Business insider jobs in United Kingdom

THE FIRM Our client is a specialist practice best known for providing expert advice in business crime and regulation, civil fraud and commercial litigation. Their clients include governments, corporations, financial institutions, professionals, executives, HNWs as well as foreign regulators and international organisations. THE ROLE Within the firm's well regarded and expanding Business Crime team which deals with AML, bribery and corruption; commercial and trust litigation; corporate investigations, criminal antitrust, cross-border issues, economic sanctions; financial regulation; fraud both criminal and civil; insider dealing; international asset-tracing and tax investigations. ABOUT YOU. A Lawyer 2-7pqe who has knowledge of the business crime arena, you will have strong academics and be looking for a new challenge with a leading team. Language skills will be of interest due to the firm's international client base. Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Company Description Azoma is a leading provider of Agentic Commerce Optimization (ACO) software, trusted by global enterprises such as Mars Inc, HP, Arla, and Zappos. With the rise of Shopping Agents like Amazon Rufus, Walmart Sparky, ChatGPT, and Gemini, Azoma enables brands to monitor their presence, uncover consumer trends, and generate optimized content to dominate Agentic Commerce. Our end-to-end workflow empowers businesses to lead AI conversations effectively. Azoma has been featured in renowned platforms including BBC, Business Insider, Vogue Business, and ShopTalk. Role Description Azoma.ai is hiring its first Head of Partnerships to build and scale a channel program with the world's leading marketing and media agencies. We work with enterprise consumer brands including Colgate, L'Oréal, Unilever, P&G, HP, and Mars to optimise their visibility across AI platforms like Amazon Rufus, Walmart Sparky and ChatGPT. The primary targets for this role are the major holding companies and their networks: WPP, Omnicom, Publicis, Dentsu, and Havas, along with key sub-agencies such as Digitas, MediaCom, and OMD. While the title is Head of Partnerships, the role is fundamentally commercial in nature: opening doors, pitching our Generative Engine Optimisation platform to agency decision-makers, closing commercial agreements, and building the infrastructure for a scalable program including partner onboarding, co-selling playbooks, and joint go-to-market motions. You will report directly to the Founder and CEO and be based in London, West Hampstead. Qualifications • Demonstrated experience building agency partnerships from the technology vendor side, ideally with one of the major holding company networks or their sub-agencies, • A strong commercial track record: comfortable with outbound prospecting, pitching, and closing, • Ecommerce fluency sufficient to speak credibly with both agency teams and large CPG or retail brand clients, • Experience working inside an agency network is a strong plus, • Existing UK work rights

Senior Account Executive, Business Development - Sales Some of our most valuable business comes from new and existing customers. That’s because our Business Development Sales team takes care to forge strong and insightful relationships with customers. To gain understanding of the unique and changing factors that drive purchasing decisions, the team develops connections at all levels of a client’s business. They use their insight to identify and create new opportunities – and to build the business development strategies that underpin successful sales. As well as maximizing revenue, they take responsibility for accurate forecasts. Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Business Development Account Executive on our Business Development - Sales Team. What you’ll achieve As an Account Executive, you will identify and develop strategic opportunities with new and existing clients. You will develop strong relationships with key customer contacts at all levels of the business to gain an understanding of key business drivers that influence purchasing decisions. You will drive pursuit, solution design, pricing, negotiation, and closure, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to deliver transformative outcomes that influence decision-makers across all business levels to choose Dell’s Managed Services. You will: · Be a sales thought leader, influencing how to segment functions and engage a client set with an Advanced - level professional, proficient understanding of the product and services portfolio · Leads company- to-company relationships to develop competitive advantage · Leverage channel offerings to position the value of the Dell solution · Work with application vendors to get our products and services bundled in the solution · Manage vendor relationships and Enterprise product/service solutions · Lead with managed services solutions · Gains access and creates superior relationships with senior level executives and influential stakeholders to sustain a long-term relationship · Effectively aligns and utilizes all available internal and external resources to achieve desired sales results Leverages channel offerings to position the value of the Dell solution · Gains “insider status” to influence the customer’s buying process primarily targeted at senior level executive decision makers · Establish yourself as a Sales thought leader, influencing how segment functions/engages client set · Manages significant complexity across all vendor relationships Take the first step towards your dream career Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role: Essential Requirements • 12 to 15 years of experience in a Field Sales, relationship selling role, • Recognized internally and externally as an authority on technology, products, and services, • Anticipate new markets for our products and services, • Organizes company-wide teams in response to vendor/customer needs/ opportunities, • Works effectively with functional management throughout the organization Desirable Requirements • Field sales experience preferred, • Bachelor’s degree Who we are We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you. Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us. Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here. Job ID:R283687

General Manager/Commercial Director, EMEA Remote role can be based in London or Paris | Luxury Beauty | Confidential Search We are partnering with a high-growth, founder-led luxury beauty brand to appoint a Commercial Director or General Manager for EMEA to lead the next phase of regional expansion. This role is designed for a high-caliber leader with a proven track record of managing a $40M+ business and a deep mastery of the Sephora ecosystem. Initially, the focus will be on building the commercial infrastructure, leading aggressive retail openings, and optimizing field execution, with a clear trajectory toward the General Manager, EMEA position. A core focus of the role will be building and deepening the brand’s relationship with Sephora, making deep expertise and a proven track record working with Sephora across EMEA essential. Requirements: • 12 plus years of Senior commercial leadership experience in prestige/luxury beauty. Must have a documented track record of managing a business exceeding $40M in revenue with full P&L ownership., • Experience within a high-growth, founder-led, or private equity-backed environment where speed-to-market and entrepreneurial grit are required., • Deep, "insider" knowledge of the Sephora retail model (Specialty-Retail) within the EMEA region is essential., • Experience managing EMEA markets and selective distribution, • Strategic mindset with a hands-on, entrepreneurial approach to growth, • A mentor and builder of teams who has successfully managed regional successions and structural evolutions. This is a rare opportunity to join a fast-scaling prestige beauty brand with strong global momentum and play a key role in shaping its EMEA growth. For a confidential conversation, please apply via LinkedIn or message directly.

At Cititec, we're powering the energy revolution with exceptional talent. Built on years of trusted relationships, we connect our customers with the right energy and commodities people when it matters most. We always operate with high standards, integrity and commitment to our clients and our people. We're expanding across energy - renewables, commodities, offshore, nuclear, trading and powering the businesses that modernise them. If you want to build a career at the centre of what comes next in energy and commodities, Cititec is the place to do it. The Opportunity As a Senior 360 Recruitment Consultant, you are responsible for owning and growing a clearly defined vertical. This includes building and maintaining strong client relationships, winning new business, and delivering high-quality candidates into specialist roles. You will manage the full recruitment lifecycle — from generating new opportunities to placing candidates — with a focus on developing your client base (initially around 80% business development, moving towards a 50/50 split as your portfolio grows). Success in this role means consistently developing a high-quality pipeline of roles and candidates, understanding your clients’ needs, and providing a seamless, professional recruitment service. You are expected to use your market knowledge to identify opportunities, consult with clients, and maintain a consistent delivery standard across all stages of the process. What You’ll Do… • Build and scale a profitable permanent recruitment desk within data centres, battery storage, renewables, or energy supply chain - placing technology into Energy, • Partner with global clients across London, Europe, the US, and APAC, • Win new business and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, • Represent Cititec at industry events, roundtables, and within our Commodities Tech Insider community, • Mentor and develop consultants as we grow our Energy Transition practice What We’re Looking For • Minimum 3 years’ experience in 360 permanent recruitment of a similar capacity as detailed above, • Proven track record of building and monetising a desk, • Experience recruiting technologies into renewables, battery storage, energy infrastructure (energy/commodities exposure highly advantageous), • Strong business development capability and confidence engaging senior decision-makers, • Leadership mindset with a desire to help scale a high-performance team What You’ll Get • A structured, transparent, career progression framework with merit-based advancement, • A tiered commission structure that accelerates with your results, plus performance bonuses, • Real autonomy and ownership of your market, • Hybrid working - 2 days WFH, • 25 days annual leave + birthday + volunteer day + tenure days (up to 28), • Vitality private health and dental Diversity & Inclusion Cititec is committed to building an inclusive industry. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and are dedicated to equitable hiring internally and for our clients

