CASS Client Asset Oversight Contractor

Atrium (EMEA); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 78,000 - 92,000; Part time

Job summary

Atrium (EMEA) is seeking a Contract Role – CASS Client Asset Oversight Contractor in London/Hybrid. The assignment spans 12 months with an Inside IR35 PAYE rate of £421.94 per day (or umbrella £500 per day).

The role focuses on strengthening client asset controls, governance, and remediation within a regulated environment. The contractor will partner with Operations, Risk, Compliance, Legal and related governance teams to evolve oversight and ensure client asset obligations are met, with strong

Qualifications

• Experience in client asset oversight, CASS, custody operations, or related risk/control function.
• Strong understanding of regulatory obligations relating to client asset protection and oversight.
• Experience supporting control reviews, deep dives, breach remediation, and governance reporting.
• Able to identify control gaps, assess risks, investigate issues, and support corrective actions.
• Experience contributing to QA, control testing, oversight reviews, or framework enhancements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for governance documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end client asset oversight in a regulated environment.
• Assist in governance reporting and oversight documentation.
• Identify control gaps and support remediation efforts.
• Collaborate with Operations, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and governance teams.
• Contribute to action tracking and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Client asset oversight

CASS

Governance reporting

Risk & control

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory environment

Job description

Contract Role – CASS Client Asset Oversight Contractor – London/Hybrid – 12 months initial – Inside IR35

The Client Asset Oversight Contractor will support the delivery of a targeted programme of work arising from an end-to-end Client asset review, with a primary focus on strengthening the client asset control environment across the Operations Practice. The role will contribute to the execution of review actions, detailed thematic deep dives, and enhancements to the quality, frequency, and automation of client asset control quality assurance activities performed by the Client Asset Oversight team.

This role is suited to an individual with strong client asset, CASS, control oversight, and governance experience who can operate effectively in a regulated environment, identify and assess control weaknesses, and support the implementation of practical and sustainable improvements. The contractor will work closely with stakeholders across Operations, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and related governance teams to help ensure that client asset obligations are met and that the oversight framework continues to evolve in line with regulatory and business expectations.

Role Overview:

• Job Title: CASS Client Asset Oversight Contractor
• Location: London/Hybrid (4 days onsite per week)
• Contract Type: Contract
• Duration: 12 months initial
• Rate: Inside IR35 PAYE (inclusive of holiday): £421.94 per day OR Umbrella Rate - £500 per day

Required Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience in client asset oversight, CASS, custody operations, client money, asset servicing, or a related risk and control function.
• Strong understanding of regulatory obligations and control expectations relating to client asset protection, safeguarding, and oversight.
• Experience supporting control reviews, thematic assessments, deep dives, breach management, remediation tracking, and governance reporting in a regulated financial services environment.
• Ability to identify control gaps, assess operational and regulatory risks, investigate issues, and support effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Experience contributing to quality assurance, control testing, oversight reviews, or control framework enhancements.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple actions in a deadline-driven and controlled environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, structured governance and oversight documentation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to work effectively across Operations, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and governance teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within a banking, custody, asset servicing, or broader financial markets environment.
• Familiarity with CASS and related client asset regulatory frameworks and practical control expectations.
• Prior experience supporting audit activity, regulatory reviews, or large-scale control remediation programmes.
• Experience identifying or supporting automation and process improvement opportunities within oversight or control assurance activities.