Hybrid Head of Information Security

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Take ownership of the firm’s Information Security function and maintain/improve its security posture
  • Take the lead in responding to customer security questionnaires or audit follow-ups
  • Oversee our regular ISO27001 and SOC 2 Type II audits
  • Research and choose technical tools to proactively detect and respond to weaknesses, threats and potential compromises
  • Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of information security practices across all teams
  • Manage regular pentests by external consultants and coordinate with internal resources to remediate issues
  • Information security risk assessment of third-party service providers
  • Offer guidance, direction and approval on security solutions and approaches
  • Advocate for secure engineering best practices throughout the company
  • Manage the standards, policies and guidelines of the InfoSec frameworks
  • Maintain an on-going information security awareness program
  • Monitor our SIEM, and maintain useful reports and alerts in the system

Requirements

  • Significant industry experience in a technical security role (Security Engineering or Application Security Engineering)
  • Experience speaking to customers and establishing a good working relationship with infosec counterparts at major financial institutions
  • Strong technical intuition, with an ability to partner with engineering to evaluate and develop good security standards
  • Take a risk-based approach when suggesting improvements, or proposing fixes
  • Ability to perform design reviews and/or technical assessments of software and infrastructure
  • Excellent knowledge of InfoSec, risk management and governance, data protection
  • Programming/scripting experience, especially to automate repetitive tasks
  • Used to multi-tasking and working in a fast-paced environment
  • Proven ability to identify and articulate information security requirements, risks and issues, and to make clear decisions / recommendations
  • Ability to understand business drivers and risk appetite and align information security compliance accordingly
  • Strong ability to communicate clearly and simply, both verbally and in writing

Benefits

  • Annual discretionary performance bonus
  • Hybrid working policy
  • Office lunches twice a week
  • Aviva private medical insurance + Unum dental cover
  • Extended parental leave (up to 6 months of fully paid maternity leave)
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Enhanced company pension plan
  • Salary sacrifice scheme
  • 5 days study leave towards professional qualifications
  • Cycle to Work & Techscheme
  • Death in service coverage

Job title

Head of Information Security

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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