Sr Information Security Governance

Job Title: Sr Information Security Governance & Assurance Manager A growing FS organisation in the Middle East is seeking a Senior Information Security Governance & Assurance Manager. This is a senior individual contributor role with direct access to the leadership, offering the opportunity to build and operate the security governance and assurance architecture for a cloud-native business.

Key Responsibilities
Lead the day-to-day security governance, certification and assurance programme. Own the ISMS, including ISO 27001 certification, surveillance, recertification and continual improvement. Lead SOC 2 Type I / II readiness and examination activities, including control mapping, evidence management and auditor coordination. Build and maintain security control frameworks, policies, evidence programmes and remediation processes. Work directly with engineering, product and operational teams to implement and improve security controls. Perform control testing, identify deficiencies and drive remediation through to verified closure. Coordinate external audits, due diligence, security questionnaires and assurance requests. Develop clear reporting on certification status, control effectiveness, findings, exceptions and remediation. Improve assurance activities through automation, reusable evidence, continuous monitoring and appropriate GRC tooling. Experience Required: At least 10 years' experience across information security, security assurance, technology risk or a related discipline, including a minimum of five years in security GRC or assurance. Experience in fintech, payments, digital banking, investment, financial services or another regulated environment. Direct experience leading ISO 27001 certification and operating an ISMS.
Direct experience leading SOC 2 Type I and/or Type II readiness and examinations. A track record of personally implementing controls, building evidence programmes and driving audits and remediation to successful outcomes. Experience working closely with engineering, cloud and product teams in cloud environments. Practical experience supporting external audits, client diligence and customer security assessments. Tangible experience in AI governance, AI risks or security assurance. Education

Qualifications:
Relevant qualifications such as ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor, CISA, CRISC, CISM or CISSP would be advantageous. Skills Required: ISO 27001SOC 2 Type I / IIISMSSecurity control frameworksGRC toolingCloud environmentsAI governance Employment /

Job Type
Full Time Nationality: Any Nationality

About the Company
Global professional recruitment consultancy and part of London listed PageGroup. The firm specialises in qualified professional and management hiring across finance, banking, technology, engineering, property and construction, legal, human resources, sales, marketing, and supply chain. Its Middle East business operates from Dubai and publishes widely used regional salary guides. Company Industry: Financial Services Department / Functional Area: Information Security Closing Date: Not mentioned (apply as soon as possible)