VP Cyber Defence & Strategic Operations in London

At Informa Global Support, we connect businesses and professionals with knowledge. Our reach is extensive, supporting a range of fantastic brands such as FAN EXPO, Omdia, World of Concrete, and many more. We are passionate about building for the future and want your future to be with us.

This role is based in our Howick Place, London office. The Information Security (InfoSec) team at Informa is dedicated to protecting the organisation's information assets and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. The team implements and maintains robust security measures, policies, and procedures to safeguard against cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

As a key member of Informa's Information Security leadership team, you will drive the strategic direction and operational excellence of the company's cyber defence capabilities. This role leads the global Security Operations Centre (SOC), ensuring robust threat detection, incident response, and continuous monitoring to protect Informa's digital assets and operations.

Key Areas of Responsibility/Accountability:

• Security Operations Centre (SOC): Oversee daily operations, ensuring effective monitoring, detection, and response to security incidents. Lead a team of security analysts and engineers.
• Incident Response: Develop and implement protocols for timely handling of security incidents.
• Threat Intelligence: Utilise threat intelligence to proactively identify and address potential security risks.
• Security Technologies: Implement and maintain security technologies to protect Informa's digital assets.
• Compliance and Reporting: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A): Manage information security aspects of M&A activities, including due diligence and risk assessment.
• APAC Information Security: Provide oversight and support to the Head of Information Security - APAC.

Measures of Success:

• Reduction in mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to respond (MTTR) to security incidents.
• Effective identification and management of cybersecurity risks associated with M&A activity.
• Compliance with APAC regional and global cybersecurity regulations and standards.
• Positive audit outcomes and risk posture improvements.
• High engagement and performance scores from direct reports and regional teams.

Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in cybersecurity.
• Proven experience managing a global or regional SOC.
• Demonstrated success in leading cybersecurity aspects of M&A activities.
• Experience working in a complex, matrixed, and multinational organization.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage complex security operations across multiple regions.

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That’s why we work in-person three days a week or more. Employee experience is very important to us at Informa, and we offer flexible working patterns and internal promotions.

Our benefits include:

• A welcoming culture with social events and active diversity and inclusion networks.
• Up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available.
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years.
• A flexible range of personal benefits and company-funded private medical cover.
• A ShareMatch scheme allowing you to become an Informa shareholder.
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance and mental health first aiders.

Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, military status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.