At Cititec, we're powering the energy revolution with exceptional talent. Built on years of trusted relationships, we connect our customers with the right energy and commodities people when it matters most. We always operate with high standards, integrity and commitment to our clients and our people. We're expanding across energy - renewables, commodities, offshore, nuclear, trading and powering the businesses that modernise them. If you want to build a career at the centre of what comes next in energy and commodities, Cititec is the place to do it. The Opportunity We are hiring a 360 Contract Consultant to build and grow a specialist desk within the Energy markets. This role is suited to someone operating at Senior Consultant or Principal level, confident managing both client development and candidate delivery, and comfortable being accountable for revenue. You will have genuine ownership of your desk. That means developing client relationships, growing a contractor network, managing extensions and renewals, and driving long-term growth. You’ll be supported by an established brand, strong marketing presence and long-standing client relationships. But success in this role will come from your initiative, credibility and ability to build trust in your market. What You’ll Do… • Build and scale a profitable contract desk within battery storage, renewables, or energy supply chain, • Partner with global clients across London, Europe, the US, and APAC, • Win new business and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, • Represent Cititec at industry events, roundtables, and within our Commodities Tech Insider community, • Mentor and develop consultants as we grow our Energy Transition practice What We’re Looking For • Minimum 2 years’ experience in 360 contract recruitment, • Proven track record of building and monetising a desk within a contract recruiter capacity, • Experience recruiting renewables, battery storage, energy infrastructure (energy/commodities exposure highly advantageous), • Strong business development capability and confidence engaging senior decision-makers, • Leadership mindset with a desire to help scale a high-performance team What You’ll Get • A structured, transparent, career progression framework with merit-based advancement, • A tiered commission structure that accelerates with your results, plus performance bonuses, • Real autonomy and ownership of your market, • Hybrid working - 2 days WFH, • 25 days annual leave + birthday + volunteer day + tenure days (up to 28), • Vitality private health and dental care Diversity & Inclusion Cititec is committed to building an inclusive industry. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and are dedicated to equitable hiring internally and for our clients

Risk & Compliance Officer | London (EC2N) | up to £45k with hybrid working A leading international, sector-focused law firm is seeking a Risk & Compliance Officer to join its London-based Risk & Compliance function. This is an excellent opportunity for a compliance professional with law firm experience to join a highly regarded global practice, supporting offices across EMEA and working closely with senior stakeholders. The Risk & Compliance Officer will report to the Compliance Manager (EMEA) and play a key role in protecting the firm’s regulatory and reputational standing. As Risk & Compliance Officer, you will support lawyers and business services teams on a broad range of regulatory, AML and conflicts matters. Key responsibilities include: • Assisting with matter inception and ensuring all onboarding steps meet regulatory and internal policy standards, • Conducting AML due diligence, reviewing KYC documentation and performing sanctions searches, escalating issues where necessary, • Reviewing and recording terms of engagement, including client-imposed terms, • Supporting ongoing client and matter risk assessments and maintaining accurate matter data, • Assisting with compliance reporting, weekly/monthly monitoring and audit preparation, • Setting up and maintaining information barriers and insider lists, • Delivering training to embed compliance best practice, • Supporting cross-team initiatives and ad hoc regulatory projects The successful Risk & Compliance Officer will demonstrate: • Minimum two years’ experience within a compliance function in a law firm, • A law degree or GDL, with prior legal work experience, • Strong AML and regulatory compliance knowledge, • The ability to identify conflicts and risk within a professional services environment, • Excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills, • High attention to detail and the ability to manage confidential information discreetly, • Advanced proficiency in MS Outlook, Word and Excel This Risk & Compliance Officer role offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative, globally integrated team in a firm known for its specialist expertise across complex commercial sectors. The position offers a hybrid working model and clear scope for professional development within a well-structured risk and compliance function.

