Chief of Staff to CTO
Abound
Chief of Staff to CTO
Abound
AI-powered credit decisioning and lending platform
About Abound
We’re redefining consumer lending in the UK, and beyond. Using advanced AI and Open Banking data, we make fair, affordable personal finance available to more people. While traditional lenders rely almost entirely on credit scores, we look at the full financial picture - how much you spend, and what you can afford to repay to build a deeper, more accurate understanding of each customer's unique financial situation.
And we've shown it works at scale. We’ve issued over £1.3bn in loans directly to customers while delivering market-leading credit performance - for every 10 defaults the industry expects, we see only 3. We also reached profitability just 2.5 years after launch.
Backed by £2bn+ of funding from top-tier investors including Citi, GSR Ventures, and Deutsche Bank, we’re recognised as one of Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs (Sifted, CNBC). Now, we’re expanding into new markets and product lines - and we’re looking for ambitious people who want to learn fast, take ownership, and grow with us.
About the role
We are hiring a Chief of Staff to act as the CTO’s right hand, responsible for building the operating discipline and execution leverage required to scale the technology organisation.
This is a high-impact leadership role focused on execution, clarity and accountability. You will ensure the organisation is working on the right priorities, making clear commitments, and delivering at pace without introducing unnecessary process or bureaucracy.
Your mission is simple: build a high-performing engineering organisation that consistently delivers.
What you'll be doing
Execution & Delivery Discipline
Ensure engineering teams are aligned to the company’s most important priorities
Drive clear commitments, realistic timelines and predictable delivery
Surface risks early and ensure fast, decisive resolution
Operating Cadence
Run the core operating rhythm of the technology organisation
Own planning cycles, delivery reviews, leadership forums and executive reporting
Improve decision-making clarity and ensure follow-through
Roadmap & Visibility
Create end-to-end visibility of the technology roadmap across product and central teams
Provide clear insight into progress, risks, dependencies and trade-offs
Enable leadership to focus attention where it matters most
Cross-Team Execution
Manage dependencies across engineering, product, risk, compliance and commercial teams
Remove bottlenecks and ensure coordinated delivery across a complex organisation
Organisation & Performance
Strengthen accountability, performance management and leadership discipline
Help scale hiring, onboarding and organisational capacity
Act as a visible driver of a high-performance culture
Operating Model
Improve how central teams (Platform, FinOps, AI, Security, IT) support product teams
Establish clear ownership, interfaces and expectations to increase speed and clarity
CTO Leverage
Reduce the CTO’s overhead on coordination, planning and follow-up
Create space for focus on technology strategy, architecture and innovation
Who you are
Proven experience scaling engineering or product organisations in high-growth environments
Strong track record driving execution, delivery discipline and operational clarity
Experience running planning cadences, portfolio visibility and cross-team coordination at scale
Ability to work credibly with senior engineers and technology leaders
Commercial mindset: understands how technology drives growth, customer outcomes and risk management
High standards, strong judgement and a bias for action
You are structured but pragmatic, demanding but focused on outcomes. You know how to raise performance without slowing teams down.
What we offer
Everyone owns a piece of the company - equity
Hybrid with 3 days a week in the office
25 days’ holiday a year, plus 8 bank holidays
2 paid volunteering days per year
One month paid sabbatical after 4 years
Employee loan
Free gym membership
Team wellness budget to be active together - set up a yoga class, a tennis lesson or go bouldering
Abound provides unsecured personal loans up to £10,000 to underserved UK customers, while Render is an AI-powered credit decisioning platform for lenders. Abound uses income, spending habits, and remaining balance alongside traditional signals to decide lending; Render analyzes real-time bank transaction data to generate fair, more accurate credit assessments. It differentiates itself by incorporating non-traditional data and real-time bank data, achieving about 70% lower default rates than market expectations. Its goal is to broaden access to affordable personal finance and improve the quality of credit decisions for lenders and borrowers.
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