Information Technology Lead in England

Founded in ****, Fasanara is a global asset manager and technology platform. We manage c.USD 5.5 billion AUM (as of Jan, ****) in Fintech strategies on behalf of pension funds and insurance companies in Europe and North America, and a mandate from the European Investment Fund (EIF). We are a pioneer investor in Fintech Lending, enabling Real Economy Impact. Fasanara manages one of the largest and longest standing Fintech Lending funds in Europe and invests in early-stage Fintech companies via its venture capital vehicles, using its central role in the Fintech ecosystem to identify and back revolutionary new businesses.

Our Culture We are strong believers in meritocracy, and we seek to reward people based on impact and excellence. The environment is collaborative, entrepreneurial, and trust-based. We set ambitious goals, work extremely hard, stress the importance of teamwork, and adhere to the highest level of excellence in everything we do. We are only as good as our team. Thus, we are building the firm around exceptional talent.

The role This is an opportunity to take ownership of and further develop the IT and cyber security landscape of a 120-person, London-based hedge fund, working onsite at the heart of the business. You will lead a small team while remaining hands-on across infrastructure, end-user support and security. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, you will have direct access to senior management. The role involves maintaining, improving and evolving an established IT and security environment, ensuring it remains robust, efficient and aligned with regulatory expectations. You will have scope to influence tooling, vendors and priorities, and to continue strengthening IT and cyber security practices in line with the firm's growth and ongoing technological developments.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day IT support operations: end-user support, laptops/desktops, AV, networking, servers, SaaS and market/trading systems connectivity.
• Design, implement and maintain core cyber security controls (endpoint protection, threat detection and scanning, email security, identity and access management, patching, logging/monitoring, backups etc).
• Develop and maintain IT and security policies, standards and procedures aligned with regulatory expectations for investment firms.
• Lead, mentor and develop a 2-person IT team, ensuring high-quality onsite support for all staff.
• Monitor and respond to security alerts and incidents; lead incident handling, root cause analysis and remediation.
• Oversee user provisioning, permissions and joiner/mover/leaver processes, ensuring appropriate access control across systems.
• Manage relationships with external vendors (MSPs, security providers, market data/trading technology, cloud providers) and ensure service quality.
• Drive technology and security improvements to support scale (automation, standardisation, asset management, device management, secure remote access).
• Support audits, due diligence and regulatory requests related to IT and cyber security.
• Provide clear communication and training to staff on IT best practice and cyber awareness (phishing, data handling, secure working).

Requirements

• Significant experience in a hands-on IT role, ideally within a hedge fund, asset manager, or other regulated financial services firm.
• Demonstrable experience owning or co-owning cyber security controls, policies and incident response.
• Comfortable working in the detail (tickets, builds, troubleshooting) while also setting direction and improving processes.
• Experience managing IT engineers and support teams.
• Familiarity with relevant frameworks / expectations (e.g. FCA, ISO*****, ISAE****, SOC) is highly desirable.
• Hands-on and service-oriented, with a "roll up your sleeves" mindset.
• Pragmatic, risk-aware and able to balance robust security with a fast-paced trading environment.

Benefits

• Competitive bonus scheme.
• Bupa health dental, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced pension, and generous annual leave.
• Enhanced parental leave, special leave allowances, and charity giving options.
• Regular team events, legendary summer Christmas parties, knowledge sharing sessions, and quarterly town halls.
• Team lunches, dinners, Friday drinks, team sport activities.