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

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

Job summary

A leading FinTech company is seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer to lead compliance and cybersecurity initiatives. The role involves acting as Data Protection Officer and embedding scalable controls across the business. This fully remote position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a dynamic startup environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain compliance frameworks (UK GDPR, DPA 2018, ISO27001).
• Act as Data Protection Officer (DPO) managing SARs and breaches.
• Design and implement secure technical controls.

Skills

Compliance frameworks

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Cybersecurity

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Relevant certifications (e.g., CIPP/E, CISSP)

Job description

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

Client:

VirtueTech Recruitment Group

Location:

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

3

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 initiatives. This strategic, hands-on role involves acting as Data Protection Officer (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:

1. Lead and maintain compliance frameworks (UK GDPR, DPA 2018, ISO27001, FCA AISP), ensuring policies, procedures, and controls are up-to-date across data protection, information security, and regulatory risk.
2. Act as Data Protection Officer (DPO), managing SARs, breaches, ROPAs, and DPIAs, and delivering scalable training and awareness programs across the company.
3. Design and implement secure, low-overhead technical and organizational controls, overseeing incident response, vendor security, and external certifications.
4. Drive compliance automation initiatives to reduce manual processes and support scalable growth, including conducting internal audits and monitoring.
5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed proportionate, automation-friendly compliance and security practices, and communicate risks effectively to leadership.
6. 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 interested, please submit an updated CV promptly.

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Created on 23/05/2025 by JR, United Kingdom