Information Security Manager

Monzo Bank
London
1 day ago
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At Monzo our mission is to make money work for everyone. Central to this is making sure the bank is safe and secure for our customers. We’re always keen to hear from people who believe in our mission and want to join us on this journey.

Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.This is a very exciting opportunity to join our Information Security Squad. We’re focused on building security processes that allow the bank to move at pace, while protecting our customers. We’re never afraid to do things differently and aim to form a partnership with product and engineering teams that allows us to support the creation of products our customers love.You’ll be expected to

Lead information security projects as part of our security programme. Previously, we’ve delivered work in areas such as third party security, governance and vulnerability management.Lead the security efforts needed to build our European Bank by understanding and managing compliance with relevant regulations, and supporting teams across Monzo to comply with them.Provide ongoing information security support for Monzo EU.Represent Security in business projects, including product launches, to identify and mitigate security risks.Manage and enhance our third party security programme.Draft security policies and procedures, working with other squads across Security and the bank.Mentor and develop our Security Analysts to continue to develop our security organisation.Make sure we’re forward looking by staying ahead of new security threats, innovations in technology and emerging risks.Work closely with internal audit and risk teams to ensure security controls are properly implemented and regularly assessed for effectiveness.You should apply if

What we’re doing in Security excites you and you want to make a real difference to the way in which we deliver Information Security at Monzo.You have experience managing projects across a variety of security domains.You are working towards a recognised security qualification such as CISSP.You are a great communicator, written and verbal, and can clearly translate complicated messages to give clarity for wider audiences.You are comfortable working autonomously, and are confident in engaging senior stakeholders in order to achieve results.You thrive in an energetic, fast-paced environment.You have experience leading on multiple projects simultaneously, and are comfortable with regular context-switching.You enjoy working with data and using it to drive and measure improvements.You are comfortable reading and interpreting technical requirements, regulations and procedures.You are excited about doing things differently and not defaulting to what you’ve done in the past.What’s in it for you£80,000-£95,000.We can sponsor your visa.This role can be based in our London office, but we're open to distributed working within the UK (with ad hoc meetings in London).We offer flexible working hours and trust you to work enough hours to do your job well, and at times that suit you and your team.£1,000 learning budget each year to use on books, training courses and conferences.We will set you up to work from home; all employees are given Macbooks and for fully remote workers we will provide extra support for your work-from-home setup.Plus lots more! Read our full list of benefits.Don’t tick every box on the list? No worries! Research shows that women and people of colour often shy away from applying unless they meet every single requirement. At Monzo, we’re all about building a diverse and inclusive team, so if you’re excited about this role and eager to grow and learn with us, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t have everything nailed down just yet. Apply anyway and let’s see where this journey takes us together!

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