Senior Information Security Strategy & Risk Leader

LGBT Great; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Annual leave 25 days (27 after five)

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Howden is seeking a Senior Risk & Compliance Consultant (Data Privacy/Information Security) to lead our Information Security practice across UK offices with hybrid working. You will manage the team, shape strategy, and oversee client engagements in governance, risk, and compliance, including ISO/IEC 27001 and Cyber Essentials.

You will also address AI governance and evolving tech risks. You will build trusted advisor relationships, guide senior stakeholders, and contribute to business growth

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading information security consultancy services and managing client relationships.
• Experience with ISO/IEC 27001, Cyber Essentials and information security governance.
• Experience leading and developing teams, including performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction, performance and growth of the Information Security practice, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, commercially focused consultancy services.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and day-to-day management to the Information Security team, fostering a collaborative, accountable culture.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with clients, providing strategic guidance on information security governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee successful delivery of client engagements across information security and assurance disciplines, including ISO/IEC 27001 and Cyber Essentials.
• Support proposal development, client presentations and bid activities to secure new business.
• Monitor threat landscape, regulatory environment, emerging technologies and AI to keep offerings relevant and innovative.
• Lead development and improvement of methodologies, templates and delivery standards, incorporating new technologies including AI.
• Champion thought leadership through client workshops, webinars and industry events.

Skills

Information security leadership

Risk management

ISO 27001

Cyber Essentials

AI governance

Client relationship management

Strategic planning

Mentoring & people management

Tools

Governance frameworks

Security architecture

Job description

Howden is seeking a Senior Risk & Compliance Consultant (Data Privacy/Information Security) to lead our Information Security practice across UK offices with hybrid working. You will manage the team, shape strategy, and oversee client engagements in governance, risk, and compliance, including ISO/IEC 27001 and Cyber Essentials.

You will also address AI governance and evolving tech risks. You will build trusted advisor relationships, guide senior stakeholders, and contribute to business growth