Product & Proposition Analyst – Cards – insider IR35 contractor. Location: UK (Hybrid – London 1–2 days per week) Experience: 5+ years The Opportunity: This is a fantastic opportunity to join a UK-based bank investing heavily in cards and embedded finance, supporting the build and evolution of a next-generation cards proposition. You’ll work closely with senior leadership and the Product & Proposition Lead to help shape strategy, drive execution, and bring new card products and features to market. What You’ll Be Doing: • Support the development and execution of the cards strategy and proposition roadmap, • Work across end-to-end card payment journeys (authorisation, clearing, settlement, disputes), • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, technology, operations, compliance, and commercial, • Analyse data to identify trends, performance gaps, and optimisation opportunities (e.g. approval rates, customer behaviour), • Translate complex insights into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders, • Support product launches, including requirements gathering, testing, and go-live coordination, • Help manage project timelines, risks, and dependencies across multiple initiatives, • Contribute to customer and market analysis, helping shape value propositions and segment strategies, • Prepare materials for senior stakeholders, including presentations and business cases What We’re Looking For: • 5+ years’ experience within cards, payments, or fintech, • Strong understanding of card payment flows and ecosystem (issuer, acquirer, schemes such as Visa / Mastercard), • Experience supporting product or proposition development within a cards environment, • Commercial mindset with the ability to understand customer needs and value drivers, • Strong analytical skills (Excel essential; experience interpreting transactional/payment data), • Proven ability to work across cross-functional teams and complex environments, • Excellent communication skills — able to simplify complexity and influence stakeholders, • Experience supporting projects or product launches

Product & Proposition Analyst – Cards – insider IR35 contractor. Location: UK (Hybrid – London 1–2 days per week) Experience: 5+ years The Opportunity: This is a fantastic opportunity to join a UK-based bank investing heavily in cards and embedded finance, supporting the build and evolution of a next-generation cards proposition. You’ll work closely with senior leadership and the Product & Proposition Lead to help shape strategy, drive execution, and bring new card products and features to market. What You’ll Be Doing: • Support the development and execution of the cards strategy and proposition roadmap, • Work across end-to-end card payment journeys (authorisation, clearing, settlement, disputes), • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, technology, operations, compliance, and commercial, • Analyse data to identify trends, performance gaps, and optimisation opportunities (e.g. approval rates, customer behaviour), • Translate complex insights into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders, • Support product launches, including requirements gathering, testing, and go-live coordination, • Help manage project timelines, risks, and dependencies across multiple initiatives, • Contribute to customer and market analysis, helping shape value propositions and segment strategies, • Prepare materials for senior stakeholders, including presentations and business cases What We’re Looking For: • 5+ years’ experience within cards, payments, or fintech, • Strong understanding of card payment flows and ecosystem (issuer, acquirer, schemes such as Visa / Mastercard), • Experience supporting product or proposition development within a cards environment, • Commercial mindset with the ability to understand customer needs and value drivers, • Strong analytical skills (Excel essential; experience interpreting transactional/payment data), • Proven ability to work across cross-functional teams and complex environments, • Excellent communication skills — able to simplify complexity and influence stakeholders, • Experience supporting projects or product launches

Entity: Technology Job Family Group: HSSE Group Job Description: Job Description Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fuelled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. About the Role: Sitting within Technology, Intelligence, Security and Crisis Management (ISC) is the overarching function which delivers geo-political insight, emergency management support and security protection to all bp businesses. The security function works to risk assess identified security threats and manage security barriers to ensure bp’s business activity can be conducted securely, wherever the opportunities arise. The Security Specialist UK & Northern Europe sits within the Technology, Intelligence, Security and Crisis Management (ISC) function which delivers geopolitical insight, crisis management capability and security risk management support across bp’s global operations. The role supports the delivery of the security risk management framework across bp businesses operating in the United Kingdom and Northern Europe. Working under the direction of the Security Lead UK & Northern Europe, the Security Specialist contributes to the identification, assessment and management of security risks affecting company personnel, assets and operations. The position provides security expertise and operational support to ensure that security measures are implemented effectively and that risks are managed in accordance with bp security requirements. Key Accountabilities: * Conduct security risk assessments and surveys relating to company personnel, assets, facilities and business activities. * Assist in identifying and monitoring security threats that may impact bp personnel, assets or operations. * Support the development and implementation of mitigation measures aligned to assessed security risks. * Maintain security risk registers and supporting documentation in accordance with company risk management processes. * Provide security input to projects and operational activities to ensure security considerations are incorporated into planning. * Support the preparation and delivery of security briefings and threat updates for business partners. * Assist in the