Cass Senior Administrator

We're one of the UK's leading investment management companies, with responsibility for over £44 billion of client assets. We've worked closely with clients and their trusted advisers for many years and gained a unique understanding of the specific needs of our clients.

Investec Wealth & Investment seeks to deliver exceptional levels of customer service and has been trusted to meet the needs of private investors for almost 200 years. But our eyes are focused on your future.

Right now we're a team of over 1400 dedicated professionals located across 14 sites in the UK. We're looking to strengthen our team and need you to come on board and make a difference.

Embedded in our culture is a sense of belonging and inclusion. This creates an environment in which everyone is free to be themselves which helps to drive innovation, creativity and ultimately business performance. At Investec we want everyone to find it easy to be themselves, and to feel they belong. It's a responsibility we all share and is integral to our purpose and values as an organisation.

**Team description**:
The CASS Regulatory Operations Team is responsible for the governance & oversight of CASS for Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd and all associated CASS support tasks.
The team supports the due diligence and governance of third parties who hold or control client assets on behalf of IW&I.
The team is also responsible for the development and deployment of FCA CASS & Regulatory Training for IW&I.

**Description of role and key responsibilities**:
Assist with internal and external auditors and 2nd line teams to support all CASS audit and monitoring requirements.

Ensure the CASS Risk and Controls assessment is maintained up to date, supporting and developing process optimisation methods to enhance this wherever possible.

Proactively participate in the CASS team's effective performance of current CASS oversight monitoring, and develop additional monitoring in conjunction with key stakeholders and the CASS team, or as required by IWI, including completion of BAU regular tasks.

Assist with the dissemination, analysis and interpretation of CASS management information to the relevant committees and provide governance reporting as required.

Monitor and report on CASS breaches and work towards reducing these through ongoing engagement throughout IWI advising on corrective action and additional controls as required.

Assist with maintaining the CASS training regime, including the e-learning and facilitate bespoke team training as required.

Ensure all key CASS documentation is maintained including CASS policies, calendars, CASS RP, CASS Manual, Annual report, Acknowledgement letters and periodic due diligence.

Promote positive awareness of CASS and the CASS and Risk culture throughout the business and provide expert advice to stakeholders.

Attend and engage with industry committees if required.

Facilitate the collation of appropriate operational due diligence for all client money and assets held on behalf of clients.

Assist with ad hoc tasks and requests as directed by the Manager.

**Core skills and knowledge**:
Up to date knowledge of industry and regulatory aspects relating to the FCA CASS regime and all associated rules and requirements

Excellent relationship building skills and ability to maintain good relationships and cooperation of inter-related departments.

Excellent Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills

**Any other attributes that would be helpful, but not essential for the role**:
Operational experience from a Wealth management perspective
CISI IOC Client Money and Assets qualification (or equivalent qualification)