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Head of Cyber Risk (Financial Services)

Recruiter
Apollo Solutions
Location
England, London
Salary
£110000 - £160000 per annum + bonus and benefits
Closing date
20 Nov 2020
Reference
EEMS5

Job Details



A leading Financial Services firm based in London are currently recruiting for a Head of Cyber Risk to lead, build, and develop their growing team.


As the Head of Cyber Risk, you will be responsible for:

  • Oversight of and challenging cyber policies and procedures ensuring best practices are met.
  • Ensuring Key Risk Indicators are in place to monitor all key risks against risk appetite and use to monitor and challenge risk profile.
  • Challenging the assessment of risks associated with New Products; business initiatives and material project change and ensure adequate 1st line deployment of appropriate controls to mitigate risks.
  • Second-line assurance in relation to core cyber control framework.
  • Leading the department/team, ensuring that the appropriate people strategy is in place to reward and develop staff effectively, driving high performance.
  • Risk awareness and training.
  • Conducting risk reviews and "deep dive" investigations.
  • Evaluation of the effectiveness of risk transfer in respect of Info Security and Cyber.
  • Oversight and independent challenge of the cyber risk responsibilities, deliverables and resourcing across the three lines of defence
  • Enhanced quarterly reporting providing an executive focus on cyber risks.
  • Oversight on cyber events/incidents/losses to ensure they are appropriately escalated promptly and in due course recorded in the Op Risk system with comprehensive root cause analysis and action tracking.
  • Prioritizing new projects to mitigate current and anticipate future risks and impacts.
  • Addressing Internal Audit and Audit Committee recommendations and cascade the information to relevant risk owners and representatives.


To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

 

  • Experience in leading complex projects/reviews, leading senior teams, negotiation situations and interacting with key stakeholders.
  • Previous experience of managing Information Security and Cyber Risks with the Financial Services sector
  • Excellent understanding of Information Security and Cyber Risk frameworks
  • Good understanding of the core controls and metrics used to manage cyber risks
  • An interest in developing and delivering risk training and awareness in a creative and innovative way in relation to Info Security and Cyber risks.


What the position can offer you in return:

 

  • The base salary on offer ranges between £110,000 - £1500,000, depending on experience, and comes with a bonus and an attractive benefits package.


Apply now to be considered!

 

Company

Headquartered in London and with satellite offices in New York and Amsterdam, Apollo Solutions is a market-leading recruitment business specialising in two core sectors: Corporate Governance & Technology. It is what we know, and we do it well.

For over a decade, we have been successfully providing bespoke talent solutions globally, building partnerships that last. Whether you are a candidate or a client, we aim to provide the best possible service using our strong industry network, market knowledge and consultative, personalised approach.

We offer Permanent, Contract and Executive Search staffing solutions across:

  • Corporate Governance: Audit, Risk, Compliance, Forensic Accounting, Valuations & Economics Technology: Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, Software, DevOps, Infrastructure & Cloud

Whether you are looking to grow your team, or find the right fit for your career ambitions, we are there with you every step of the way. After all, our success comes from your success.

Get in touch now and find out how we can work together!

Company info
Telephone
+44(0)20 3167 3167
Location
8 Devonshire Square
London
EC2M 4PL
United Kingdom

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