Head of Information Security

TradingHub; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial analytics company in London seeks a Head of Information Security to lead cybersecurity strategy and manage risk across its operations. The successful candidate will own the Information Security function, oversee audits, and advocate secure engineering practices. Experience in technical security roles and excellent communication skills are essential. The role offers competitive compensation and benefits including a hybrid working policy.

Benefits

Annual discretionary performance bonus

Hybrid working policy

Office lunches twice a week

Private medical insurance

Extended parental leave

25 days annual leave

Enhanced company pension plan

Salary sacrifice scheme

Study leave for professional qualifications

Cycle to Work Scheme

Death in service coverage

Qualifications

• Significant industry experience in a technical security role.
• Strong ability to communicate clearly and simply.
• Programming/scripting experience to automate tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Information Security function and maintain its security posture.
• Respond to customer security questionnaires.
• Oversee ISO27001 and SOC 2 Type II audits.

Skills

Technical security role experience

Customer relationship management

Technical intuition

Risk-based approach

Design reviews and technical assessments

Knowledge of InfoSec and risk management

Programming/scripting experience

Ability to multitask

Communication skills

Job description

Compensation: £Competitive (Financial Services)

About TradingHub

Founded in 2010, we have grown from a united vision shared between two people to a team of over 140 across London, Toronto, New York and Singapore. We have achieved scale by building the best-in‑class surveillance tooling, where our analytics bring the front office risk mindset to the compliance function.

Though we have developed in the trade surveillance arena, we have always been more than that. At heart, we are a finance‑focused big data firm. Our goal is to continue creating the world’s leading financial markets analytics platform.

The Role

We are seeking a Head of Information Security to join our team in London and lead our cybersecurity strategy and manage risk across our corporate estate. You can expect to work closely with our Engineering and Infrastructure teams to effect change through our organisation, as well as customer facing teams such as Relationship Management to enable new customer acquisition. Responsibilities will cover both the physical office and our cloud estate, with a primary focus on the cloud estate.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the firm’s Information Security function and maintain/improve its security posture
• Take the lead in responding to customer security questionnaires or audit follow‑ups
• Oversee our regular ISO27001 and SOC 2 Type II audits
• Research and choose technical tools to proactively detect and respond to weaknesses, threats and potential compromises
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of information security practices across all teams
• Manage regular pentests by external consultants and coordinate with internal resources to remediate issues
• Information security risk assessment of third‑party service providers
• Offer guidance, direction and approval on security solutions and approaches
• Advocate for secure engineering best practices throughout the company
• Manage the standards, policies and guidelines of the InfoSec frameworks
• Maintain an on‑going information security awareness program
• Monitor our SIEM, and maintain useful reports and alerts in the system

Main Skills/Competencies

• Significant industry experience in a technical security role (Security Engineering or Application Security Engineering)
• Experience speaking to customers and establishing a good working relationship with infosec counterparts at major financial institutions
• Strong technical intuition, with an ability to partner with engineering to evaluate and develop good security standards
• Take a risk‑based approach when suggesting improvements, or proposing fixes
• Ability to perform design reviews and/or technical assessments of software and infrastructure
• Excellent knowledge of InfoSec, risk management and governance, data protection
• Programming/scripting experience, especially to automate repetitive tasks
• Used to multi‑tasking and working in a fast‑paced environment
• Proven ability to identify and articulate information security requirements, risks and issues, and to make clear decisions / recommendations
• Ability to understand business drivers and risk appetite and align information security compliance accordingly
• Strong ability to communicate clearly and simply, both verbally and in writing

Life at TradingHub is a rewarding journey within a fast‑growing company that thrives on innovation and collaboration. By combining the best of both tech and finance, we’re able to solve complex problems together and deliver meaningful results to our customers. Everybody has value to bring, and we welcome individuality as a key driving force behind our collective success.

Rooted in everything that we do are our core values: Accountability, Ambition, Partnership and Trust. These provide the foundation for a sustainable workplace culture and the platform for you to harness your unique experience and become the best version of yourself. We believe in our people and invest in their growth, and together, we can sit on the right side of history.

Employee Benefits

• Annual discretionary performance bonus
• Hybrid working policy
• Office lunches twice a week
• Aviva private medical insurance + Unum dental cover
• Extended parental leave (up to 6 months of fully paid maternity leave)
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Enhanced company pension plan
• Salary sacrifice scheme
• 5 days study leave towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to Work & Techscheme
• Death in service coverage

Don’t tick every single requirement?

Research shows that candidates from under‑represented groups are less likely to apply unless they meet all the criteria. We are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, so if this role excites you, please don't let our specification hold you back. Get in touch!

TradingHub is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, ethnic or national origins, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, socio‑economic background, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. TradingHub selects candidates for interview based solely on their skills, experience and qualifications.

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all and we encourage candidates to inform us of any required adjustments. A full copy of our diversity, equity and inclusion policy will be made available to you upon request.