Harrington Starr Senior Cyber Risk Manager (Financial Services)

We are seeking a highly experienced Business Information Security Officer/ BISO/ Senior Information Security Manager who has experience of working within financial services (either in an in-house role or via a consultancy)

This role will work alongside the divisional CISO on supporting the strategy, initiatives and roadmap for a key division of a major FS organisation. You will be working with key stakeholders internally to help embed security in to the culture, whilst embedding technical controls in to the mission critical business system.

This is a superb opportunity to join a global organisation going through a huge investment in its security function.

Key accountabilities in this role will include:

• Being accountable for the assessment of the business cyber security posture and its overall improvement
• Acting as an SME for all infosec queries and escalations
• Work with the CISO and CIO teams to help drive the divisional strategy
• Translate complex solutions to non technical stakeholders (up to C level)
• Assist with audit preparation and finding
• Third party supplier management
• Policy creation and execution
• Help drive security awareness and propose pragmatic solutions.

In order to be successful you will need:

• A strong track record in a business facing security role
• Experience within a regulated financial services environment essential. Experience of risk profiling organizations for mergers and acquisitions activity highly desirable
• Good technical background gained (gained before moving in to a leadership role) including any experience of any of the following: pen testing, security engineering and architecture
• Experience of working in a complex global environment
• Experience of working with first, second and third line teams
• Knowledge of security standards/ frameworks including some of the following: ISO27001, SOC2, NIST
• FS experience highly desirable
• CISSP, CISM or CRISC certifications desirable