IT & Infosec Manager

Aveni; Scotland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Aveni, an innovative AI-driven technology company, is seeking an IT & Information Security Manager to lead its cloud security strategy and compliance initiatives. This role involves managing IT security governance, risk management, and collaborating with various teams to ensure secure operations. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in IT security management and a strong understanding of security frameworks.

Benefits

34 days holiday plus your birthday off

Share options

Skills development

Remote and flexible working

Life insurance and income protection

Private health care

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme (employer contribution matched up to 5%)

Qualifications

• Significant experience in IT security management within a cloud-first environment.
• Expertise in security frameworks like ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials.
• Strong knowledge of Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.

Responsibilities

• Manage security across Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and SaaS platforms.
• Ensure alignment with ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials.
• Lead security response planning and mitigation strategies.

Skills

IT security management

Cloud security

Risk management

Compliance

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Job description

This range is provided by Aveni. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Helping tech, data and analytical focused businesses to scale

Are you an experienced IT & InfoSec professional looking to shape the security and compliance landscape of an innovative AI-driven company? We’re looking for an IT & Information Security Manager to lead our cloud security strategy, risk management, and compliance initiatives.

Aveni is an award-winning technology company. We use advanced AI to enable scalable efficiency for financial services companies, combining world-leading Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Model (LLM) expertise with deep financial services domain experience to drive enterprise-wide productivity. Aveni harnesses the power of voice to drive unprecedented efficiency and oversight. We’re using the latest in AI to automate and innovate, empowering businesses to achieve exceptional productivity and compliance outcomes.

About the Role

As an IT & InfoSec Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring secure, scalable, and compliant IT operations within our cloud-first environment. Reporting to the CTO, you’ll work across all business functions, influencing IT security strategy, AI governance, and regulatory compliance.

What You’ll Be Doing

• IT & Cloud Security Governance – Managing security across Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and SaaS platforms.
• Risk & Compliance Leadership – Ensuring alignment with ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and CIS 18.
• AI & Data Security – Driving best practices for AI-first security and compliance.
• Business-Focused Security Strategy – Supporting sales, contracts, and client security due diligence.
• Incident Response & Risk Management – Leading security response planning and mitigation strategies.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement – Partnering with engineering, product, and leadership teams to drive security initiatives.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant experience in IT security management within a cloud-first, SaaS-driven environment.
• Expertise in security frameworks like ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and CIS 18.
• Strong knowledge of Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and IAM best practices.
• Experience with security due diligence and responding to commercial security queries.
• Hands-on experience with Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions like Mosyle.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• A passion for staying ahead of emerging security threats, AI risks, and compliance trends.

Nice to Have

• Experience in financial services or fintech.
• Familiarity with AI technologies and their security implications.
• Project management experience in security-related initiatives.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment with awesome career growth opportunities
• 34 days holiday plus your birthday off (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Share options – we believe in shared success
• Skills development – continuous learning is at our core, expect the development to be front and centre of everything you do
• Remote and flexible working– remote, co-working spaces, or a mix of both
• Life insurance, income protection and private health care
• Freebies and discounts at a range of retailers
• Emotional wellbeing (Employee assistance programme provides access to 24/7 employee counselling and emotional support)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension scheme (employer contribution matched up to 5%)

Join Us in Making a Difference

At Aveni, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best work. If you're passionate about leveraging technology to drive positive change and want to be part of a team that's shaping the future of financial services, we'd love to hear from you. We know that some people are likely to only apply where they meet 100% of requirements, but we’d like to hear from you anyway. Apply now to join us on our mission to transform the financial services industry through AI!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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