Head of Cyber Security

A leading Financial Services company is seeking a Head of Cuber Security.

Key Responsibilities:

• • Develop, implement, and manage the organizations information security strategies and policies
• • Leading the information security team to enhance and reinforce security posture
• • Conduct risk assessments and audits, identifying vulnerabilities in the systems and developing remediation plans
• • Ensure compliance with relevant regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS
• • Implement security measures to protect against data breaches, malware, and other cyber threats
• • Collaborate with IT and other departments to integrate security into all projects and processes
• • Provide training and awareness programs for employees on security policies and best practices
• • Define and drive the companys cybersecurity strategy and roadmap, aligned with business goals and risk appetite.
• • Lead implementation of security frameworks and controls (ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, GDPR).
• • Build and continuously mature our threat detection, vulnerability management, and risk management programs.
• • Oversee incident response, digital forensics, and recovery operations with minimal downtime.
• • Collaborate with DevOps, product, and engineering teams to embed security into the SDLC (DevSecOps).
• • Manage internal security audits, support external regulatory assessments, and oversee third-party risk evaluations.
• • Deploy, configure, and optimize SIEM tools, EDR/XDR platforms, and other security controls .
• • Deliver regular security posture updates and risk metrics to the CTO and executive stakeholders.
• • Champion a security-first culture through employee training, phishing simulations, and awareness campaigns.

Requirements

• • Bachelors degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field
• • 5+ years of experience in information security in financial or relevant sector
• • Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and risk management practices
• • Experience with compliance standards and regulatory requirements
• • Proven ability to develop and implement security strategies across diverse environments
• • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• • Strong communication and leadership abilities, with experience managing cross-functional teams
• • Demonstrated success designing and implementing cybersecurity programs in FinTech or financial services.
• • Deep understanding of cloud security, IAM, endpoint protection, and incident response protocols.
• • Hands-on expertise in security tooling: SIEM (e.g., Splunk, QRadar), firewalls, MFA, IDS/IPS, DLP, etc.
• • Experience mitigating FinTech-specific threats such as API abuse, data leaks, and insider attacks.
• • Strong working knowledge of industry regulations: GDPR, PCI-DSS, GLBA, SOX, FFIEC, etc.