• Provide technical 2nd line oversight of Cyber and Technology, ensuring risks are identified and escalated to appropriate senior stakeholders. Work with the 1st line to improve their controls and improve risk management.
• Facilitate the ongoing effectiveness of the Information Security Risk Oversight Committee (ISROC) as the primary governance forum for overseeing the management of Cyber Risk across the Group by:
  • Using a risk based approach to help identify appropriate topics for inclusion on the agenda;
  • Ensuring high quality submissions are provided as requested;
  • Ensuring senior stakeholders are fully briefed on key topics prior to the committee; and
  • Providing direct challenge to first line senior management at the committee when required.
• In response to requests from senior management or governance committees (including the Group Risk Committee and ISROC) undertake risk-based reviews of key cyber security and technology processes and controls. Ensuring that findings are appropriately risk assessed and management identify appropriate plans to mitigate the risk.
• Develop strong and effective working relationships across all 3 lines of defence to facilitate effective identification, management and remediation of cyber and technology risks.
• Review and interpret Red/ Purple Team test results identifying key messages and being able to articulate them to non-technical audiences via briefings.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of what are effective response and recovery strategies for cyber incidents.
• Apply insights from experience within leading financial services firms to drive enhancements across cyber and technology risk.
• Draft entity board-level reports for senior leadership and governing bodies.
• Present confidently at governance committee meetings, when required.

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

• Degree-level education (or equivalent relevant experience).
• Significant, demonstrable experience in technology and cyber risk within a control/risk environment (e.g., Internal Audit, 1st Line or 2nd Line Risk/Control).
• Strong hands-on technical understanding of cyber risk, including key security domains, common control frameworks, and how to assess control effectiveness.
• Experience within Financial Services, ideally asset or wealth management, with an understanding of regulatory expectations and risk governance.
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail, with the ability to produce clear, accurate, audience-appropriate reporting (including senior and non-technical stakeholders).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to interpret complex information, identify root causes, and form sound risk-based judgements.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with a collaborative, team-oriented approach and confidence to provide robust challenge where needed.

The knowledge, experience and qualifications that’ll help

• Professional certifications information security/technology risk (e.g., CISA, CISM, CISSP or equivalent).
• Knowledge of asset or wealth management products, operating models and technology landscape.
• Consulting/Big Four experience, including delivering risk assessments and presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
• Experience in a 1st line technology or cyber security function, partnering closely with engineering/security teams.
• Broader banking experience (investment or retail) in a 1st or 2nd line technology/cyber risk capacity.

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