seccl - Head of trading

• Own the end to end trading capability at Seccl ensuring execution, settlement and post trade processes operate reliably, efficiently and with strong operational control • Support the trading operations team, setting clear standards for performance, operational resilience, incident management and continuous improvement • Ensure trading operations operate run in line with regulatory expectations including CASS MiFID II and COBS, maintaining strong books and records integrity and robust control frameworks • Own relationships with key market infrastructure providers, execution partners, and trading venues • Play a central role in delivering Seccl’s new direct to market trading capability helping define and embed the operational and control framework that supports it • Work closely with Product and Engineering to translate trading and market structure requirements into scalable platform capabilities, workflows, and automation • Shape key design decisions across market connectivity, smart order routing ,market data, best execution monitoring, and execution architecture • Ensure the trading function is operationally ready to support new trading capabilities including processes, procedures, controls monitoring, and operational support • THIS ROLE’S FOR YOU IF... • You thrive in owning a critical platform capability and leading both operational performance and structural change • You have significant senior experience leading trading or dealing operations within an investment platform, broker, or wealth platform environment • You have deep knowledge of trading infrastructure and market operations including settlement cycles, custodians, CREST and direct market connectivity • You have experience implementing or delivering direct market access or brokerage infrastructure • You have a deep understanding of how regulatory frameworks such as CASS, MiFID II and COBS shape real trading operations • You hold an appropriate Level 4 trading or securities qualification and are comfortable supporting direct market execution activity where required • You have exposure to smart order routing, market data architecture or best execution frameworks • You have experience working closely with engineering teams to deliver trading platform capability • You are confident influencing senior stakeholders across product, engineering, compliance, risk and finance • THIS ROLE ISN’T FOR YOU IF... • You rely on a lot of top-down direction. Here, you’ll have a lot of freedom and ownership of your role, and you’ll be expected to shape your own progression • You’re not comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Our speed and scalability are what set us apart; you need to be able to act quickly and think on your feet • You struggle to follow through on ideas. We value people who do what they say they will. If you care about something, you have the freedom here to make it happen • You don’t like change. You’ll get on great here if you relish the ambiguity of rapid growth and are willing to embrace uncertainty