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Head of Cyber Security and Information Security
£80,000 - 120,000
Piccadilly Station, Manchester
£80,000 - 120,000
Requirements
Must:
- Proven experience operating as a Cyber Security Manager, Information Security Manager, or Head of Information Security within a law firm or professional services environment
- Strong exposure to legal compliance, regulatory frameworks, and information governance
- Experience working with data protection and confidentiality requirements in a legal environment
- Strong understanding of risk, audit, and security governance processes
- Experience reporting to board or senior partner level
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Defender & Sentinel, MS E5 Security Suite, Tessian / Proofpoint, Mimecast, Azure Active Directory, and on-prem Active Directory
- Experience with Microsoft Endpoint Manager, VMware virtual server infrastructure, Citrix XenApp / XenDesktop / WEM, Windows Server & Desktop environments
- Understanding of iOS and Android device management, networking fundamentals, and LAN troubleshooting
- Familiarity with IT Service Management systems
- Strategic thinker with strong commercial awareness
- Confident stakeholder communicator at senior level
- Analytical and methodical problem solver
- Strong leadership capability
Responsibilities
- Lead the firms cyber security and information security strategy
- Oversee proactive and reactive threat defense measures
- Ensure alignment with legal regulatory and compliance frameworks
- Work closely with senior leadership on risk management and governance
- Oversee security policies, controls, audits, and reporting
- Manage and develop the in-house security function (4 team members including a Cyber Security Architect)
- Act as the firms senior escalation point for security incidents
Description
We are a well-established and growing regional law firm based in Manchester, seeking to appoint a Head of Cyber Security & Information Security. In this senior leadership role, you will lead and evolve our security, risk, and compliance strategy, ensuring robust governance and data protection standards are maintained company-wide. Our team consists of skilled professionals, and we offer a salary range of £80,000 – £120,000 for this permanent position, with 2 days in the office and 3 days remote work.
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