Director of Cybersecurity (Director Level), City Of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Director of Cybersecurity (Director Level)

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Director of Cybersecurity (Director Level) page is loaded## Director of Cybersecurity (Director Level)remote type: Hybridlocations: London, UK: Bristol, UK: Manchester, UK: Edinburgh, Scotlandtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: October 31, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: JR100623We are a global ESG leader with operations in 130+ countries, trusted by institutional investors and clients worldwide. With rapid growth through M&A and organic expansion, safeguarding data, platforms, and client trust is mission-critical.**The Opportunity**We are seeking a **Director of Cybersecurity** to design, build, and lead the firm’s cybersecurity function. The successful candidate will scale a currently lean team, oversee outsourced SOC/NOC operations, and progressively build internal capability. This role blends **strategic leadership** with **hands-on execution** across governance, risk, compliance, and advanced threat management.**Key Responsibilities*** **Strategy & Governance** + Define and execute a multi-year cybersecurity roadmap aligned with ESG and enterprise priorities. + Establish KPIs, reporting metrics, and a cyber maturity framework to measure progress.* **Operational Oversight (Outsourced SOC/NOC)** + Govern third-party SOC/NOC providers to ensure 24×7 monitoring, rapid detection, and incident response. + Manage vendor SLAs, escalation processes, and security event workflows. + Lead incident response playbooks, coordinating across internal teams and external partners.* **Risk, Compliance & Trust** + Ensure compliance with GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and emerging regulations such as DORA and Cyber Essentials Plus. + Partner with Compliance and Legal teams to align policies with ESG transparency requirements.* **Innovation & Technology** + Deploy and optimize advanced platforms: XDR, SIEM, IAM, and Zero Trust frameworks. + Introduce automation and AI to accelerate threat detection and response. + Evaluate and manage third-party/vendor risk across the supply chain.* **Team Growth & Leadership** + Build and scale an in-house cybersecurity team (analysts, engineers, architects) across key global regions. + Mentor and develop staff, while fostering a security-first culture across the business. + Lead employee awareness and training initiatives to raise overall cyber resilience.**Candidate Profile*** 12+ years in IT security, including 5+ in senior leadership roles.* Experience **building teams from the ground up** and managing outsourced SOC/NOC partnerships.* Expertise in cloud security (Azure/AWS), endpoint protection (EDR/XDR), SIEM, and IAM solutions.* Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks: GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2; familiarity with ESG and financial services compliance is a plus.* Demonstrated ability to scale cybersecurity functions in global, complex environments.* Excellent communicator with proven ability to engage stakeholders across technology, operations, and compliance.**Success Measures*** Uplift in cyber maturity index within 12–18 months.* Reduced mean time to detect/respond (MTTD/MTTR) through SOC governance.* Effective first-line oversight of outsourced SOC/NOC providers.* Growth of internal cybersecurity capability from baseline to scalable team.* Demonstrable reduction in organizational cyber risk profile.**Why This Role Matters**This is a **build-and-scale leadership mandate**. The Director of Cybersecurity will establish the firm’s global cyber capability, balancing outsourced expertise with in-house team growth, while enabling sustainable business expansion and protecting client trust. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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Location:: City Of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Salary:: £150,000 - £200,000
Job Type:: FullTime
Category:: IT & Technology

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