implementation and review of physical, procedural and technical security measures across bp locations. * Conduct site visits and security reviews to support assurance activities and verification of security controls. * Support coordination with Business Security Representatives and site contacts to ensure security standards are applied consistently. * Maintain effective working relationships with internal partners across bp businesses to support the communication and management of security risks. * Support engagement with relevant external partners including law enforcement agencies and government organisations where required. * Contribute to incident management and crisis response activities when required. * Ensure that security activities align with the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and relevant bp Ethics and Compliance requirements. * Support monitoring of contractors and third-party compliance with bp security standards where security systems or services are involved. Essential Education: * A recognized qualification in security, risk management, or relevant professional experience * The role holder must be able to speak and write English to a native standard with an emphasis on persuasive writing. Essential Experience and Job Requirements: The candidate must: * Have experience working within a corporate, government or organizational security environment. * Have practical experience conducting security risk assessments and supporting risk management processes. * Demonstrate an understanding of security threats and mitigation measures within a business operating environment. * Be able to analyze information and contribute to security risk assessments and reporting. * Have working knowledge of physical and technical security systems including access control and surveillance systems. * Have experience supporting the development or implementation of security procedures. * Be comfortable engaging with site personnel and operational teams on security matters. * Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with internal partners. * Possess strong written and verbal communication skills. Desirable criteria * Membership of an appropriate professional security body (e.g. The Security Institute or ASIS). Travel Requirement Up to 50% travel should be expected with this role Relocation Assistance: This role is not eligible for relocation Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working Skills: Accounting for people, Accounting for people, Agility core practices, Close security protection, Communication, Crisis and emergency response management, Digital Fluency, Extortion prevention and response, Information Security, Insider Risk, Intelligence for business, Investigations, Kidnap prevention and response, Large scale evacuation, Maritime Security, OMS and bp requirements, Personal security awareness, Physical security systems and surveillance, Project and programme management, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Security in high risk environments, Security policies and practices, Security risk assessment and planning, Stakeholder Engagement {+ 2 more} Legal Disclaimer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. 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Senior Account Executive, Business Development - Sales Some of our most valuable business comes from new and existing customers. That’s because our Business Development Sales team takes care to forge strong and insightful relationships with customers. To gain understanding of the unique and changing factors that drive purchasing decisions, the team develops connections at all levels of a client’s business. They use their insight to identify and create new opportunities – and to build the business development strategies that underpin successful sales. As well as maximizing revenue, they take responsibility for accurate forecasts. Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Business Development Account Executive on our Business Development - Sales Team. What you’ll achieve As an Account Executive, you will identify and develop strategic opportunities with new and existing clients. You will develop strong relationships with key customer contacts at all levels of the business to gain an understanding of key business drivers that influence purchasing decisions. You will drive pursuit, solution design, pricing, negotiation, and closure, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to deliver transformative outcomes that influence decision-makers across all business levels to choose Dell’s Managed Services. You will: · Be a sales thought leader, influencing how to segment functions and engage a client set with an Advanced - level professional, proficient understanding of the product and services portfolio · Leads company- to-company relationships to develop competitive advantage · Leverage channel offerings to position the value of the Dell solution · Work with application vendors to get our products and services bundled in the solution · Manage vendor relationships and Enterprise product/service solutions · Lead with managed services solutions · Gains access and creates superior relationships with senior level executives and influential stakeholders to sustain a long-term relationship · Effectively aligns and utilizes all available internal and external resources to achieve desired sales results Leverages channel offerings to position the value of the Dell solution · Gains “insider status” to influence the customer’s buying process primarily targeted at senior level executive decision makers · Establish yourself as a Sales thought leader, influencing how segment functions/engages client set · Manages significant complexity across all vendor relationships Take the first step towards your dream career Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role: Essential Requirements • 12 to 15 years of experience in a Field Sales, relationship selling role, • Recognized internally and externally as an authority on technology, products, and services, • Anticipate new markets for our products and services, • Organizes company-wide teams in response to vendor/customer needs/ opportunities, • Works effectively with functional management throughout the organization Desirable Requirements • Field sales experience preferred, • Bachelor’s degree Who we are We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you. Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us. Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here. Job ID:R283687

