Head of information security Work, Jobs in London, Eng (with Salaries)

Head of Information Security
Zinc —London
- £95,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- AWS
- IT
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Head of Information Security
AJ Bell —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Financial services
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
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1d
Head of Security
Eagle Eye Solutions —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- APIs
- AI
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
12d
Head of Cyber Security
Affinity Water —Hatfield
- £93,000 - £105,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
11d
Head of IT & Security
The ECA International Group —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Management
- Computer Science
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Security Manager
UniTrust —London
- £57,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Customer service
- Presentation skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Sick pay
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Head of Cyber Security Operations
QA —London
- AI
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Head of Communications
The City Of London —London
- £68,300 - £77,400 a year
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
12d
Head of Information Governance and Assurance
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust —London
- £79,504 - £91,609 a year
- Full-time
6d
Group Head of IT Service Management
Odevo —London
- Hybrid work
- English
- Presentation skills
- Bachelor's degree
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11h
Chief Information Security Officer
BBC —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
7d
Information Security Lead
Charles Russell Speechlys —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Leadership
Head of AI Security
Capita —London
- Full-time
- Remote
- Travel
- AI
Head of Infrastructure & Security
Deliverect —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- DevOps
- AWS
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
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12d
Head of Technology
EmpowerRD —London
- £50 an hour
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- AWS
- Analysis skills
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Head of AI for Local Growth
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology —London
- £74,605 - £82,860 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- AI
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
9h
Director of Information Security & AI Governance
Flagstone Group LTD —London
- Hybrid work
- IT
- Financial services
- Life insurance
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Head of Health, Safety, Security & Environment
Zenobē —London
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Construction
- Leadership
- Flexitime
Head of Privacy
Trainline —London
- £115,000 - £140,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Machine learning
- Agile
- AI
Head of Security
Fresha —London
- Full-time
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Head of Information Security

Zinc -
London

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Job details

Full-time
£95,000 a year

Benefits

Company pension
Company events
Car scheme

Qualifications

Azure
CISSP
Google Cloud Platform
Information security
CISM
AWS
IT
SaaS
Leadership
Communication skills

Full job description

Description

Zinc has grown to 150+ people, we're scaling fast, and our information security function needs to grow with us. We need to continue maturing our InfoSec function in line with our rate of growth. That changes now.

We're hiring a Head of Information Security - the person who will own this function, define what good looks like at Zinc's scale, and build the credibility internally and externally that our customers, partners, and regulators expect. You’ll report into our General Counsel and work closely with our AI & Automation lead, operating in an environment where security is understood as a business enabler, not a blocker.

This is a step-up role. We're not looking for someone who has already done this job at a mature enterprise - we're looking for someone who is ready to own it now: hands-on, curious, and comfortable with the AI-native ways of working that define how Zinc operates. If you want to build something, not just inherit it, this is the role for you.

WHAT YOU WILL FOCUS ON FIRST

Establishing security maturity - Zinc is scaling fast, and we need our InfoSec function to keep pace. Your first 90 days are about understanding what good looks like at our stage and mapping the path to get there.

AI security governance - Zinc is AI-native, which is an opportunity and a responsibility. You'll be in the room with our COO and AI lead regarding adoption decisions from day one.

Incident management ownership - you're the lead on any material incident. Not managing every P3/P4, but the name at the top of the escalation when it matters. Set up the playbooks, own the response.

Building the function - you'll have one direct report, our InfoSec Manager. Your job is to define what this function needs to look like in 2-3 years, and start executing.

Key Responsibilities ️

Information security strategy - defining and owning the multi-year roadmap
Security architecture - reviewing and advising on technical design decisions, embedding security by design across products and platforms
Risk management - maintaining the risk register, identifying, prioritising, and tracking the things that actually matter
Compliance programmes - ISO 27001, SOC 2, and relevant sector standards; in close partnership with our Compliance team
Incident management - owning major incident response; first port of call in a crisis
AI security governance - partnering with our AI & Automation lead on safe AI adoption at Zinc
Customer and supplier security - security questionnaires, diligence requests, contractual requirements
Third-party risk - vendor security assessment and ongoing monitoring
Security awareness - training, culture, getting the business to care
Budget - managing the InfoSec budget and investment cases, aligned to Zinc's risk profile

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

5+ years in information security, with at least 2 years in a leadership or senior practitioner role - SOC management, security architecture, penetration testing, or engineering. You've built things and broken things, not just written about them.
Ready to step up - you've been a senior practitioner and you're ready to own the function.
AI literate - you understand the security implications of LLMs, AI tooling, agentic workflows, shadow AI, and third-party SaaS risk. This is not optional at Zinc.
High EQ - you'll inherit an existing team member who is professional, capable, and ambitious. How you lead that relationship matters more than your CV.
Strong communicator - you'll be speaking to auditors, customers, and a non-technical leadership team. You need to translate risk into language that drives decisions.
Compliance-aware, not compliance-driven - you understand the standards but you lead with risk, not box-ticking.
Comfortable with ambiguity - the playbook is incomplete. You'll write it.

Desirable:

Experience in a fast-growing global SaaS business
Familiarity with DevSecOps and secure development lifecycle practices
Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, or similar)
Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

What we offer

Zinc offers a chance to work on a product that brings a fresh perspective on data ownership in hiring

24 days holiday + Bank Holidays + your birthday off
£1200 annual benefits allowance (ThanksBen, from month 2)
Early finish Fridays (16:00)
Yearly company retreat abroad ✈️
30 days to Work from anywhere
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave (2 months full pay, then statutory)
Statutory pension with NEST (3% employer, 5% employee)
Zinc shares, issued through the EMI Scheme
Unlimited access to MoreHappi coaching
Company socials, quarterly team socials Free Monday lunches
Nursery workplace benefit scheme (Yellownest)
Option to lease an electric car through Electric Car Scheme

About Zinc

Who we are

Zinc builds automated reference and background checking tools designed to improve candidate experience and set new industry standards. Founded in 2017 by a team with extensive HRTech experience, Zinc is an early-stage startup rapidly growing as it redefines efficiency, transparency, and fairness in background checks.

Read more about our story here: https://zincwork.com/mission

We're a culture first company, by this we don't just mean an active calendar of both company and team organised events (which we do have ),Zinc's culture is defined by a respectful and autonomous approach to all employees, fostering support for new ideas, promoting a flexible work environment, and operating within a flat structure. While socials, lunches, and events enhance the experience, the core of Zinc's culture drives employees to embrace innovation, share successes, and feel motivated about the company's future.

We recently redefined our company values:

The pieces that make Zinc: Pragmatic, Integrity, Empathy, Collaborate, Empowered, Speed.

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