Third Party Cyber Risk Lead in Kennington

Job title: Third Party Cyber Risk LeadDivision: OperationsDepartment: Cyber & Information Resilience (C&IR)
Make your application after reading the following skill and qualification requirements for this position.
- Cyber AssuranceSalary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 60,700 to 75,600 and London from 66,600 to 83,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience).This role is graded as: Lead Associate
- RegulatoryYour external recruitment contact is Raimonda via internal recruitment contact is Lauren via must be submitted through our online portal.
Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.About the FCA and team We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective.
By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services. We are recruiting for a Third Party Cyber Risk Lead to join the Cyber Assurance team within the Cyber & Information Resilience (C&IR) department.
C&IR is responsible for enabling secure regulation at the FCA and PSR.This role leads the FCA’s third-party cyber risk capability, with responsibility for shaping and delivering the cyber assurance approach for the FCA’s supplier landscape.
The role provides strategic and operational leadership across continuous monitoring, targeted cyber assessments, risk escalation and stakeholder engagement to ensure cyber risk arising from third parties is identified, assessed and managed effectively.
It also drives continuous improvement in third-party cyber risk processes, tooling and reporting, working closely with internal partners such as Procurement, Supplier Management and Incident Management, as well as key external providers and industry stakeholders.Role responsibilitiesAct as the FCA’s cyber lead for Third Party Risk Management, setting strategy, providing assurance, risk insights and senior reporting to stakeholders including the CISO and CIOLead the third-party cyber risk team in delivering the FCA’s cyber assurance approach across supplier onboarding, continuous monitoring, risk-based assessments, escalation, reporting and AI-enabled risk managementOversee emerging third-party risks, including Agentic AI adoption and exposure management, ensuring risks are identified, assessed and managed before they become systemicEmbed cyber risk within the FCA’s supplier management and third-party risk frameworks, influencing stakeholders and aligning with the FCA, PRA and