk, regulatory change and strategic implications.
* Communicating effectively, providing clear updates to stakeholders.
Qualifications / experience
* You have significant experience leading CASS within an FCA‑regulated environment (fintech, platforms, custody or wealth preferred).
* You hold the relevant qualifications outlined in the FCA’s training and competence sourcebook within appendix.4.1.
* You have deep technical expertise in CASS, paired with judgement to apply it pragmatically at scale.
* You have proven experience operating at senior level, engaging confidently with regulators, auditors and Boards.
* You are a leader who can build teams, influence outcomes and raise standards across a fast‑growing organisation.
* You enjoy a busy and ever‑changing environment, where the demand for CASS expertise is central to many areas.
* You lead and communicate effectively, providing clear updates to stakeholders.
Benefits
* Salary: £110,000 – £130,000, dependent on experience, reviewed annually.
* 27 days holiday + bank holidays (some can be flexible), a day off on your birthday, and three days per year for dependant leave (full‑time).
* Two volunteering days per year.
* Option to work abroad for up to six weeks a year.
* Secclbrate – a recognition programme offering flexible rewards, including extra pay, additional holiday and increased learning budget.
* Length of service award – one month paid sabbatical at eight years.
* Employer pension contribution 6% and life assurance.
* Private medical insurance with AXA Health.
* Enhanced parental leave.
* MacBook and up to £500 home‑office set‑up budget.
* £750 per person learning budget.
* Health and wellbeing initiatives including free therapy via Wellness Cloud, mental health support via Headspace.
* Financial wellbeing focus: access to Octopus Money, Octopus Share Incentive Plan and will‑writing offering via Octopus Legacy.
* Perkbox – Flexi‑points giving discounts and perks, including free weekly coffee, gym and retail discounts.
* Access to initiatives such as Cycle to Work and Octopus Electric Vehicle Leasing.
Equal employment opportunity
All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity or disability status.
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