At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead global infrastructure operations and ensure security, resilience, and performance.
- Company: Join a leading currency and asset management firm with a global presence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a collaborative and supportive culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by leading innovative infrastructure projects in a high-performing team.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in infrastructure management and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Reports to: Head of Technology/Chief Technology Officer
Location: London, W2 6HY, UK
Role: Full time (37.5 hours per week). Minimum three days per week in the office.
Record seeks an experienced and technically capable Head of Infrastructure to lead the delivery, operation, security, and continuous improvement of the firm's global infrastructure services. This role is responsible for ensuring that infrastructure platforms remain secure, resilient, scalable, and fit for purpose, supporting the business's operational, regulatory, and strategic requirements. The successful candidate will lead infrastructure operations, cloud services, end-user computing, networking, workplace technology, operational resilience activities, and infrastructure project delivery. The role combines strong technical leadership with hands-on operational management and requires an individual capable of leading a high-performing team while maintaining close oversight of key technology platforms and third-party service providers.
The Head of Infrastructure is responsible for executing and delivering against strategic objectives set by the CTO, who retains ownership of technology strategy, architecture, cyber strategy, technology risk, operational resilience governance, technology budgets, and Board-level technology reporting.
Record is a leading specialist currency and asset manager with $114.6 billion (as at 31st March 2026) in Assets Under Management. Record’s services include currency management, sustainable finance, and asset management. Our clients are largely institutions, including pension funds, charities, foundations, endowments, and family offices. Record’s offices are in London, Zürich, New York, and Hamburg. The relevant team is based in London.
Responsibilities:
- Infrastructure Operations
Lead the day-to-day operation of the firm’s global infrastructure environment. Ensure infrastructure services meet agreed availability, performance, resilience, and security requirements. Own operational support delivery across cloud, network, server, storage, end-user computing, and workplace technology platforms. Act as senior escalation point for major infrastructure incidents and service disruptions. Develop, monitor, and report on operational KPIs, SLAs, service performance, and capacity metrics. Maintain infrastructure lifecycle management plans covering hardware, software, cloud services, and supporting technologies.
Technical Leadership:
- Lead and develop the infrastructure team, fostering a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring across infrastructure disciplines.
- Establish and maintain infrastructure standards, procedures, and operational practices.
- Ensure solutions are implemented in accordance with technology standards and architectural principles established by the CTO.
Hiring: Head of Infrastructure employer: Record PLC
Record PLC is an exceptional employer located in the heart of London, offering a vibrant work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. As a graduate Compliance & Risk Analyst, you will benefit from comprehensive training and development opportunities, enabling you to grow your career in finance while working alongside experienced professionals. The company's commitment to regulatory excellence and risk management ensures that you will play a vital role in shaping the future of the firm, all within a supportive and dynamic team environment.
