Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Greater London, United Kingdom Area

The Company is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to own its technology strategy, architecture, and engineering delivery, translating commercial and regulatory needs into scalable, secure, and resilient systems. The role leads and grows the engineering organization, oversees information security, and sets engineering standards and release practices. The CTO partners with product, commercial, compliance, and legal leaders to shape technical roadmaps, meet regulatory and client requirements, and manage infrastructure partners, budgets, vendors, and build-versus-buy decisions. The position also represents the technology function to clients, regulators, and partners, and reports technology performance, risks, and progress to executive and board leadership. Candidates must have previously served as a CTO and bring financial services or fintech experience, ideally in payments, banking infrastructure, or distributed ledger environments. They need strong technical expertise in distributed systems, payments infrastructure, or distributed ledger architecture, along with experience in regulated environments and relevant security and regulatory frameworks. The role requires a record of building and leading large, multidisciplinary engineering teams, experience overseeing or partnering closely with information security, and client-facing work developing technical solutions. Strong commercial judgment, stakeholder management, and the ability to engage with senior executives and regulated institutional clients are also essential.

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