Information Security Lead | Mentors & Risk Management | Remote

Monzo; United States; Remote; USD 102,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range 76-95k

12-month contract

Flexible hours

MacBook provided

Home office setup support

Learning budget

Job summary

Monzo in the UK is seeking an Information Security lead to drive security projects across the bank, partner with Product and Engineering, and mentor Security Analysts.

You will manage risk, write policies, keep up with threats, and work with internal audit to ensure controls are effective. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with flexible UK remote options and a generous learning budget.

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement are essential in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Led security projects across programmes and governance.
• Experience communicating complex security topics to diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to manage risk in banking or fintech environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead security projects across the programme, including governance, third-party security and vulnerability management.
• Represent Security in projects, assisting product launches and risk identification/management.
• Write security policies and procedures with cross-bank teams.
• Mentor Security Analysts and build team capability.
• Stay ahead of threats, technology and risk, preparing for the next steps.
• Coordinate with internal audit and risk teams to ensure controls are effective.

Skills

Project leadership

Risk management

Security governance

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Education

CISSP (or pursuing)

Job description

Monzo in the UK is seeking an Information Security lead to drive security projects across the bank, partner with Product and Engineering, and mentor Security Analysts.

You will manage risk, write policies, keep up with threats, and work with internal audit to ensure controls are effective. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with flexible UK remote options and a generous learning budget.

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement are essential in a fast-growing environment.