Product manager - Trading platform at Seccl

This role is on a 3-day mandatory hybrid basis with our London office. ABOUT US Seccl is the Octopus-owned embedded investment platform that’s on a mission to helping more people to invest – and invest well. We’re B-Corp certified with an amazing product-market fit, impressive early traction and the potential to transform an outdated industry, for the better. We've been growing fast and will scale even faster over the next few years. We’re also proud to be part of Octopus, the £multi billion group that's on a mission to breathe new life into broken industries, through companies like Octopus Energy, Octopus Investments and Octopus Money. Check out the Seccl website [Upgrade to PRO to see link] for the latest on our products and our mission [Upgrade to PRO to see link] to shape the future of investments. THE ROLE We’re looking for a Product manager for our European Trading squad to join us. You'll work closely with our Trading Senior product manager to build our European Trading functionality and shape how our European trading operations team functions. This is a rare opportunity to be the first Product manager focused on European trading at Seccl. You won’t be joining an established team or roadmap, you’ll be working with the Group product manager to define both from the ground up. Working alongside a small, high-impact European team and key European clients, you’ll play a central role in shaping how our European trading proposition evolves, from early launches through to scale. This is an opportunity to: - Shape the European trading strategy and roadmap for a fast-growing fintech that wants to disrupt an outdated industry. - Support with go to market strategy for the European business and collaborating closely with our European clients - Work closely with the product and engineering team supporting the UK business - Collaborate with product, engineering, and operations teams to identify the right tooling to automate tasks and solve complex customer problems. - Contribute to a high-performing, autonomous squad where your ideas will directly influence our success. ON A TYPICAL DAY YOU WILL BE… - Working closely with the Group Product Manager and Operations Lead to define the European trading roadmap, balancing immediate client needs with longer-term platform strategy - Collaborating as a pod with engineers, operations, and other stakeholders to solve scalability challenges for our European trading operations team. - Breaking down complex problems into clear, actionable plans for engineering teams - Prioritizing and managing the sprint backlog, balancing stakeholder needs while maximizing value for customers. - Partnering closely with our European clients to understand their needs and translating them into product solutions, validate solutions, and ensure the product delivers real value. - Collaborating with UK-based product and engineering teams to adapt and extend existing capabilities for European markets - Making trade-offs across speed, risk, and customer value in a highly regulated environment - Using both quantitative and qualitative data to inform evidence-based decisions. YOU’LL BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE IF YOU… - Have previous experience with trading systems, custody platforms, APIs or have launched regulated products to European markets - Have experiencer scaling products in regulated environments (e.g. fintech, banking, investments, insurance) - Are comfortable operating in 0→1 or highly ambiguous environments where structure doesn’t yet exist - Can bring clarity to complex, undefined problems and turn them into actionable plans - Are highly proactive — you create momentum rather than wait for direction - Are customer-obsessed, with a focus on improving workflows and outcomes - Thrive in cross-functional environments and can navigate competing priorities - Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences THIS ROLE ISN’T FOR YOU IF: - You rely on top-down direction. Here, you’ll have a lot of freedom and ownership – it’s up to you to shape your growth and deliver outcomes. - You’re uncomfortable in a fast-paced environment. Our ability to move quickly and scale effectively is key to our success – we need people who can adapt and think on their feet. - You struggle to follow through on ideas. We value people who not only think big, but also deliver. - You resist change. We’re growing quickly, and the environment can be ambiguous – you’ll thrive here if you see change as an opportunity rather than a hurdle. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU… We offer a generous blend of benefits for the things that really matter to our people, including: 💰A salary between £60,000 and £75,000 – based on experience; reviewed annually 🌴27 days holiday + bank holidays (some can be flexible) + day off on your birthday + three days (full time) per year for Dependent leave 💙 Two volunteering days per year 🏅 Length of service award – one month paid sabbatical at eight years ✅ 6% employer pension contribution, and life assurance 🏥 Private medical insurance with AXA Health 👪 Enhanced Parental leave 💻 MacBook and up to £500 home office set up budget 📖 £750 per person learning budget 🌎 Option to work abroad for up to six weeks a year 🌻 Health and wellbeing initiatives including free therapy via Wellness Cloud, mental health support via Headspace 🌱 Strong financial wellbeing focus including access to Octopus Money, Octopus Share Incentive Plan, will writing offering via Octopus Legacy and Seccl invest (our own platform for you to manage your investments) 🎁 Perkbox – Flexi-points giving you a range of discounts and perks including free weekly coffee, gym and retail discounts. 🚲 Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Octopus Electric Vehicle Leasing OUR CULTURE We're proud to put people first, creating a culture where we truly listen to what matters most to them. Our transparent and inclusive environment encourages diversity of thought, challenge and experimentation. Check out our Glassdoor [Upgrade to PRO to see link] page for the latest reviews or our LinkedIn [Upgrade to PRO to see link] for company updates and insights from the team. INTERVIEW PROCESS Interviewing is a two-way thing, and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you. Our interviews are conversational, so come with questions and be curious. In general, you can expect the interview process to look a bit like this: 1. First stage – 45 mins competencies-based interview with the GPM and SPM 2. Second stage – 60 min case study presentation to GPM and team member 3. Bar Raiser – 45 mins culture-based interview ⏳ We’ll only close this role once we have enough applications for the next stage. Please submit your application as soon as possible to make sure you don’t miss out and you should expect to hear back from us within one to two weeks of applying. 🌈 Our aim is to build a diverse and inclusive company of awesome people, with unique skills, passions and experiences. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status. If this sounds like your kind of thing, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We’d love to hear from you! #LI-VS1 #LI-hybrid