Lead Architect

Job title : Lead Architect
Location : London
Job type : Permanent
Salary : £110k - 130k per year
Sector : Insurance
Reference : 20910JSR

Lead Information Security Architect - Enterprise Security Architecture,  Insurance and Financial Services. 

£110,000 - £130,000

**A strong background of Insurance or Financial Services will be required for this role.**

A well respected Insurance business are looking for an experienced Information Security Lead Architect to design and implement enterprise-wide security solutions, ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and lead the security architecture strategy and roadmap.
  • Design, implement, and integrate security solutions across the organisation.
  • Collaborate with business, IT teams, and vendors to assess security risks and solutions.
  • Define and enforce security standards, frameworks, and best practices.
  • Conduct security architecture reviews and risk assessments.
  • Stay ahead of emerging threats and technologies, representing the organisation in security forums.

Requirements:

  • 10+ years in Information Security or a related field.
  • Strong expertise in Enterprise Security Architecture, Cloud Security (Azure preferred), IAM, and Risk Management.
  • Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, PCI-DSS.
  • Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ISSAP are preferred.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.

 This strategic, hands-on role is ideal for someone who excels at solving complex security challenges and ensuring robust protection across the enterprise. Apply now to drive impactful security improvements and join a leading Lloyds Insurance Specialty firm.

It was great speaking to you earlier, please find attached the JD/Job Benefits (the details of the role at Westfield Specialty. https://www.westfieldspecialty.com/) .  If this role looks of interest to you, please could you complete the following below. As discussed, this role will pay up to £130,000 (Potential bonus usually circa 15% and a 15% non-contributory pension) and the hybrid working model is 3 days in the office per week.

 

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Justin Sunwar