Regional Cybersecurity VP & Strategic Risk Advisor

Remote Worker LTD.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street seeks a Vice President of Cyber Security to join the Regional CISO organization in London. You will be a senior cyber advisor embedded in the UK & Ireland region, partnering with business, technology, risk, and compliance to shape priorities that meet regional needs and regulatory obligations.

You will bring strong technical credibility across offensive security, cyber risk, and security architecture, translating risk into clear, actionable decisions for senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Risk Management, or related discipline preferred.
• Typically 10–15 years of experience in cyber security, technology risk, security architecture, or related financial services role.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, GIAC GSSP, OSWE, SABSA.
• Knowledge of coding, application security, and security architecture.
• Experience in senior BISO roles in Financial Services or Critical National Infrastructure organizations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as regional orchestration point for cross-functional cyber activities.
• Provide senior cyber advisory and constructive challenge to business and technology teams.
• Lead regulatory alignment activities, including impact assessments and remediation tracking.
• Prepare briefings, papers, risk narratives, and executive updates for senior stakeholders.
• Support client, business, and external engagement with specialist cyber input.
• Review complex cyber issues and support solution design, including findings from vulnerability management and secure architecture.
• Translate security insights into practical, risk-based remediation plans.
• Drive change by identifying recurring control weaknesses and opportunities to improve governance.

Skills

Business acumen

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication skills

Security architecture

Offensive security

Cloud security

Identity & access

Network security

Application security

Data protection

Regulatory risk

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity

Equivalent industry experience

CISSP

CSSLP

GIAC GSSP

OSWE

SABSA

Tools

Coding

Security architecture

Job description

State Street seeks a Vice President of Cyber Security to join the Regional CISO organization in London. You will be a senior cyber advisor embedded in the UK & Ireland region, partnering with business, technology, risk, and compliance to shape priorities that meet regional needs and regulatory obligations.

You will bring strong technical credibility across offensive security, cyber risk, and security architecture, translating risk into clear, actionable decisions for senior stakeholders.