Job Description: Cybersecurity Consultant (Cloud, Data, AI & Microsoft Security) Department: Information Security - (Data & AI team) Duration: Duration 4 months Location: London (Hybrid) Role Overview We are looking for a highly skilled Cybersecurity Consultant with strong expertise across Microsoft Security, Cloud Security, Data Protection, and emerging AI/LLM security and governance. The role focuses on identifying security gaps, defining secure-by-design patterns, supporting product and platform teams, and strengthening enterprise security posture-particularly across Microsoft 365, Azure, data platforms, and AI-enabled solutions. You will play a key role in threat modelling, risk assessments, guardrail design & implementation, and delivering practical security guidance for engineering, data, and application/product teams. Rationale/deliverables: Contribute to the Operating Securely program by providing information security advice and support to product and engineering teams and validate that security controls are in place and issues / vulnerabilities remediated Perform technical risk assessments for proposed new and changing systems, including products that are designed and built by the client as well as the secure deployment and configuration of business applications that report on and analyse data, e.g. Power BI Perform technical risk assessments and advise product and engineering teams on the secure implementation of AI based solutions, e.g. autonomous AI agents, LLMs, LRMs, and AI-enhanced productivity systems Support the roll-out of the new AI information security control framework Support the Data governance team Key Responsibilities Perform threat modelling(STRIDE), guardrail definition, and security posture assessments across applications, data platforms, APIs, cloud services, and SaaS ecosystems. Identify security control gaps, especially around data pipelines, repositories, network security, API security, middleware, and cloud architectures. Conduct technical security risk assessments, produce risk statements/reports, and support teams with remediation and mitigation strategies. Develop security controls, standards, and documentationfor product teams, platform engineering, and data services (e.g., pipelines, warehouses, data sources). Provide expert guidance on Microsoft Security Stack, including: Microsoft Defender (XDR, MDE, MDI) Microsoft Entra ID (SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, PIM) Microsoft Purview (DLP, Information Protection, Data Governance, DSPM) Microsoft 365 Copilot & GitHub Copilot security enablement Partner with data governance, platform engineering, DevOps, and architecture teams to embed secure-by-design Support secure adoption of cloud-native technologies(Azure), DevSecOps pipelines, GitOps practices, and GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS). Oversee security controls for cryptography, key management, secrets management, HSM/Key Vault configurations, and cloud network security (firewalls, proxies, segmentation). Drive secure integration of AI/LLM tools, including Copilot, Azure OpenAI, and agentic systems-ensuring proper guardrails, risk assessments, and data protection. Participate in cloud monitoring, detection & incident response, working with SIEM/XDR tooling and platform/application teams. Collaborate closely with data governance to ensure appropriate classification, labeling, access control, and lifecycle managementof sensitive data. Essential Skills & Experience Strong understanding of security frameworks(CIS), MITRE ATT&CK, and AI/LLM security frameworks. Hands-on experience with Azure cloud security, DevSecOps, and cloud-native architectures. Expertise with Microsoft 365 Securityand Azure Security Strong knowledge of IAM(SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, AAD/Entra, PIM). Experience delivering data security, DLP, DSPM, and governance controls using Microsoft Purview. Practically skilled in AI security, including risk identification, secure integration patterns, and AI governance models. Experience with cloud monitoring, incident response, SIEM/XDR operations. Ability to translate complex security risks into clear business language and actionable recommendations. Desirable Skills Experience with secure data platforms (Azure Data Factory, Data Lake, SQL, or similar). Knowledge of API, container security, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code security. Familiarity with PCI, GDPR, data privacy requirements, and compliance frameworks. Exposure to adaptive protection, insider risk management, and automated DLP frameworks. Personal Attributes Strong communicator able to work across engineering, data, product, and business teams. Highly analytical with a structured approach to problem-solving. Comfortable in fast-paced environments undergoing modernization and AI adoption. Ability to influence teams and drive secure-by-design culture across the organization

The Role Role Summary As the strategic architect of the Group’s security services, the Head of Security Services shapes and delivers a unified vision for cyber security across a global, federated enterprise and 85+ businesses grouped into 10 divisions. Reporting into the Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), this leader is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operational cyber security capabilities, ensuring robust, efficient, and coordinated first and second line security operations that protect the Group’s people, systems, and data from cyber-attacks. By setting the direction for security services, championing the adoption of centralised capabilities, and driving continuous innovation, this role ensures that the security operations are robust, adaptive, and future-ready. With oversight of daily technical security functions and a relentless focus on operational excellence, the Head of Security Services builds and empowers high-performing teams to deliver 24/7 threat detection, rapid incident response, and proactive risk management. This includes ownership of security controls, security testing, tech assurance and vulnerability and threat management, and incident response across the organisation. Collaboration