CISO | Insurance & Investments Security Leader

The Hive Careers Ltd; Holyhead; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hive Careers Ltd is seeking an experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for its Insurance & Investments division. You will lead enterprise cybersecurity, set governance, and protect sensitive data across cloud, on‑premise, and digital platforms.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in IT/security, 7+ years in leadership, and a track record presenting cyber risk to boards. You will oversee SOC, IAM, risk management, and third‑party security while guiding cyber resilience and

Qualifications

• 15+ years in IT, cybersecurity, information security, technology risk, or related experience.
• 7+ years in senior cybersecurity leadership.
• Experience presenting cyber risk to Board/C-suite stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, crisis management, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the enterprise cybersecurity strategy.
• Establish information security policies, standards, controls, and governance frameworks.
• Lead enterprise-wide cybersecurity risk management.
• Protect sensitive customer, financial, investment, policyholder, employee, and corporate data.
• Oversee SOC/SIEM, threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and third-party risk.
• Ensure security requirements are embedded into digital transformation and technology projects.

Skills

Cybersecurity strategy

Information governance

Cyber risk management

Security architecture

SOC/SIEM

Incident response

Threat intelligence

IAM/PAM

Cloud security

Application security

Network security

Data security

Third-party risk

Business continuity

Crisis management

Board reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Security

Master's degree in a relevant field

CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA or CCSP (advantageous)

Tools

SOC/SIEM tooling

Cloud security tooling

Job description

The Hive Careers Ltd is seeking an experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for its Insurance & Investments division. You will lead enterprise cybersecurity, set governance, and protect sensitive data across cloud, on‑premise, and digital platforms.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in IT/security, 7+ years in leadership, and a track record presenting cyber risk to boards. You will oversee SOC, IAM, risk management, and third‑party security while guiding cyber resilience and