Director - Information Security Lead (2nd Line) in London

My client, an International Financial Services firm, based in London, are looking for an Information Security Lead (Director level). You will have to be in the office x 2 days per week.

The Cyber and Information Risk Program Support Lead is responsible for leading a team to support execution of my client's Enterprise Risk Management and Operational Risk Management programs for cyber, information security, and data management risk. The successful candidate will provide review and credible challenge of the effectiveness of information security and data management risk governance, identification, assessment, response, monitoring, and reporting capabilities. This position is highly engaged with firm-wide Information Security and Data Management teams who provide risk and control solutions as well as all corporate departments that own cyber, information security, and data management risk.

Essential Functions / Major duties and responsibilities of the job

• Strategic Risk Culture - Assist the Head of Technology and Information Security Risk Management and Head of Enterprise Risk and Operational Risk Management in driving the culture of engagement, teamwork and accountability.
• Risk Assessments - Work with the Information Security and Data Management teams to challenge risk assessments, and lead in efforts to strengthen the control environment in line with the evolving threat landscape.
• Enterprise and Operational Risk Management Framework - Support the CRO and Head of Enterprise Risk and Operational Risk Management in furthering the use and efficacy of the ERM and ORM framework while enhancing its applicability to manage information security and data management risk.
• Operational Review and Credible Challenge - Provide review and credible challenge of information security and data management risk profile and associated framework components, e.g., risk and control self‐assessments, control testing, event management, metrics and indicators, risk appetite, finding management, and reporting.
• Risk Oversight - Lead in executing oversight of information security and data management risks by performing the following:

• Provide subject matter expertise to business units to drive, guide and influence risk ownership, clarity and assessment of risks & controls.
• Review and monitor the progress of actions and validate appropriateness of closure evidence.
• Document credible challenge of information security and data management risk appetite to support the Enterprise Risk management (ERM) program.
• Regular review and challenge of key risk indicators including thresholds and applicability to risk appetite.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly ORM/ERM reports and present to Technology Leadership, Audit, and regulatory bodies as required.

• Provide challenge of risk management of material information security and data management projects that may impact the firm's risk profile.
• Work with business partners to challenge the quality of the project inherent risk assessments and contribute to the independent risk review for projects.
• Review project benefits and closure artifacts in preparation for transition to BAU.

What we are looking for:

• 7+ years of experience building, maintaining, and managing information security and data management risk governance, operations, and risk management functions.
• Broad-based technology experience at substantial scale and complexity in a global, highly regulated, high‐volume transaction environment. Experience must include time operating within transaction services environments characterized by the need for continuous availability and the highest levels of security.
• Experienced developing and managing Enterprise and Operational Risk programs related to information security and data management, including implementing risk and control frameworks in accordance with best practices and Basel requirements.
• Experienced leading in a complex matrixed organization, ideally in a global firm with a dynamic and rapidly changing environment.
• Experienced leading within a highly regulated environment, with a preference for experience at the international and federal levels.
• Deep knowledge of information security and data management risk and control frameworks and a strong understanding of policies, procedures, guidelines, and structure.
• Functional expertise, with operational knowledge of and exposure to various current and emerging information security and data management areas such as:

• Cyber resilience
• Identity & privileged access management
• Secure coding practices
• Cloud security configuration and control frameworks
• Artificial Intelligence
• Third‐party risk management
• Incident management
• Threat/vulnerability management
• Network security
• Data governance
• Data quality
• Data architecture/lineage

If the above is of interest please apply to this advertisement or call me on 0207 509 8040 or send your CV directly to darius.goodarzi@robertwalters.com.