Senior Information Security Engineer - £75,000 per annum - Fully Remote - FinTech

JR United Kingdom; London; Remote; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company is seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer to join their remote team. This role involves leading compliance efforts, acting as DPO, and implementing security measures to ensure data protection. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in compliance and cybersecurity, with relevant certifications. This position offers a competitive salary and the flexibility of remote work.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in compliance and information security.
• Strong regulatory knowledge (UK GDPR, ISO27001).
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain compliance frameworks including UK GDPR and ISO27001.
• Act as Data Protection Officer, managing SARs and breaches.
• Design and implement secure controls and oversee incident response.

Skills

Compliance frameworks

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Cybersecurity

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Education

CIPP/E

CISSP

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Senior Information Security Engineer - £75,000 per annum - Fully Remote - FinTech, London

Client: VirtueTech Recruitment Group

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

Job Description:

Senior Information Security Engineer - £75,000 per annum - Fully Remote - FinTech

My client is building a lean, automation-focused team and is looking for a Compliance and Information Security Engineer to lead data protection, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity. This strategic, hands-on role involves acting as DPO and embedding scalable, efficient controls across the business. The ideal candidate is collaborative and pragmatic, capable of balancing risk and agility in a fast-paced startup environment.

The role is available immediately and offers a fully remote working arrangement with occasional team meet-ups in London.

Key Skills:

• Lead and maintain compliance frameworks (UK GDPR, DPA 2018, ISO27001, FCA AISP), ensuring policies, procedures, and controls are current across data protection, information security, and regulatory risk.
• Act as Data Protection Officer (DPO), managing SARs, breaches, ROPAs, and DPIAs, while delivering scalable training and awareness programs across the company.
• Design and implement secure, low-overhead technical and organizational controls, overseeing incident response, vendor security, and external certifications.
• Drive compliance automation initiatives to reduce manual processes and support scalable growth, including internal audits and monitoring to uphold high standards.
• Collaborate across teams to embed proportionate, automation-friendly compliance and security practices, and communicate risks effectively to leadership.
• Proven experience in compliance and information security, with strong regulatory knowledge (UK GDPR, ISO27001), excellent communication skills, and relevant certifications (e.g., CIPP/E, CISSP).

If you are interested in this role, please respond with an updated CV as soon as possible.