Business Information Security Partner

Avnet; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Farnell, an Avnet company, is a global high-service distributor of technology products, services and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair. The Business Information Security Officer (BISO) partners with global business operations to enable secure growth and trusted customer engagement.

The BISO leads as a security adviser to business units, translating risk into pragmatic actions and aligning security with enterprise strategy across IT, engineering and operations.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in information security, cybersecurity, IT risk or governance.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and risk management principles.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business language for diverse audiences.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and executive leaders.
• Knowledge of ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, NIST or CIS frameworks.
• Experience balancing business priorities with risk management.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary cybersecurity advisor to assigned business units.
• Partner with stakeholders to embed security early in initiatives and projects.
• Translate complex cybersecurity risks into clear business impacts and actionable recommendations.
• Support risk assessments, control selection and vulnerability management.
• Establish governance forums and provide visibility of security posture, risks and compliance.
• Represent business priorities in cybersecurity discussions and advocate for pragmatic solutions.
• Support compliance and certification programmes including ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, NIS2, GDPR, PCI and other relevant frameworks.
• Work with IT, Engineering and Operations to drive remediation and secure standards.
• Support customer-facing activities, including sales engagements, customer trust discussions, audits and security responses.
• Help strengthen operational resilience and risk ownership.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Security strategy

Risk management

Governance

Cloud security

Cybersecurity frameworks

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

CISSP certification

CISM certification

Job description

Farnell, an Avnet company, is a global high-service distributor of technology products, services and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair. The Business Information Security Officer (BISO) partners with global business operations to enable secure growth and trusted customer engagement.

The BISO leads as a security adviser to business units, translating risk into pragmatic actions and aligning security with enterprise strategy across IT, engineering and operations.