Embedded investment platform for UK wealth managers and fintechs
Seccl operates a regulated, API-first investment platform serving UK financial planning firms and ambitious fintech businesses. The tech stack centers on AWS serverless (Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, Fargate/ECS) with Node.js and TypeScript, paired with Microsoft Power Platform tooling — a signal of heavy internal operations automation. Active hiring skews heavily toward engineering and ops roles, while projects center on regulatory compliance (CASS governance, SMCR), cloud security hardening, and Power Platform adoption, reflecting a company balancing product velocity with the operational and security rigor demanded by a regulated custodian.
Notable leadership hires: Operations delivery lead, Head of people, engineering director, CASS Head
Seccl is an Octopus-owned embedded investment platform built to power investment propositions for UK wealth management and financial planning firms, as well as fintech businesses seeking faster time-to-market for investment offerings. The company operates as a regulated custodian and ISA/SIPP provider, serving customers including advisory firms and fast-growth technology businesses. The technology platform is designed around API-first infrastructure on AWS serverless primitives, complemented by internal automation via Power Platform. Operations span UK bases, with a 51–200 person team focused on engineering, compliance, and operational resilience.
Seccl's primary stack includes Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS serverless services (Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, Fargate/ECS). Infrastructure-as-code uses Terraform; CI/CD runs through GitHub Actions. Internal operations use Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse). Monitoring leverages Datadog and SIEM tooling.
Active projects include CASS governance framework design, transition to enhanced SMCR compliance, cloud security improvements, power platform centre of excellence, vulnerability management, and off-platform transfer strategy. Work centers on regulatory modernization, operational resilience, and platform reliability.
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