CASS Manager / Oversight Lead – Financial Services
💷 £700–£850 per day | 12-Month Contract | Outside IR35
📍 London | Hybrid working (2–3 days on site)
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You’ll be working for a global financial services organisation in a business-critical role leading the firm’s CASS oversight and governance strategy. This is a senior contract with real ownership — driving compliance across client money and custody assets, liaising with auditors and regulators, and shaping CASS policy across multiple UK entities.
What you’ll be doing:
* Owning the CASS Governance Framework, including strategy, documentation, MI and policies
* Providing technical guidance on CASS 7 to stakeholders across operations, compliance, audit and finance
* Acting as the senior point of contact for auditors, FCA, and clients on all CASS matters
* Leading on incident management, deep dives, reconciliations, and regulatory change
* Delivering CASS training and supporting wider business awareness of obligations
* Overseeing key deliverables such as CMAR reporting, reconciliations, and root cause analysis
* Drafting and challenging methodology, policy, and procedural documents
What you’ll need:
* Deep technical understanding of FCA CASS rules (especially CASS 7)
* Experience leading or overseeing CASS compliance functions in regulated FS firms
* Hands-on involvement with CMAR, client money reconciliations, and CASS audits
* Excellent stakeholder management — able to challenge, guide and support senior leaders
* Strong understanding of custody models, triparty/sub-custody arrangements, and best practice
* Experience drafting and delivering CASS policy, training, and MI
* Degree qualified, with a proven track record in regulated financial environments
This is a key role with visibility across the business. If you’re looking for a 12-month contract that offers true CASS leadership and a chance to make a long-term impact, this is one worth exploring.
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