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Director of Cyber Performance & Risk

United Kingdom, London · Job Posted June 10, 2026
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In 2026, cyber risk and management are as central to strategic business decision-making as revenue growth, capital allocation and market expansion. I’m working with the CISO of a leading firm within a highly regulated industry strengthening their Cyber & Information Security function with the appointment of a Director of Cyber Performance & Risk About the Role: You will be creating a clear, evidence-based view of cyber posture, control effectiveness and risk across the organisation. Through cyber metrics, executive reporting, control assurance and risk quantification, you’ll help leaders understand where risk is changing, where investment should be prioritised and how cyber performance can be improved. Working closely with Security, Technology and Risk teams, you’ll drive better decision-making, support regulatory readiness and lead a high-performing team focused on cyber measurement and assurance.

Job Responsibility

  • Creating a clear, evidence-based view of cyber posture, control effectiveness and risk across the organisation
  • Through cyber metrics, executive reporting, control assurance and risk quantification, you’ll help leaders understand where risk is changing, where investment should be prioritised and how cyber performance can be improved
  • Working closely with Security, Technology and Risk teams, you’ll drive better decision-making, support regulatory readiness and lead a high-performing team focused on cyber measurement and assurance.

Requirements

An experienced cyber leader with expertise in cyber risk, assurance, control effectiveness and security measurement within complex, regulated environments. You’ll be skilled at translating technical security data into meaningful business insight, influencing senior executives and boards, and developing robust reporting, metrics and assurance frameworks. Strong leadership experience is essential, ideally gained within financial services or a similarly regulated sector. Experience supporting large-scale cyber transformation programmes would be advantageous.

Nice to have

Experience supporting large-scale cyber transformation programmes would be advantageous.

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