Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Full Time

We are seeking an outstanding candidate for the position of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to join our established team. This role presents a chance for you to contribute your expertise and innovative ideas to a scale-up fintech organisation. As a CISO at MillTechFX, you will be responsible for leading the company’s information security program. You will develop and implement security policies and procedures, manage risk, and protect the company’s data and systems. You will also work with other departments to ensure that the company’s security posture is aligned with its business goals.

MillTechFX was founded in January 2019 to provide corporates, institutions (e.g. endowments, charities and pension funds) and assets managers with direct access to transparent and competitive multi-bank FX rates. MillTechFX is an affiliate of Millennium Global Investments, one of the largest independent currency managers, and winner of the Financial Times Currency Manager of the year.

Your mission

As the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), you will hold a pivotal role in our organisation, taking on the critical responsibility of ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our information assets and technology infrastructure. Working closely with the CTO, your primary focus will be on establishing and implementing robust security strategies, frameworks, and policies to safeguard our systems and data from evolving cyber threats.

You will also play a hands-on role in overseeing and performing various technical tasks to strengthen our security infrastructure. You will be responsible for conducting regular security assessments to identify vulnerabilities and assess the effectiveness of our security controls. This will involve utilising cutting-edge security tools and technologies to proactively monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents and threats in real-time. Furthermore, you will lead investigations into security breaches or incidents, coordinating with internal teams and external partners to contain the impact and implement remediation measures. Your business and technical expertise will be instrumental in evaluating and selecting security solutions, implementing secure coding practices, and ensuring the secure configuration of systems and applications throughout their lifecycle.

Additionally, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders to assess risks, provide guidance on security best practices, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards. As the CISO, you will drive a culture of security awareness and promote a proactive approach to identify and mitigate potential security vulnerabilities across the organisation, enabling us to maintain a strong and resilient security posture.

Your responsibilities in this role will include:

• Define and develop an information security strategy and operating model aligned with business needs.
• Develop and implement security policies and procedures.
• Lead efforts to ensure adherence to security standards and audits.
• Identify existing and emerging security attack types, vulnerabilities, and risks.
• Deliver security initiatives to manage these risks.
• Work with other departments to align the company’s security posture with business goals.
• Communicate security risks and mitigation strategies to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Embed security into the product development cycle in collaboration with development teams.

Required skills:

• 10+ years experience, working with technology & security

• CISSP certification
• FinTech experience
• In-depth knowledge of information security principles, technologies, and best practices
• Experience with security within Cloud environments, such as AWS
• Hands on experience leading incident response
• Strategic thinking and the ability to align security initiatives with business objectives
• A people person with strong convictions
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Good spoken and written English

What we offer in return?

Our commitment is to help you flourish in this role, through support with your professional development, opportunities to be involved in key projects, and exposure to challenges that you may not be offered in a larger organisation. We will provide:

• A competitive salary dependent on experience with annual reviews.
• Pension scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• EV salary-sacrifice scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Well-being contributions.
• Additional days of leave per year of service.
• Enhanced Maternity.
• Enhanced Paternity.
• Buying annual leave.
• Unpaid leave.
• E-Learning Platform access.

Training & Development allowance and fully paid study day

How to apply?

We would love to hear from you if you think that you’re a good fit for this role. To apply you should visit our website and upload your CV. One of the team will then be in touch with you to discuss the next steps.

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