Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) - Capco London, England, United Kingdom Bookmark Share Print 165 0 3

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About Us


Joining Capco means joining an organisation that is committed to an inclusive working environment where you are encouraged to #BeYourselfAtWork. We celebrate individuality and recognize that diversity and inclusion, in all forms, is critical to success. It is important to us that we recruit and develop as diverse a range of talent as we can. We believe that everyone brings something different to the table – so we would love to know what makes you different.


Capco is a global technology and business consultancy, focused on the financial services sector. We are passionate about helping our clients succeed in an ever-changing industry. 


We are/have:



  • Experts in banking and payments, capital markets and wealth and asset management

  • Deep knowledge in financial services offering, including e.g. Finance, Risk and Compliance, Financial Crime, Core Banking etc.

  • Committed to growing our business and hiring the best talent to help us get there

  • Focus on maintaining our nimble, agile, and entrepreneurial culture


The Role


Capco is looking for a Global Chief Information Security Officer Experience, who has experience of working as a CISO / Group CISO in a large complex organisation or someone ready to take the next step up in responsibilities to that of a CISO.


Reporting into the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), the Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) the most senior role responsible for Information Security across the group globally.


The CISO is a recognised information security expert, experienced in working in a financial services’ commercial environment. They are to be forward thinking, aware of emerging information & cyber security risks and they are to ensure effective mitigation solutions are implemented to protect the business globally.


The CISO will be a confident senior leader with the personal skills to empower and inspire teams and Information security practitioners. The CISO has a trusted position within the company and with our customers and is expected to command the respect and engage effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.


The CISO responsible for creating, setting, and ensuring adherence to Capco business and Information Security strategies and owns and manages the information security policy framework. The strategy’s purpose encompass how we protect our business from security threats and vulnerabilities and in addition ensure client contracts, bids and contracted services effectively meet our security obligations.


The CISO will work closely with Capco Group colleagues, up to and including, board level to influence and build support for Group information and cyber security strategy and improvement programmes, ensuring that business requirements are understood and met.


They are to escalate identified risks and vulnerabilities that are dependent on Group and / or local resolution ensuring effective solutions are provided. This role will work closely with the board, IT, Enterprise Risk, presales and delivery teams ensuring our propositions, solutions, projects and services effectively meet Capco and client Security standards ensuring our contractual obligations are met and minimising any potential security vulnerability and threat for our customers and internally.


Key Responsibilities



  • Shaping the Capco information security policy framework, security processes and improvement programmes.

  • Leading the creation and implementation of an effective information security strategy.

  • Ensuring a framework for regular information & cyber risk assessments and reporting on ways to minimise threats and vulnerabilities.

  • Establishing and ensuring adherence, across the whole business, to Corporate polices and standard methods and approaches to ensure services comply with the relevant, current security standards and protocols.

  • Managing the information security budget and horizon scanning and providing thought leadership on the latest IT Security innovations.

  • Ensuring effective monitoring and reporting is present across all business areas to manage information security vulnerabilities and threats within the global infrastructure and network environments.

  • Leading and shaping the Information Security contributions to presales and major bids, ensuring effective, appropriate secure solutions, undertaking client presentations, audits, and engagements as necessary.

  • Managing the security relationship with key suppliers, to ensure that contracts with suppliers are structured such that they are held accountable for having the dependent security in place.

  • Managing and holding the suppliers to account during delivery for their security policies and practises which could impact our security performance and so minimise the risk on the Capco business of a security breach from their actions.

  • Communicating with key stakeholders about IT security threats.

  • Implementing an effective approach for the reporting and management of security incidents. Conducting a continuous assessment of current IT security practices and systems and identifying areas for improvement.


Essential Skills



  • Experience of working in multi-site, complex, IT outsourcing or professional service organisations ideally within Financial Services.

  • Experienced and comfortable working at board / executive levels to contribute and influencing wider business direction and decisions.

  • Experience in the review of client contractual documentation throughout the contract lifecycle.

  • Effective people management skills – providing direction, monitoring performance, motivating staff, and building a positive working environment.

  • Experience of managing a Security Operations Centre using SIEM technologies.

  • Establishing effective Management Information reporting to better inform Information Security and Enterprise Risk decisions.

  • Masters an understanding of the regulatory and audit requirements with respect to information security and privacy issues

  • Extensive knowledge of network and computing technologies (protocols, design concepts, access control), design and engineering

  • Extensive knowledge of security technologies (encryption, data protection, design, privileged access, etc.

  • Proficiency in time management, communications, decision making, presentation and organizational skills

  • Proficiency in planning, reporting, establishing goals and objectives, standards, priorities, and schedules

  • Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization

  • Excellent input and planning into application development, systems engineering, and network engineering for development of security requirements and best practices are implemented and followed.

  • Demonstrable track record of defining effective strategy and leading teams to successfully deliver

  • High impact communication, influencing and presentation skills.

  • A passion for technology and security safeguarding with a desire to deliver.

  • Thrives on change, showing an impressive ability to drive the information security strategy forward.

  • Strong understanding and experience applying of one or more security industry frameworks (E.g. ISO27001, SSAE 18, NIST).

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience. CISSP, CISA, CSM GSEC, CCNE, or other security or network certifications desired.


Why join Capco

We offer:



  • A work culture focused on innovation and creating lasting value for our clients and employees

  • Ongoing learning opportunities to help you acquire new skills or deepen existing expertise

  • A flat, non-hierarchical structure that will enable you to work with senior partners and directly with clients

  • A diverse, inclusive, meritocratic culture

  • Capco offers a very attractive remuneration and benefits in line with your level of experience


 


Listing Details

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  • Telework: Not Provided



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