VP, IT Security Risk - RSA Archer, NIST, GRC - London - Hybrid

A strategic opportunity for a VP-level Information & Cyber Security professional to join a growing security governance and risk team. Drive enterprise-level cyber risk management, compliance, and security posture enhancement in a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain security policies, standards, procedures, and governance frameworks

• Align risk management with NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, and industry regulations

• Act as a trusted security advisor to business and technical stakeholders

• Lead and conduct detailed risk assessments, maintaining the risk register in RSA Archer

• Identify and evaluate information security risks; support remediation and treatment strategies

• Track and monitor risk remediation through life cycle to acceptable closure

• Contribute to organization-wide cybersecurity risk strategies and control improvements

• Run post-incident/assessment lessons learned forums and influence control evolution

• Represent security in internal/external audits and assessments

• Deliver detailed risk reporting and metrics to key stakeholders

Key Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years in Information/Cyber Security, with 2+ years focused on security risk

• Strong background in GRC tools - RSA Archer strongly preferred

• Deep understanding of security risk management, taxonomy, and control frameworks

• Strong attention to detail with expert-level documentation and reporting ability

• Ability to communicate complex security issues clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

• Familiarity with vulnerability and incident management processes

• Effective collaboration across compliance, tech, audit, and ops teams

• Experience in financial services or banking environments preferred

Desirable Certifications:

• MSc in Information Security, CISM, CRISC, CISA, or similar credentials

• Knowledge of frameworks including ISO 27001, SOC 1 & 2

• Certifications in Prince2, MSP, or APMQ a bonus

Location & Working Model:

• Based in London

• Hybrid model - 2 days onsite per week