Head of Security Architecture - CISSP - Banking

  • Rothstein Recruitment Ltd
  • 01/10/2025
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Head of Security Architecture - CISSP - Banking

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Leader with strong, current technical knowledge (CISSP) to join a leading retail and corporate bank as a systems modernisation and Change The Bank InfoSec Manager. This is a great chance to be the Manager for a team of 10 to resolve a broad range of security and privacy issues whilst working closely with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders.

Requirements:

  • Information Security - Solid, practical and demonstrable experience of information security (technical and non technical aspects)
  • Technology Change - Demonstrable experience of supporting technology change initiatives to deliver solutions securely
  • You are a confident leader, able to set the tone and direction for a diverse team of subject matter experts, offering coaching and support as required
  • You are a skilled communicator, able to convey complex security issues to a wide audience, including non-technical colleagues.
  • You love building strong interpersonal relationships across engineering, product, compliance, and business teams to foster a culture of shared security ownership.
  • You are great at identifying information security risks and you enjoy finding creative solutions problems.
  • You have a wide range of information security knowledge and crucially, you are aware of your own knowledge gaps and able to seek support and guidance as required.
  • You understand the intersection of Risk Management and Information Security and how these relate to each other in a Financial Service business 3LoD model.
  • Hold or have the capability to attain appropriate external qualifications, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP.
  • Privacy - You don't need to be a privacy expert but you will require a good understanding of core privacy concepts and how these apply to technology change initiatives
  • Line Management - Previous experience leading and managing teams
  • Financial Services - Experience working in FS or other highly regulate industry
  • Intra-Group - Experience working in a intra-group outsourcing arrangement

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