Asset Manager - IQ Talent Solutions : Job Details

Our client is an award-winning digital mortgage and savings platform, specialising in maximising affordability and helping people to buy sooner, who are looking to recruit a Client Asset Lead on a permanent and remote basis. The role comes with a competitive basic salary and benefits.

What is expected of the Client Asset Lead?

• Ensure adherence and operational compliance with FCA's CASS rules to safeguard client assets and money, included the timely and accurate completion of CASS reconciliations.
• Implementation, design and maintenance of robust operational CASS controls.
• Support projects and new product launches, providing CASS guidance.
• Provide strategic and technical advice on CASS compliance to business and support functions while promoting regulatory awareness
• Oversight and completion of the monthly CMAR report to the FCA.
• Focus on continuous improvement, identifying and acting upon opportunities to enhance compliance, efficiency, and client service in all CASS-related activities and for new product launches
• Ensure that client money received, withdrawn and paid out happens in adherence with both CASS and HMRC regulations.
• Oversight and approval of daily client money and custody asset reconciliations
• Maintain the CASS resolution pack and other key documents and reports
• Keep process, procedure and policy documentation up to date.
• Key point of contact for the CASS audit.

What we look for a Client Asset Lead?

• 5+ years’ experience in a Client Money role
• Knowledge of CASS regulations and experience within a CASS Oversight function
• Great attention to detail - diligent, proactive and will persevere to get to the root cause of issues.
• Hands on (to start with at least) - a doer not a delegator!
• You’ve felt the buzz of a startup environment before, or are keen to for the first time
• You’re a self-starter with an ownership mentality & strong organisation
• You’re able to work in fast changing, constantly evolving environment and deliver within tight deadlines
• You’ll bring positive energy and drive that embraces the twists and turns of a start-up environment
• You’re comfortable working outside of rigid structures and frameworks
• You have great English language skills (written and oral) and you’re a great communicator

What the Client Asset Lead will receive?

• Competitive salary and meaningful share options in a very high growth business
• 25 days annual leave + your birthday off too
• Workplace pension plan with Aviva
• Private healthcare + other perks (eg discounted gym membership etc)
• Once in a lifetime experience in a start-up as it experiences rapid growth
• UK wide – our clients office is based in London Bridge. They would like to see you in the office once per month - but this is primarily a remote-based role

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.