VP of BISO

BISO – Financial Services - £120,000 - £125,000 + Excellent Benefits

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced BISO to join a leading financial services organisation, supporting the delivery and governance of regional cyber security strategy across EMEA.

This role will focus on embedding security across the business, driving governance and risk initiatives, and ensuring alignment with global security standards and regulatory requirements.

Roles & Requirements:

Lead and support delivery of regional cyber security strategy and governance initiatives.

Act as a trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholders on security risk and controls.

Drive security awareness, phishing campaigns, and cyber training initiatives.

Manage audit, compliance, and regulatory engagements across the region.

Support implementation of enterprise security standards, policies, and controls.

Build strong relationships with business, technology, audit, and compliance teams.

Manage and develop a small regional security team.

Strong background within Information Security, Cyber Risk, or Technology Risk in financial services.

Experience with frameworks such as NIST, ISO27001, COBIT, SOX, and FFIEC.

Good understanding of cloud security, GDPR, IAM/PAM, SIEM, vulnerability management, and network security.

CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or similar certifications preferred.

Skills & Experience:

Strong strategic and analytical thinking

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Strong leadership and people management skills

Ability to balance technical, regulatory, and business priorities

Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability

Collaborative, proactive, and delivery-focused approach

Details:

Location: London / EMEA

Industry: Financial Services

Hybrid working (3 Days P/W On-site)

£125,000 Basic Salary

10% Employer contribution pension

Competitive Bonus

BISO – Financial Services - £120,000 - £125,000 + Excellent Benefits