Head of Cyber Security

London (Hybrid – 3 days office / 2 days remote per week)

Up to £130,000 Bonus Benefits

Permanent | Full-Time

(Reporting to the CTO)

Join an international law firm as a highly capable and experienced Head of Cyber Security, you’ll lead the strategic development and operational delivery of its global cyber security programme. This is a critical leadership role offering autonomy, scope, and direct influence over the firm’s security posture and technology strategy.

What you’ll do:

• Define and implement a comprehensive global cyber security strategy.
• Managing the global cyber security team.
• Collaborating with risk, compliance, internal stakeholders, and executive leadership.
• Leading cyber operations including incident response, threat monitoring, detection, and recovery.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant standards and frameworks including ISO27001, NIST, GDPR, and Cyber Essentials+.
• Overseeing security architecture, tooling, and controls including Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, CrowdStrike, and Azure.

Skills you’ll need to demonstrate:

• 5+ Years experience in a cyber security leadership role, ideally as Head of Cyber Security, CISO, or Director of Information Security (Essential).
• Experience in a law firm or regulated professional services environment.
• Experience managing international or multi-jurisdictional security programmes (Essential).
• Deep knowledge of information security best practices, tools, frameworks, and compliance.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills at board and operational level.
• Relevant certifications; i.e (CISSP, CISM, CRISC)

To Apply

Please submit your CV or contact us in confidence to discuss the role further.