Deputy Head of Security & Risk - Ops Lead

Corrs Chambers Westgarth; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working as standard

Bonus leave — 5 weeks total leave

Generous parental leave entitlements

Wellbeing program

Diversity and Inclusion

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia’s leading independent law firm, seeks a Senior Security Manager to translate strategy into action, oversee security operations, and drive continuity with the Head of Security & Risk.

You will lead incident response, vulnerability management and assurance activities, while shaping automation and AI-enabled security capabilities across the firm. Hybrid work arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Experience operating or improving an ISO 27001-aligned security management framework.
• Exposure to security platforms, managed services, automation and modern security tooling.
• The ability to communicate complex security and risk concepts to executive and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working with third-party providers, service levels and governance requirements.
• A collaborative leadership style with a focus on developing people and delivering outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day security operations, incident response and operational priorities.
• Act as deputy to the Head of Security & Risk and provide leadership continuity when required.
• Drive vulnerability management, threat management and security assurance activities.
• Oversee security vendors, managed service providers and platform performance.
• Maintain and continuously improve the firm's information security management system and audit readiness.
• Deliver meaningful security reporting and insights to senior stakeholders and governance forums.
• Champion automation, process improvement and AI-enabled security operations.
• Mentor and develop a small high-performing security team while building strong stakeholder relationships across the firm.

Skills

ISO 27001

Security operations

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Automation & AI security

Tools

Security platforms

Job description

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia’s leading independent law firm, seeks a Senior Security Manager to translate strategy into action, oversee security operations, and drive continuity with the Head of Security & Risk.

You will lead incident response, vulnerability management and assurance activities, while shaping automation and AI-enabled security capabilities across the firm. Hybrid work arrangements are available.