Consultant (Securities Engineering Manager) Subject Matter Expert - Contract - Hybrid/London

Robson Bale Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial consultancy firm is seeking a Consultant (Securities Engineering Manager) to provide critical expertise in Bonds and UK Gilts lifecycle. This hybrid role involves collaboration with product, technology, and legal teams to design a Digital Securities Depository. The position is a 12-month contract with a competitive rate of £860 per day, allowing for one day on-site work per week.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise working with or in a CSD.
• Ability to inform product design and regulatory engagement.
• Strong collaboration with product, technology, and legal teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise on the life cycle of Bonds and UK gilts.
• Translate traditional CSD services into digital equivalents.
• Collaborate on defining the target operating model for the DSD.
• Support stakeholder discussions to validate solutions.

Skills

Deep knowledge of Central Securities Depository (CSD)

Subject matter expertise on Bonds and UK Gilts

Experience in financial market infrastructure

Understanding of regulatory frameworks

Job description

Overview

Consultant (Securities Engineering Manager) Subject Matter Expert - Contract - Hybrid/London - £860pd Inside IR35

12 month contract

£860pd Inside IR35

1 day per week on site

Job Description

An experienced individual with deep knowledge and proven expertise working within or closely with a Central Securities Depository (CSD). The successful candidate will provide critical subject matter expertise on Bonds and UK Gilts life cycle to inform the design and development of a Digital Securities Depository (DSD).

In this role, the individual will contribute domain expertise to support product design, regulatory engagement, and market outreach, helping ensure the DSD is aligned with market expectations, regulatory frameworks, and operational realities. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of the UK's financial market infrastructure from the ground up-without requiring prior experience in digital assets or blockchain.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise on the full life cycle of Bonds and UK gilts (issuance, settlement, custody, corporate actions) to inform the design of a fit-for-purpose Digital Securities Depository.
• Work closely with internal product, technology, and legal teams to translate traditional CSD services into digital equivalents while ensuring regulatory, operational, and market continuity.
• Collaborate on the definition of the target operating model for the DSD, including participant roles, post-trade workflows, and asset servicing processes.
• Support in discussions with key stakeholders in the ecosystem to validate assumptions and refine the solution and product roadmap.