Head of Information Security

Robert Walters is working in partnership with a leading financial services business. They specialise in providing experts services across pensions, wealth management and financial planning across both personal and commercial services.

In addition, they offer tailored services across retirement, tax and estate planning. They are considered market leaders in providing customer and client-centric services, operating across multiple locations.

Due to continued growth and acquisitions, they are keen to appoint an experienced Head of Information Security, based out of the central Birmingham offices - one day in the office and 4 days remote. Paying a salary range up to £85,000 plus bonus.

As an experienced Head of Information Security, you will define and drive InfoSec strategy across group. Leading a security team ensuring safeguarding data, compliance with regulatory frameworks. In addition, you will lead a strategic vision with hands-on expertise across critical systems.

Head of Information Security: Duties

• Experience of business acquisitions - Highly desirable
• Develop/Maintain enterprise InfoSec strategy aligned business goals
• Oversee security architecture, vulnerability management, incident response and threat intelligence
• Lead security risk assessments and manage remediation plans for gaps
• Financial regulation compliance - GDRP, PCI DSS, SOX, FCA
• Establish security policies, standards & procedures
• Repost security posture, incidents & key metrics
• Drive security awareness and training programmes
• Manage relationships with external auditors, regulators and security vendors

Head of Information Security: Experience

• Experience within a financial services environment - Highly desirable
• Manage security for cloud-first environments - AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
• Implement SOC & Automated security monitoring
• Lead third-party risk management & vendor security programmes
• Experience of DevSecOps practises and SDLC
• Design/Implement security frameworks - ISO 27001, NIST
• Hands-on experience of SIEM, DLP, IAM, Endpoint Technology

The permanent opportunity for a Head of Information Security, will pay a salary up to £85,000 with bonus, based out of the central Birmingham offices - one day in the office and 4 days remote.

This is an opportunity to join an industry market leader, that has grown year on year, for further information, please apply with an updated CV and reach out to Ajay Hayre on /

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