Head of Cybersecurity - AI Security - Financial Services
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About the Role
Michael Page is hiring a Head of Cybersecurity for a high-profile financial services environment. The role combines hands-on security architecture, AI and agent security, and governance across a portfolio of entities.
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Responsibilities
- Define and execute the group cybersecurity strategy aligned to risk and regulatory requirements
- Design and implement security architecture across cloud, data, and SaaS/application environments
- Own the security of AI and agent based systems, including prompt injection, data exposure, and access controls
- Establish governance, standards, and oversight across portfolio companies
- Lead incident response and coordinate with managed security providers
- Manage third party and vendor security risk
- Act as the senior point of contact for executives, regulators, and auditors
Requirements
- 12+ years in cybersecurity with hands on experience designing or implementing controls
- Direct experience securing AI, LLM, or agent based systems
- Strong understanding of security architecture across cloud, SaaS, and data environments
- Experience working within regulated environments, with exposure to financial services regulatory expectations (e.g., CBUAE, ADGM, DFSA, FSRA)
- Proven ability to establish cybersecurity frameworks, policies, and governance models across complex or multi entity environments
- Experience managing or overseeing third party security, managed SOC providers, and vendor ecosystem
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Role Overview
- You will define and lead the cybersecurity function from the ground up.
- The role combines hands on security architecture, AI and agent security, and governance across a portfolio of entities.
- The operating model is lean and delivery is through AI agents, managed services and specialist vendors rather than a large internal team.
Client Details
- A high profile financial services environment operating across multiple jurisdictions and business lines.
- The organisation has a strong focus on technology, data and AI, with security positioned as a core enabler of its operating model.
Description
- Define and execute the group cybersecurity strategy aligned to risk and regulatory requirements
- Design and implement security architecture across cloud, data, and SAAS/application environments
- Own the security of AI and agent based systems, including prompt injection, data exposure, and access controls
- Establish governance, standards, and oversight across portfolio companies
- Lead incident response and coordinate with managed security providers
- Manage third party and vendor security risk
- Act as the senior point of contact for executives, regulators, and auditors
Profile
- 12+ years in cybersecurity with hands on experience designing or implementing controls and not purely oversight
- Direct experience securing AI, LLM, or agent based systems, including risks such as prompt injection, data exfiltration, and agent permissioning
- Strong understanding of security architecture across cloud, SaaS, and data environments, including identity, secrets management, and incident response
- Experience working within regulated environments, with exposure to financial services regulatory expectations (for example CBUAE, ADGM, DFSA, FSRA) and interaction with regulators or auditors
- Proven ability to establish cybersecurity frameworks, policies, and governance models across complex or multi entity environments
- Experience managing or overseeing third party security, managed SOC providers, and vendor ecosystem.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, with the ability to act as a primary point of contact for executives, regulators, and board level discussions
Job Offer
- Opportunity to build a cybersecurity function
- Hands on role combining architecture, AI security, and governance
- High visibility with senior leadership across the organisation
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