Team Manager – Platform Operations

FNZ; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global FinTech company based in Edinburgh is seeking a Team Manager to oversee operations and ensure compliance and service excellence. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial services and proven people management skills. This role offers a hybrid working model and competitive salary with excellent benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working options

Private health and life insurance

Career progression based on impact

Fully funded training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, ideally wealth management or platform operations.
• Track record in people management and leadership.
• Strong understanding of operational risk and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the operations team to ensure high-quality service.
• Oversee risk management and compliance with regulations.
• Drive performance through metrics and continuous improvement.

Skills

People management

Operational risk management

Change management

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Relevant professional qualifications

Job description

Overview

Team Manager – Platform Operations – Edinburgh

Hybrid £Competitive + excellent benefits + career progression

Are you an experienced people manager with a background in financial services? Do you thrive on managing people, driving process improvements, and ensuring excellent client service?

We’re looking for a Team Manager to lead one of FNZ’s Operations teams, managing day-to-day service delivery across corporate and retail clients while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

What you’ll be doing:

In this role, you’ll provide leadership and hands-on management to your team, overseeing daily operations, risk management, and client service delivery. You’ll also play a key role in shaping change initiatives, ensuring that transformation and process improvements are delivered effectively.

• Leading, inspiring, and developing your team to deliver consistent, high-quality service
• Managing daily operations and ensuring compliance with regulatory and client requirements
• Driving performance through MI, KPIs, and SLA monitoring
• Overseeing operational controls, error management, and risk reporting within your team
• Supporting and implementing change programmes, including operational transformation initiatives
• Acting as a key contact for clients, custodians, regulators, and third parties on service standards, risk, and change
• Managing governance reporting, audits, and client meetings as required
• Embedding a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Coaching, training, and developing your team to achieve clear career progression paths

What we’re looking for

You’ll be a confident leader with strong operational knowledge and experience within the financial services industry. You’ll combine technical expertise with excellent people management skills, ensuring your team is motivated, compliant, and consistently delivering for FNZ’s clients.

Key skills and attributes:

• Significant experience in financial services (wealth management / platform operations desirable, but not essential)
• Proven track record in people management and people leadership
• Strong knowledge of client service and asset servicing delivery
• Deep understanding of operational risk, compliance, and governance frameworks
• Experience in managing change and delivering process improvements
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of FCA regulations, including CASS, COBS, COLL, and SYSC

This role is part of the FCA Overseers Regime, requiring the successful candidate to implement and maintain a robust regulatory regime in line with FCA guidelines, ensuring operational excellence and adherence to all relevant standards as set out by the FNZ Overseers criteria. You will be required to:

• Supervise daily operations to ensure efficiency and productivity.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to maintain high standards.
• Monitor performance metrics and drive continuous improvement.
• Train, mentor, and evaluate staff to foster a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Specific Exams Required: Candidates must have completed or be working towards the relevant professional qualifications
• Achievement Timeline: Candidates must achieve the required certifications within an agreed period of employment.

Why join FNZ?

At FNZ, you’ll be part of a fast-growing, global FinTech business where your leadership makes a real impact.

We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Private health and life insurance, plus other benefits
• Fully funded training & development opportunities
• Paid parental and volunteer leave
• Career progression based on impact, not tenure
• Global career opportunities across FNZ offices worldwide
• A collaborative, open, and supportive culture

Ready to lead a high-performing operations team in a fast-paced FinTech environment?

Apply now to become a Team Manager at FNZ.

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About FNZ

FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back.

We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution.

We partner with over 650 financial institutions and 12,000 wealth managers, with US$1.7 trillion in assets under administration (AUA).

Together with our customers, we help over 26 million people from all wealth segments to invest in their future.