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Claire Goldschmidt

Go-getter · DISC type d
Head of Product (UK) at Upvest
📍 United Kingdom

Claire Goldschmidt is the Head of Product (UK) at Upvest, driving the expansion of investment and pension solutions across Europe. With a background in product leadership at firms like Seccl and a degree from Sheffield Hallam University, she is passionate about delivering best-in-class customer experiences. Colleagues describe her as methodical, empathetic, and detail-oriented.

Outside of her professional life in fintech, Claire has a notable adventurous side. Her interests extend to outdoor activities, including both mountain and water sports, showcasing a dynamic and active personality.

Interestingly, she is skilled enough to teach snowboarding and also has experience crewing a boat.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Head of Product (UK)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Claire shows up

Vision Oriented
Fast-Paced
Direct & Candid

They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Priorities

Topics Claire cares about

European Pension Tech
Is leading initiatives to revolutionize Germany's pension landscape, specifically with the launch of the 'Altersvorsorgedepot' product.
Tax-Advantaged Investing
Her team is actively scaling UK tax wrappers like ISAs and SIPPs, making tax-efficient investing more accessible through fintech partnerships like the one with Zopa.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Head of Product (UK)
Upvest
5-2025 - 8-2025
Group Product Manager
Seccl
2-2023 - 5-2025
Lead Product Manager
Seccl
8-2018 - 2-2023
Lead Product Manager
People's Postcode Lottery
2-2018 - 7-2018
Delivery Lead - Payments (contract role)
ICAS - The Professional Body of CAs
In the press

Media appearances

Upvest Targets £430 Billion UK Investment Gap, Hires Former Starling Bank Exec. Featured in Ground News
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Upvest appoints former Investec & Starling exec as UK general manager. Featured in Finextra
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Education
2002 - 2005
2:1
Sheffield Hallam University
1995 - 2001
Education details unavailable
Rugby High School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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