CASS Advisor in Portsmouth

About Tembo

Tembo is an award-winning digital mortgage broker and savings provider, making the dream of ownership possible for a new generation of home buyers. We’re a mission-centric organisation that holds our values close:

• Find a way - representing our desire to innovate and also leave no stone unturned to help find a customer a way to get on the ladder.
• It's all about the people - customers, colleagues, partners - we’re all human and without them we are nothing.
• If you don’t like it change it - as a startup we’re constantly listening to every source of data and evolving, every opinion counts.

We are rated Excellent on Trustpilot with every single customer review celebrated and we are determined to find a way to ensure we retain that customer love as we scale. We are well funded by Goodwater Capital, Aviva, McPike Family Global Office, Ascension, Love Ventures as well as a suite of ethical backers such as Fair by Design, Barrow Cadbury, Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Big Society Capital.

CASS compliance, governance and oversight is part of the fabric of Tembo. We want you to bring your experience, creativity, initiative and positive energy to help make it all happen. This role will support our CASS team with ensuring our key documents and policies are up to date and compliant with the rules.

Job Description

• Provide strategic and technical advice on CASS compliance to the business.
• Act to support communications with regulators, auditors, and key external stakeholders on CASS matters.
• Act as the internal Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the FCA's CASS (Client Asset Sourcebook) rules.
• Ensure the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal controls, policies, procedures, and training necessary to meet CASS standards.
• Own and ensure the CASS framework is kept up to date on an ongoing basis.
• Mapping and maintaining the CASS Matrix against the CASS rules.
• Lead and oversee initial and ongoing due diligence exercises related to relevant third parties.
• Help the team to ensure compliance with FCA's CASS rules to safeguard client assets and money, including reviewing daily client money reconciliation processes and ensuring robust, detailed record-keeping that satisfies regulatory requirements.
• Design and maintenance of robust operational CASS controls and ownership of policies and key CASS documents.
• Identifying and acting upon opportunities to enhance compliance in all CASS-related activities.
• Maintain the CASS resolution pack and other key documents and reports.
• Keep process, procedure and policy documentation up to date.

What we’re looking for

• Experienced in an FCA regulated Client Money role at a senior level, with the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders and regulators (minimum of X years experience).
• In-depth knowledge of CASS regulations and experience within a CASS Oversight function.
• You’re able to work in a 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.

Additional Information

• Part-time role - we expect to be 2 to 3 days per week.
• Competitive salary.
• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata) + your birthday off too.
• Workplace pension plan with Aviva.
• Private healthcare + other perks (e.g. discounted gym membership etc).
• Once in a lifetime experience in a start-up as it experiences rapid growth.
• UK wide – our office is based in London Bridge. We would like to see you in the office once in a while - but this is primarily a remote-based role.