Chief Information Security Officer

Description:

Chief Information Security Officer

Location: London based, 3 days per week minimum

Duration: Fixed Term Contract - 6 months with view to extend

Compensation: Highly competitive

Lawrence Harvey are partnered with a business services provider that are truly sitting at the forefront of technology-driven solutions. They are searching for a proven, experience CISO to lead and mature their security posture during a critical phase of grwoth and transformation. This is high impact leadership role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead security governance, policies, and enterprise risk management
• Own compliance (ISO 27001, SOC 2) and business resilience (BIA, BCP, DR)
• Deliver cyber due diligence across M&A and define post-deal security priorities
• Oversee security operations, architecture (cloud/AI), and incident readiness
• Manage third-party risk and supplier security assurance
• Drive security culture and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience operating at CISO / Head of Information Security level in businesses that are undergoing major transformations
• Strong background in ISO 27001, NIST, and enterprise security frameworks
• Experience within financial services, telecoms, or complex regulated environments
• Track record of delivering security programmes in fast-paced or scaling organisations
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution
• Excellent stakeholder management, including board-level communication