CISO — UK Security Strategy, Governance & Awareness

Crédit Agricole CIB; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Crédit Agricole CIB UK Information Systems Security Department seeks a leader to set and govern the security strategy, monitor governance, and drive security policies and awareness across CA-CIB UK staff. The role focuses on UK Information Security Programme delivery and local alignment with global standards.

Responsibilities include policy enforcement, security initiative coordination, audit response, and committee participation to ensure transparency and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in IT Security is required.

Responsibilities

• Annually produce and gain management agreement for the UK Information Security Programme, covering strategy, progress, risks, controls & planning.
• Implementation, maintenance and enforcement of Group Security Policies and their adaptation for the CA-CIB UK environment.
• Provide the local focal point for Security initiatives per the CSLi role.
• Create and implement a security awareness programme for all staff with tailored deliveries.
• Approval of all local projects from a Systems Security perspective.
• Participation in selection and implementation of global and local IT solutions for Information Security concerns.
• Ensure security solutions conform to Legal, Audit and Compliance requirements and external regulators.
• Maintain awareness of regulatory markets and current technology developments.
• Lead ad-hoc missions as required by the London COO and Global CISO.
• Follow-up and closure of Audit issues related to Systems Security within agreed timescales.
• Sit on multiple Branch Committees as Information Security, IT Steering, Support Functions, BCP Task Force, Permanent Control.

Skills

Strong communication

Coordination across teams

Job description

Crédit Agricole CIB UK Information Systems Security Department seeks a leader to set and govern the security strategy, monitor governance, and drive security policies and awareness across CA-CIB UK staff. The role focuses on UK Information Security Programme delivery and local alignment with global standards.

Responsibilities include policy enforcement, security initiative coordination, audit response, and committee participation to ensure transparency and regulatory compliance.