Chief Information Security Officer

IAG Loyalty; City Of London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation loyalty company is looking for an experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead their cybersecurity strategy and governance. The role involves standardising security policies, ensuring compliance, and managing risk across multiple businesses. Ideal candidates will possess significant security experience, recognized certifications, and a proactive growth mindset. This position offers a chance to influence security initiatives in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Considerable security experience in senior leadership roles.
• Proven track record of scaling company-wide security programs.
• Strong understanding of modern enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

• Standardise information security policies and frameworks.
• Lead cyber security regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Present risk reports and maturity assessments to leadership.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Risk management

Leadership

Cloud security

Compliance frameworks

Education

CISSP or similar certifications

Job description

Who we are 🩵

We're the people behind global loyalty currency, Avios, and home to two ambitious, growing businesses across Loyalty and Holidays. Each business has its own goals, strategy and team, but collectively we share a purpose to create the world's most rewarding experiences for our customers through loyalty programmes, new products and holidays. Get the full IAG Loyalty lowdown, here.

We're on a truly exciting journey of growth and transformation - we're going places! It means we have a fantastic story to tell our people and the rest of the world. This is where you come in.

The opportunity

We have a brand new opportunity for an experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead the information and cyber security strategy across IAG Loyalty companies, which include Loyalty (the Avios currency) and British Airways Holidays.

Reporting to the Chief Technology, Data & AI Officer you'll establish a unified security vision and governance framework, while tailoring risk-based solutions to the unique needs of each company.

You'll be the principal advisor to the executive team and board on cybersecurity matters affecting our businesses, but you'll also play a key role across the wider IAG group of companies to develop and implement an aligned federated security governance model.

Your leadership role goes beyond security; you'll also be a key stakeholder and peer within our broader Senior Leadership Community, helping to drive business growth and manage change.

To be successful in this role you'll need to be a leader who can operate at both strategic and operational levels across diverse business environments.

What you'll get up to 🌠

• Standardise information security policies, frameworks, and controls across all entities, while allowing flexibility for business specific regulations.
• Oversee Cyber security regulatory compliance initiatives ns (e.g. NIST, ISO 27001, SOC2 compliance).
• Lead the design and operation of shared security services between IAG Loyalty and IAG airlines (e.g., threat detection, incident response, intel management, data sharing) at the group level.
• Establish clear escalation protocols and cross-company incident response procedures.
• Align security initiatives with individual business unit goals while maintaining IAG Loyalty wide consistency and efficiency.
• Present risk reports, maturity assessments, and board-level dashboards to group leadership.
• Drive adoption of advanced security technologies, automation, and intelligence-sharing across the group.
• Evaluate and manage third‑party security risks, including vendors and strategic partners.
• Prepare our security landscape for an AI driven future

What we need from you 💡

• You’ll have considerable progressive security experience, including a number of years in a senior leadership role of cyber functions in scale‑up or high‑growth environments, where you've had to be hands‑on, commercial, and adaptable
• You have a proven track record of establishing and scaling company‑wide security programs
• You’ll have a strong understanding of risk management, compliance frameworks, cloud security, and modern enterprise architecture in an agile working practices environment.
• You’ll have recognised security certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, or similar.
• You’ll possess a strategic growth mindset balanced with a security first approach

We might not be right for you if:

• You only want to focus on your to‑do list; we're a small, high‑performing team, we help each other to succeed.
• You value perfection over fast iteration and progress; IAG Loyalty moves fast, we learn and iterate as we go; our environment isn't right for everyone.
• You're looking to create but not build; this is an end‑to‑end role, you need to be comfortable owning your space, from ideation through to delivery and review.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at IAG Loyalty

Our vision, 'to create the world's most rewarding experiences,' applies not only to our customers but for our colleagues too. It's about taking belonging seriously, actively fostering a culture where everyone feels welcomed and valued by embracing diverse identities, personal histories, and perspectives.

This commitment makes IAG Loyalty a rewarding place to work and enhances our ability to solve complex problems, drive innovation, and better serve our customers and communities.

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