Security Engineering Lead

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About Us

Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd’s, the world's specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups. Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Copenhagen, Miami, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world.

Job Profile Summary

The role reports into the Head of Engineering (with dotted line reporting into the Chaucer Security team) and will be responsible for overseeing the Security Engineering team. It requires a strategic thinker with a Security Engineering background and proven management skills, ensuring that the Security Engineering vision and roadmaps that support and advance the company's Cyber objectives are executed. It involves managing and mentoring a team of Senior Security Engineers, collaborating with Information Security and other cross‑functional teams such as Product Management, Architecture, Service Management, and Quality & Technical Assurance within a matrix IT organisation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Information Security Officer and Head of Engineering to produce the overall Security Engineering strategy and long‑term vision for Cyber Security.
• Oversee and provide expertise on securing infrastructure in both on‑premise and cloud environments.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across teams to ensure work is completed on time and within budget.
• Act as a liaison between Security Engineering and other stakeholders, keeping senior leadership informed on progress and challenges.
• Identify risks associated with new tools, processes and ways of working and establish procedures to mitigate those risks.
• Support the enhancement of threat detection capabilities within the Security Operations function by advising on SIEM and network analysis tools, and lead the engineering team during incident response and investigation.
• Work cross‑functionally with architecture, service management, engineering, and product teams to provide expert security consultation and ensure compliance with security policies.
• Contribute as an active member of the Engineering Management team.

Leadership and Strategy

• High level of self‑awareness through a commitment to continuous personal improvement and learning.
• High personal resilience and ability to adapt to change.
• Builds effective teams; coaches and mentors people.
• Translates organisational vision through effective goal setting and strategic planning, thinking creatively and innovatively.
• Understanding of how the business works and knowledge of the external marketplace to drive the business forward.
• Strives to build key relationships, shows ownership of targets, and focuses on results.
• Manages the execution of the security engineering strategy in alignment with the company's Cyber objectives.
• Provides visionary management to the Security Engineering team.
• Creates and maintains a culture of Security Engineering excellence.
• Ensures the team works efficiently and effectively, bringing a Security‑first mindset, adapting to changing circumstances while working within organisational constraints of budget and resources, and adhering to quality standards.
• Motivates the team to deliver the best security engineering possible, taking responsibility for the team's actions and decisions.
• Sets clear goals, fosters a culture of ownership and collaboration, and provides opportunities for continuous professional development.

Technical Delivery Management

• Manages the technical delivery, planning and execution of all Security Engineering across CTG, ensuring work is completed on time, within budget, and to the highest security standards.

Technical Oversight

• Provides security engineering guidance and support to the security engineering team, ensuring the adoption of a security‑first mindset and the latest technologies.
• Monitors and reviews vendor performance against agreed KPIs and metrics.
• Ensures compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborates with key stakeholders, including senior management, clients, and partners, to understand their needs and ensure successful outcomes.
• Identifies and mitigates risks associated with security.
• Implements robust processes and controls to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Performance Monitoring

• Establishes and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the success of security engineering initiatives and continuously seeks opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills and Competencies

• Creates an inclusive environment that values individual difference to leverage diversity.
• Relevant industry experience in security engineering roles, with previous experience in a security engineering management position.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities; able to think strategically and make data‑driven decisions.
• Team‑builder and collaborator who can work comfortably in a highly collaborative setting.
• Comfortable working with senior business leadership, with a positive can‑do attitude, open and welcoming to change.
• Exceptional management skills, being able to influence cross‑functional departmental leaders in a particular direction.
• Quickly forms meaningful connections that inspire trust and confidence in others.
• Detail and quality oriented, with a customer focus and an exceptionally keen eye for detail, highly organised.
• Manages multiple priorities and meets deadlines, demonstrating an ability to remain calm under stress and in times of uncertainty.

Why Join Chaucer?

Chaucer is a leading global insurer at Lloyd’s, helping industries worldwide manage risk—from airlines to energy, shipping, manufacturing, and property. Headquartered in London, with offices in Copenhagen, Miami, Dubai, and Singapore, we’re close to our clients wherever they are. We’ve doubled our Gross Written Premiums from $1.4bn in 2019 to $2.7bn in 2023—and are on track to exceed $3bn in 2024.

Benefits

• A flexible hybrid work model that supports individual and team needs.
• A diverse, inclusive culture that values people for who they are.
• Extensive, non‑contributory benefits, including medical, life, and pension cover, flexible holidays, and wellbeing support.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Industries: Insurance