Vice President - IT Security Independent Risk Specialist

My client, an International Financial Services firm based in London, is looking for an Information Security Risk and Review specialist (VP level). You will have to be in the office 2 days per week.

The Cyber and Information Risk Independent Risk Review Specialist is responsible for independent reviews of the efficacy of my client’s Information Security and Data Management programs, including review and challenge of large‑scale risk remediation efforts. The successful candidate will provide review and credible challenge of the effectiveness of information security and data management processes and controls in mitigating key risks to the firm.

This position is highly engaged with the firm‑wide Information Security and Data Management teams who provide security and data management solutions as well as corporate departments that own information security and data management risks.

• Independent Reviews
  • Execute horizontal reviews of top information security risks, identifying gaps in control coverage and recommending control improvements to address identified gaps.
  • Complete thematic reviews of information security and data management operational risk events and associated proposed actions to propose control enhancements that reduce risk of recurrence.
  • Work with the Information Security and Data Management teams to review control capabilities against industry standards and lead efforts to strengthen the control environment in line with the evolving threat landscape.
  • Review and challenge actions to address gaps, monitor progress of actions, and validate sufficiency of closure evidence.
  • Prepare status reports as needed and present to Technology Leadership, Audit, and regulatory bodies as required.
• Risk Remediation Oversight
  • Review and challenge the sufficiency of planned actions to address identified problems, provide stated benefits, and meet regulatory expectations.
  • Review and monitor the progress of actions and validate sufficiency of closure evidence.
  • Prepare status reports as needed and present to Technology Leadership, Audit, and regulatory bodies as required.
• Governance – Actively present to various committees and forums to keep management educated on status of independent reviews, challenges to risk remediation efforts, and progress on control improvements.
• 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.
• Policy & Procedures – Review and challenge relevant policies, standards, and procedures related to information security and data management processes.

• Mentorship – Provide guidance and support to junior members of the team.
• Ability to influence and gain credibility with the business

• 5+ years of experience specifically related to information security and data management risk governance, operations, and risk management functions.
• Broad‑based technology experience at substantial scale and complexity in a global, highly regulated, high‑volume transaction environment. Experience must include time operating within transaction services environments characterized by the need for continuous availability and the highest levels of security.
• Experienced working in a complex matrixed organization, ideally in a global firm with a dynamic and rapidly changing environment.
• Experienced operating within a highly regulated environment, with a preference for experience at the international and federal levels.
• Deep knowledge of information security and data management risk and control frameworks and a strong understanding of related policies, procedures, guidelines, and structure.
• Functional expertise, with operational knowledge of and exposure to various current and emerging information security and data management areas such as:

• B.S. in a technology discipline (Computer Science, Information Management, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity or equivalent). M.S. desired.
• Relevant certification is desirable,…