Director - Information Security Lead; 2nd Line

My client, an International Financial Services firm, based in London, are looking for an Information Security Lead (Director level). You will have to be in the office x 2 days per week.

The Cyber and Information Risk Program Support Lead is responsible for leading a team to support execution of my client's Enterprise Risk Management and Operational Risk Management programs for cyber, information security, and data management risk. The successful candidate will provide review and credible challenge of the effectiveness of information security and data management risk governance, identification, assessment, response, monitoring, and reporting capabilities.

This position is highly engaged with firm-wide Information Security and Data Management teams who provide risk and control solutions as well as all corporate departments that own cyber, information security, and data management risk.

• Risk Culture - Assist the Head of Technology and Information Security Risk Management and Head of Enterprise Risk and Operational Risk Management in driving the culture of engagement, teamwork and accountability.
• Risk Assessments - Work with the Information Security and Data Management teams to challenge risk assessments, and lead in efforts to strengthen the control environment in line with the evolving threat landscape.
• Enterprise and Operational Risk Management Framework - Support the CRO and Head of Enterprise Risk and Operational Risk Management in furthering the use and efficacy of the ERM and ORM framework while enhancing its applicability to manage information security and data management risk.

• Review and Credible Challenge - Provide review and credible challenge of information security and data management risk profile and associated framework components, e.g., risk and control self‑assessments, control testing, event management, metrics and indicators, risk appetite, finding management, and reporting.
• Risk Oversight - Lead in executing oversight of information security and data management risks by performing the following:
  • Provide subject matter expertise to business units to drive, guide and influence risk ownership, clarity and assessment of risks & controls.
  • Review and monitor the progress of actions and validate appropriateness of closure evidence.
  • Document credible challenge of information security and data management risk appetite to support the Enterprise Risk management (ERM) program.
  • Regular review and challenge of key risk indicators including thresholds and applicability to risk appetite.
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly ORM/ERM reports and present to Technology Leadership, Audit, and regulatory bodies as required.
• Project Oversight - Lead in executing project oversight for information security and data management risks by performing the following:
  • Provide challenge of risk management of material information security and data management projects that may impact the firm's risk profile.
  • Work with business partners to challenge the quality of the project inherent risk assessments and contribute to the independent risk review for projects.
  • Review project benefits and closure artifacts in preparation for transition to BAU.
• Governance - Actively present to various committees and forums to keep management educated on changes and challenges to CLS risk appetite.
• Relationship Management - Be a respected point of contact to stakeholders across the business and technology functions in providing credible operational risk coverage for information security and data management risk.

• Mentorship - Provide guidance and support to junior members of the team.
• Lead projects in co‑ordination with Operational Risk team to enhance the ORM framework and assist with implementation of best practices
• Interact with and / present to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in regular continuous monitoring meetings
• Ability to influence and gain credibility with the business

• 7+ years of experience building, maintaining, and managing information security and data management risk governance, operations, and…