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Client Asset Safety
Job Title: Vice President & Senior Vice President – Client Asset Safety (CASS) Wealth Services Platform | Governance, Risk & Controls
📍 Manchester, UK (Hybrid – 4 days onsite) 💼 Full-time | Competitive salary + package 🏦 BNY Pershing – Wealth Services Platform
About the Opportunity We are partnering with BNY Pershing’s Wealth Services Platform to appoint experienced Vice President (VP) and Senior Vice President (SVP) leaders into a dedicated Client Asset Safety (CASS) function.
This is a critical regulatory control leadership area, responsible for ensuring robust governance, oversight, and compliance with FCA Client Asset (CASS) rules, alongside broader EMEA client asset regulatory frameworks.
You will play a key role in safeguarding client money and custody assets across a complex global operating environment, while driving improvements in control effectiveness, automation, and risk transparency.
About the Company Join a leading global financial services organisation operating at the centre of custody, clearing, and investment servicing across global markets.
The business plays a critical role in safeguarding client assets within highly regulated environments, including FCA CASS and other international client asset regimes.
With a strong focus on governance, control, and operational resilience, the organisation combines large-scale wealth services operations with ongoing investment in data, automation, and process improvement.
Senior leaders operate in a collaborative, transformation-focused environment where they can directly influence regulatory outcomes, enhance control frameworks, and drive improvements across global operating models.
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About the Role VP/SVP – Client Asset Safety (CASS) Oversee client asset protection frameworks and ensure compliance with FCA CASS regulations and broader custody rules. Lead governance, risk mitigation, regulatory reporting, and audit readiness across client asset operations.
Key Responsibilities Oversight of Client Asset (CASS) governance, controls, and assurance frameworks Ensuring compliance with FCA CASS, CBI, and JFSC client asset regulations Managing and enhancing the CASS oversight and quality assurance plan Reviewing control effectiveness across custody, reconciliations, and segregation processes Leading regulatory reporting, breach assessment, and materiality evaluation Acting as a key escalation point for client asset risk issues and incidents Preparing and presenting reporting for Boards, Executive Committees, and senior governance forums (SVP level focus) Partnering with Operations, Risk, Compliance, Technology, and Audit teams Driving remediation of control gaps and regulatory findings Identifying and implementing automation and data-led improvements in control environments
What We’re Looking For Proven experience at VP or SVP level in CASS, Client Assets, Custody, or Regulatory Controls Strong understanding of FCA CASS rules and client asset safeguarding frameworks Experience in operational risk, governance, or compliance oversight roles Background in custody, asset servicing, or regulated financial markets environments Experience managing regulatory engagement, audit processes, and remediation programmes Strong analytical capability and control mindset Ability to operate in complex, global, matrixed environments Experience leading or influencing teams and senior stakeholders
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Highly Desirable Experience with CMAR / MCAR reporting Exposure to reconciliation frameworks and custody controls Background in operational resilience or control transformation Experience implementing automation or control enhancements
Why Join A senior leadership role within a critical regulatory control function in financial services High visibility across executive and regulatory stakeholders Opportunity to shape and enhance global client asset protection frameworks Work within a modernising, data-driven wealth services platform
This is a unique opportunity to step into a high-impact leadership role within a globally recognised financial services organisation undergoing significant transformation.
You will have the opportunity to shape operational strategy, influence enterprise-wide decision-making, and lead critical functions that underpin global wealth services delivery.
The environment is collaborative, forward-thinking, and innovation-driven, with a strong focus on transformation, automation, and continuous improvement.
Eligibility ❗Applicants must have full, unrestricted right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
How to Apply If you’re a VP or SVP-level professional ready to make an impact:
👉 Click “Apply” via LinkedIn 📧 Or contact directly: award@atriumglobal.com 💬Or message directly for a confidential discussion
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