Head of Cybersecurity - AI Security - Financial Services
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About the Role
The employer is seeking a hands-on cybersecurity leader to define and build a greenfield cyber function for a financial services group, with a focus on AI and agent security. The role involves defining strategy, designing security architecture, and managing incident response.
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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
- 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
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Key Responsibilities
- Hands on cybersecurity leadership role with a focus on AI and agent security
- Define and build a greenfield cyber function across a financial services group
- 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
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