Head of Information Security (Deputy CISO)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a financial services organisation focused on consumer credit, payments and technology-enabled customer services.

What you will do

• Lead and develop the enterprise-wide Information Security function as the CISO’s principal deputy and delegate.
• Translate security strategy into priorities, measurable outcomes, policies, standards and control improvements.
• Lead security monitoring, threat and vulnerability management, incident response, cyber preparedness and operational resilience.
• Own the technology and information risk framework, including risk appetite, risk treatment, control effectiveness and reporting.
• Embed secure-by-design practices across technology change, cloud adoption, platform engineering, digital delivery and supplier-led transformation.
• Oversee third-party security, assurance, audits, regulatory engagement and AI security and governance.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading a broad Information Security function within a regulated organisation, ideally in financial services, consumer credit, cards, payments or FinTech.
• Experience serving as a senior deputy to a CISO or holding an equivalent enterprise security leadership position.
• Broad experience across security operations, governance, risk and compliance, architecture, engineering, third-party risk, assurance and operational resilience.
• Practical knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS, UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, NIST and related control frameworks.
• Experience leading security incidents, audits, assurance programmes, regulatory engagement and senior-level reporting.
• Excellent judgement, communication and influencing skills, with confidence engaging executive and Board-level stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Professional certification such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Auditor.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure security, AI governance, cyber insurance, supplier assurance or major technology transformation.

Culture & Benefits

• Newly created, enterprise-wide leadership role with significant organisational visibility.
• Close collaboration with leaders across technology, product, operations, risk, compliance, data protection, legal and procurement.
• Opportunity to build a pragmatic, risk-led security culture that supports customer protection and commercial growth.
• Inclusive equal-opportunity workplace with reasonable adjustments available for candidates and colleagues with disabilities or caring responsibilities.