is at the heart of this position. By working across the GCS Leadership Team, with business and technology stakeholders, and with industry experts to align strategy, share intelligence, and drive a single, cohesive approach to security services, this leader ensures the Group not only meets but sets the benchmark for security services in a dynamic digital world. Role Responsibilities/Accountabilities Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Vision • Establish a costed strategic vision for security services across the Group’s global, federated enterprise. • Evangelist for adoption of central services and drives alignment to a single security services vision. • Define, maintain, and regularly review the security services service catalogue and SLAs, clearly articulating what “good” looks like. • Integrates AI and modernises security operations using latest technologies. • Ensure security operations support organisational resilience and disaster recovery objectives. • Collaborate across verticals with the GCS Leadership Team. Operations & Service Delivery • Oversee daily operations of technical security functions, working collaboratively with the SOCs to provide 24/7 visibility and threat detection ensuring services are resilient, risk-aware, and aligned with business needs. • Regularly review and modernise SOC processes, technologies, and talent. • Partner with MSSPs and build solid vendor relationships to deliver the security strategy. • Define and collect metrics/KPIs, regularly reporting to leadership on SOC events/incidents and overall effectiveness. • Review metrics at a group level and adjust services strategy accordingly. • Management of the security technology stack and continuous improvement of services. Incident Response & Threat Management • Serve as incident commander (including on-call), leading cyber incident response activities. • Lead on cyber incident response activities and contributing to incident management activities by advising on incident identification, assessment, classification, escalation, investigation, mitigation, monitoring and reporting to help ensure cyber incidents are managed in a timely and effectively manner to limit impact. • Drive the development of threat management, threat modelling and identification of new threat vectors by keeping up to date with industry activity and methodology, to help ensure key assets are protected. • Lead threat hunts to proactively discover potential compromises. • Lead and coordinate red teaming, penetration testing, and exercising to assess and enhance the quality of services delivered by SOCs. • Red/purple teaming to ensure standard of services—testing quality of services delivered by various SOCs. • Exercise incident response capabilities. Threat Intelligence & Tech Assurance and Vulnerability Management • Drive the development of threat management, threat modelling, and identification of new threat vectors. • Maintain up-to-date awareness of cyber threat intelligence and emerging attack vectors, always evaluating the materiality of the threat. • Liaise with industry experts and update strategy in line with the threat landscape. • Lead a threat-led, risk-based vulnerability management programme, ensuring timely remediation in collaboration with IT. • Own insider threat and data loss prevention (DLP) initiatives. • Lead the emergency patching vulnerability management programme ensuring threat-led and risk-based prioritisation, along with collaboration with IT for timely remediation. • Own and manage key security controls ensuring they are deployed, tuned, and monitored effectively across cloud and on-premise assets, along with managing the vendors that are responsible for supporting the Group. Team Leadership & Performance • Lead a high-performing team of cyber and project professionals, driving strategy, innovation, and continuous improvement across protection capabilities including SOC, Security Engineering, Technical Assurance and Vulnerability Management. • Manage team performance and cost base, making informed financial decisions and supporting portfolio-level investment planning. • Provide technical leadership and act as a subject matter expert on information security best practices. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement • Collaborate across the GCS Leadership Team and with cross-functional stakeholders. • Work with Head of Manufacturing / OT security to align security operations elements in manufacturing. • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to assess and mitigate risk, while maintaining a forward-looking roadmap for cyber capabilities. Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Attributes Essential • A certification such as CISSP CISM, GIAC, or equivalent. University Degree qualified in an engineering discipline ideally with Cyber Security Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Computer and Electronics engineering. • Prior experience of building security teams and a global delivery operations support model. • Demonstrable experience of building and running a technical assurance function. • Demonstrable knowledge of industry standards such as NIST and ISO27001. Knowledge of relevant regulations such as GDPR, NIS2, and EU AI. • Exceptional analytical and decision-making abilities during BAU and incidents. • Experience in leading cybersecurity incidents, implementing response procedures, and driving continuous improvements, and optimising security tools and technologies to enhance operational efficiency. • Hands-on experience in threat detection and prevention, including expertise in SIEM, EDR, firewall management, or similar security technologies. • Ability to build relationships and engage with all levels of management, communicating complex technical issues to a range of audiences. • Experience of managing service level agreements, commercial engagements, and supporting procurement with contract negotiations. • Demonstrable experience in designing, enhancing, and implementing security processes and policies. • Strong project management and leadership skills with the ability to prioritise both operational and project demands. Desirable • Experience of operating within federated environments or within an IT Service Management Provider / Consultancy • Experience managing external supplier relationships to secure the best value and service