Senior Manager Insider Risk

Experian; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company in London is seeking a strategic Senior Manager of Insider Risk to lead their Insider Risk Program. The role involves overseeing security investigations, enhancing detection capabilities, and managing a team of experts. The ideal candidate will have management experience in insider risk, strong analytical skills, and be fluent in business English. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits package, and an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Great compensation package

Discretionary bonus plan

Pension and healthcare benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Volunteering days and additional leave purchase

Qualifications

• Experience managing insider risk or counterintelligence operations.
• Proven ability to mitigate workplace threats.
• Familiarity with insider threat detection technologies like SIEM or DLP.
• Analytical skills for link analysis and spotting anomalies.
• Understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks relating to insider risk.
• Experience in a SOC or Security Operations Center environment.
• Awareness of the cyber threat landscape and relevant adversaries.

Responsibilities

• Lead and expand the Insider Risk Program within the Cyber Fusion Centre.
• Oversee complex security investigations and enhance detection capabilities.
• Collaborate on strategic projects to improve program maturity.
• Conduct insider risk investigations for various threats.
• Analyze data for insider risk incidents.
• Mentor and manage a team of investigators.
• Create insider risk awareness content for employees.

Skills

Management experience in insider risk

Assessment and mitigation of workplace violence

Knowledge of insider threat detection technologies

Analytic experience for spotting anomalies

Knowledge of regulatory requirements

Understanding of SOC methodologies

Knowledge of cyber threat landscape

Process-driven with focus on automation

Fluent English communication skills

Certifications like CISSP

Job description

Job Description

Experian is looking for a strategic Senior Manager of Insider Risk to help lead and expand our global Insider Risk Program within the Cyber Fusion Centre. You will report directly to the Head of Insider Risk Management and manage a team of investigators, overseeing complex security investigations, and enhancing insider risk detection and response capabilities. You will play an important leadership role in developing programmes, driving continuous improvement, and encouraging collaboration.

Summary of Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Head of Insider Risk Management to implement strategic projects and guide program maturity.


• Identify operational improvements, including automation, analytics, and process optimization.


• Oversee and conduct comprehensive insider risk investigations involving data theft, sabotage, espionage, misuse, and workplace violence. Develop investigative strategies, conduct interviews, coordinate with internal partners, and produce objective, well-documented case summaries.


• Analyze data from technical and behavioral sources to detect and respond to insider risk incidents.


• Develop & maintain insider threat indicators and use case scenarios to improve detection accuracy.


• Manage and mentor a geographically dispersed team of investigators. Support professional development and foster expertise in insider risk and investigative practices.


• Work closely with partner teams (e.g., HR, Legal, Threat Detection Engineering, etc.) on threat detection and response initiatives to ensure coordinated and effective risk mitigation.


• Create and deliver insider risk awareness content, highlighting emerging trends and fostering a culture of vigilance and shared responsibility. Produce executive-level documentation, including SOPs, playbooks, process

Qualifications

• Experience at management level working in insider risk, counterintelligence, or law enforcement field.


• Experience assessing, responding to, and mitigating threatening or intimidating behavior and violence affecting the workplace.


• Experience with insider threat detection technologies such as SIEM, UBA, UAM, DLP,


• Analytic experience focused on spotting anomalies and patterns, conduct link analysis, and draw relevance to the enterprise.


• Knowledge of frameworks, laws, regulatory requirements, and privacy-related requirements of insider risk programs.


• Knowledge of SOC or Fusion Centre environment methodology to include threat monitoring, intrusion detection, incident response, and analysis.


• Knowledge of the cyber threat landscape, including types of adversaries, campaigns, and how insider and cyber threats are fueled.


• Process-driven with a focus on automation, and efficiency to improve programs.


• Business-fluent written and spoken English language skills and the ability to tailor communication of technically complex issues to multiple audiences.


• Certifications for example ITPM, GCITP, CISSP, CIFAS

Benefits package includes :

• Great compensation package and discretionary bonus plan


• Core benefits include pension, bupa healthcare, sharesave scheme and more


• 25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can purchase additional annual leave.

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