Client-facing Security Officer

Avaloq; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company in Greater London seeks a Security Officer to enhance client relationships and provide expert security solutions. This full-time role involves engaging with clients to discuss security needs, conducting audits, and developing scalable solutions. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and experience with security technologies. The company offers hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance and is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Ability to engage confidently with clients and internal teams.
• Interest in current security trends and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with security tools like SIEM and vulnerability management.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to understand security requirements.
• Coordinate security audits and provide recommendations.
• Develop scalable security solutions to meet client needs.
• Lead incident response and conduct post-incident analysis.

Skills

Client engagement

Security tools and technologies (e.g., SIEM, vulnerability management)

Knowledge of security frameworks and standards

Communication skills

Communication skills

Education

Masters degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Splunk

Tenable

Job description

Overview

The CISO division spearheads our companys security strategy ensuring robust protection for both our assets and those of our clients. This division oversees all aspects of information security from policy development to incident response. Our Global Security Services and Automation team excels in gathering diverse security requirements from clients and delivering top-tier security infrastructure tools and operations at scale. The Security Officer position is an exciting opportunity where you will play a pivotal role in maintaining client relationships by delivering technical expertise and compliant scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Engaging with clients onsite and virtually to discuss and understand their security requirements and concerns being their point of contact for security-related matters and providing ongoing consultation on best practices and compliance
• Coordinating security audits and assessments for clients providing detailed reports and recommendations
• Developing and presenting scalable security solutions and services that meet client needs
• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure client security requirements are integrated into service delivery
• Leading incident response efforts and conducting post-incident analysis to prevent future occurrences
• Organizing tabletop exercises with both clients and our teams

Qualifications

• Ability to engage confidently with clients and collaborate with internal teams
• Interest in staying up-to-date with the latest security trends threats and regulatory requirements affecting the financial industry
• Comfortable representing the company professionally in meetings while maintaining clear boundaries and ensuring discussions remain aligned with agreed project scope and priorities
• Experience with security tools and technologies such as SIEM (Splunk) vulnerability management (Tenable) and PAM
• Strong understanding of security frameworks and standards (e.g. ISO 27001 NIST) as well as asset management and risk assessment solutions

It would be a real bonus if you have

• Masters degree in Computer Science Information Security or a related field
• Experience or understanding of SOC 2 and DORA regulation

Additional Information

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions we are wholehearted committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.

We hire compensate and promote regardless of origin age gender identity sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.

#LI-Hybrid

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

CCTV,Customer Service,Communication skills,Computer Skills,ICD Coding,Military Experience,Law Enforcement,NIST Standards,Security,DoD Experience,RMF,Writing Skills

Experience

years

Vacancy

1