An excellent opportunity has arisen with a global FinTech. We are seeking a proactive Risk, Compliance & Security Lead to establish and drive a clear executive-level view of technology and cyber risk across the organisation. This role will shift the business from reactive response management to active, intelligence-led risk governance and resilience.
The successful candidate will embed security, compliance, and risk management into delivery by default, improving audit outcomes, strengthening organisational resilience, and ensuring governance supports business growth and innovation.
This is a high-profile role requiring strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to translate complex technical and cyber risks into clear business insight for executive audiences.
Role & Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain an executive and board-level view of technology, cyber, operational, and compliance risk.
- Develop and implement proactive risk management frameworks, controls, and governance processes.
- Lead the organisation’s cyber security, compliance, and technology risk strategy.
- Embed security and compliance controls into technology delivery and operational processes by default.
- Drive a culture of active risk ownership and continuous improvement across the business.
- Partner with technology, delivery, operations, and leadership teams to identify and mitigate risks.
- Oversee audit readiness, remediation activities, and control improvements.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, legal, and industry standards.
- Monitor emerging cyber threats and advise leadership on business impact and mitigation strategies.
- Lead incident governance and post-incident improvement activities.
- Develop reporting, dashboards, and risk metrics for executive stakeholders.
- Support business continuity, disaster recovery, and supplier risk management initiatives.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in technology risk, cyber security, compliance, or governance leadership roles.
- Strong understanding of cyber security frameworks, risk management methodologies, and compliance standards.
- Experience presenting technology and cyber risk insights to executive or board-level stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to move organisations from reactive risk management to proactive governance.
- Experience embedding security and compliance into delivery or operational practices.
- Strong understanding of audit processes, controls management, and remediation planning.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational change capabilities.
- Experience within regulated or compliance-heavy environments.
- Knowledge of frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, SOC2, or GDPR.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or ISO 27001.
- Experience supporting cloud security, resilience, or operational risk initiatives.
An excellent opportunity has arisen with a global FinTech. We are seeking a proactive Risk, Compliance & Security Lead to establish and drive a clear executive-level view of technology and cyber risk across the organisation. This role will shift the business from reactive response management to active, intelligence-led risk governance and resilience.
The successful candidate will embed security, compliance, and risk management into delivery by default, improving audit outcomes, strengthening organisational resilience, and ensuring governance supports business growth and innovation.
This is a high-profile role requiring strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to translate complex technical and cyber risks into clear business insight for executive audiences.
Role & Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain an executive and board-level view of technology, cyber, operational, and compliance risk.
- Develop and implement proactive risk management frameworks, controls, and governance processes.
- Lead the organisation’s cyber security, compliance, and technology risk strategy.
- Embed security and compliance controls into technology delivery and operational processes by default.
- Drive a culture of active risk ownership and continuous improvement across the business.
- Partner with technology, delivery, operations, and leadership teams to identify and mitigate risks.
- Oversee audit readiness, remediation activities, and control improvements.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, legal, and industry standards.
- Monitor emerging cyber threats and advise leadership on business impact and mitigation strategies.
- Lead incident governance and post-incident improvement activities.
- Develop reporting, dashboards, and risk metrics for executive stakeholders.
- Support business continuity, disaster recovery, and supplier risk management initiatives.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in technology risk, cyber security, compliance, or governance leadership roles.
- Strong understanding of cyber security frameworks, risk management methodologies, and compliance standards.
- Experience presenting technology and cyber risk insights to executive or board-level stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to move organisations from reactive risk management to proactive governance.
- Experience embedding security and compliance into delivery or operational practices.
- Strong understanding of audit processes, controls management, and remediation planning.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational change capabilities.
- Experience within regulated or compliance-heavy environments.
- Knowledge of frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, SOC2, or GDPR.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or ISO 27001.
- Experience supporting cloud security, resilience, or operational risk initiatives.
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