Cyber Security Risk Specialist - VP

Docklands, London (Hybrid) £100,000 - £110,000 per annum + annual discretionary bonus

On behalf of a leading financial services organisation, I am seeking a highly experienced Cyber Security Risk Specialist at VP level. The individual will be part of the security function that is responsible for security governance, risk and assurance, to ensure the organisation's security posture is robust, compliant against the security policy, standards and controls. In particular, I am seeking someone with an extensive background in managing Security Control testing. The company operates a hybrid work policy and therefore you must be willing to commit to 2 days per week and must be within commutable distance of their London HQ.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain security policy, standards, procedures and frameworks.
• Ensure alignment with security industry standards such as NIST CSF and NIST 800-53.
• Act as an advisor to colleagues across the organisation on best security practice.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and maintain risk register in RSA Archer.
• Identify, assess and prioritize security risk across the organisation's information assets and environments.
• Understand security gaps and provide evaluation and treatment options, consultation on remediation approaches to address gaps and continue ongoing monitoring of remediation, re-assess until reduced to an acceptable level.
• Support Cybersecurity Risk Management strategies based on security findings and observations.
• Profile and assign asset security criticality and prioritize risk assessments.
• Monitor improvements against the baselined risk to evidence and report where security risk is being reduced to an acceptable level across security functions.
• Run lessons learned forums and recommend improvements to security controls.
• Represent security on audits and assessments, ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Provide assurance to stakeholders through detailed reporting and metrics.

Experience/Skills required:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a Cyber Security Risk Management capacity.
• Experience of the testing of Security controls is essential.
• Financial and/or Banking industry experience essential.
• Experience in managing security risk across 3rd party, assets and systems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with others to drive forward key security objectives.
• Expert in technical writing reports and documenting risk assessment findings and mitigation plans clearly and accurately.
• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure data accuracy and integrity and ensure thorough and accurate risk assessment.
• Problem solving ability to grasp security issues that impact multiple entities and troubleshoot with proposing and consulting with colleagues on effective solutions to mitigate risks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex technical information clearly and effectively.
• Strong understanding of security risk management and taxonomy principles, to reduce risk to an acceptable level.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management and incident management practices.
• Experience with GRC tools and best practices. RSA Archer is preferred.

Professional Certifications:

• Ideally qualified in MSc Information Security, CICA, CRISC, CISM and/or Data analysis beneficial but not essential if experience validates skills.
• Proficiency in security frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC1,2).