Governance, Risk and Compliance Lead

Key responsibilities:

Governance & Policy Management

Own the lifecycle management of Information Security policies, standards, frameworks and procedures.

Develop, review and maintain governance documentation to ensure alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

Establish governance processes to ensure policies, standards and controls are consistently implemented across the organisation.

Monitor adherence to security policies and standards and drive remediation of non-compliance findings.

Information Security Management System (ISMS)

Lead the ongoing maintenance, effectiveness and continual improvement of the Information Security Management System (ISMS).

Drive ISO 27001 certification & recertification activities and ensure certification evidence, control documentation and audit records are maintained and auditable.

Coordinate internal audit programmes, external certification audits and remediation activities.

Risk Management

Own and continuously improve the enterprise information security risk management framework.

Maintain and oversee the Group Security Risk Register. Facilitate risk identification, assessment, treatment, acceptance and reporting activities across business units.

Client Assurance & Regulatory Compliance

Lead responses to client security questionnaires, due diligence requests, regulatory enquiries and customer assessments.

Manage and coordinate customer Right-to-Audit engagements, particularly with regulated financial institutions and strategic clients.

Act as the primary contact for external auditors, assessors & customer assurance teams

Monitor emerging regulatory requirements and assess their impact on the organisation.

Third-Party Risk Management

Conduct & oversee security assessments for vendors, suppliers and strategic partners.

Review contracts, security documentation, certifications and audit reports to evaluate risk and ensure supplier risks are appropriately documented, managed and escalated.

Stakeholder Management

Partner with Security Operations, Engineering, Architecture, Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit and business stakeholders to address identified risks and compliance obligations.

Provide guidance and subject matter expertise on governance, regulatory compliance and risk management matters.

Support security awareness initiatives and promote a culture of risk management and compliance.

Required Skills, Experience & Qualification:

Min 8 to 10 years of experience in Governance, Risk & Compliance, Information Security, Audit or Risk Management roles, preferably within a financial services environment
Bachelor’s degree of equivalent related experience.
ISO27001 Lead Implementer / Auditor - demonstrable experience leading ISO 27001 certification and recertification programmes within large, complex organisations.
Proven experience designing, implementing and maintaining enterprise risk management frameworks.
Extensive experience developing, reviewing and managing information security policies, standards and control frameworks.
Significant experience managing customer assurance activities, security questionnaires and Right-to-Audit engagements.
Experience presenting risk and compliance information to senior stakeholders and executive leadership.
Strong knowledge of:
ISO 27001 / ISO 27002
ISO 31000 / ISO 27005
ISO 22301 / ISO 42001
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
SOC 1 / SOC 2
GDPR
DORA
NIS2
Experience presenting risk and compliance information to senior stakeholders and executive leadership.