Why You Need To Be Adaptable - Martyn Cuff, Square Mile Investment

Martyn Cuff, CFO and COO of Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research shares his top career advice for young people. Martyn has worked in financial services for over 3 decades, focusing on making financial services smarter and more effective for everyone. Starting his career from a young age, Martyn didn’t attend university initially, instead choosing to gain experience as soon as he could. Throughout his career, he’s been able to keep learning and adapting to changing times - two skills he highly recommends to young people. In this interview he discusses:


  • What he’s most proud of in his career
  • What he was like when he was younger and how he started his career without attending university 
  • The habit that he noticed all successful people have (which ended up helping him too)
  • Why learning is a continuous process that you should be undertaking 
  • Why young people need to be able to adapt to changing times 

The Circl Interview Series asks leaders of the UK’s most exciting businesses to share their career paths and advice with the next generation of talent. Check out our other interviews with professionals from organisations such as Google, Bulb and Samsung.