CISO-Style IT Security Leader | Hybrid Role (Leeds)

Carrington Recruitment Solutions Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington Recruitment Solutions Limited in Leeds is seeking a Head of IT Security with senior leadership experience to steer cyber security for a leading law/Professional services firm's IT estate.

The role is hybrid, requiring in-office presence about 2 days per week, with occasional travel to UK sites. You will oversee security operations, risk and compliance, and report to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Senior IT security leadership with CISO-level responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of security operations, IAM, cloud and network security.
• Experience with ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus and NIST/CIS Controls.
• Ability to translate risk and compliance into practical controls and improvement plans.
• Proven success leading teams and vendors in a SaaS/professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead security strategy and incident response planning.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to translate risk into pragmatic controls.
• Oversee security operations, IAM, cloud, network and endpoint security.
• Manage security vendors and internal security teams in a SaaS/professional services setting.

Skills

Senior leadership

CISO responsibilities

ISO27001

NIST

Zero Trust

IAM

Cloud security

Network security

Stakeholder comms

Job description

Carrington Recruitment Solutions Limited in Leeds is seeking a Head of IT Security with senior leadership experience to steer cyber security for a leading law/Professional services firm's IT estate.

The role is hybrid, requiring in-office presence about 2 days per week, with occasional travel to UK sites. You will oversee security operations, risk and compliance, and report to senior stakeholders.