About this role
Operational Security Lead & Cyber Vulnerability Manager, Hyrid working with monthly visit to office in either London or Buckinghamshire.
Market leading company in the financial service sector is looking for an Operational Security Lead & Cyber Vulnerability Manager who will be responsible for leading the organisations operational cyber security capability, ensuring the delivery of security operations, cyber incident management and infrastructure and cloud vulnerability management across the enterprise. Providing operational leadership for the identification, assessment and remediation of cyber security risks you will drive the organisations security position across infrastructure, cloud services and third parties. This includes security monitoring, incident response, threat intelligence, vulnerability assessment and ensuring all risks are managed taking into account business priorities and regulatory requirements.
This role works closely with the CISO and will act on their behalf in their absence.
Key Accountabilities -
- Reduction of Cyber risk exposure through strong Security Operations Leadership.
- Cyber Incident Management and resolution.
- Infrastructure and Cloud vulnerability management.
- Firewall, Networking and Security configuration reviews.
- Third party assessment.
- Security Service Requests and Operational compliance.
- Security awareness campaigns.
Experience Required -
- Proven decision making experience in relation to cyber risk and dealing with security incidents and vulnerability management.
- Proven experience across Cyber Security Operations, Cyber Defence and Vulnerability Management.
- Strong technical understanding across infrastructure, cloud (Azure preferred), vulnerability assessment and security compliance reviews.
- Good knowledge working in a regulated environment (financial services preferred).
- Strong stakeholder management and people management experience.
- Proven ability to present to senior management.
- Further technical skills to include some of the following - Threat intelligence, Data Loss Prevention, Security Monitoring and SIEM Operations, Network Security, etc
This is an excellent chance to join a market leader in this key role. It is the chance to work very closely with the CISO. It will involve strategic and hands-on tasks and you will act on the CISO's behalf when they are not available. Salary likely to be in the range £ 95000 - 100000 + bonus + benefits. If you have all of the experience and skills listed above please send your CV for a full brief. Interviews soon.
Desired Skills and Experience
Cyber risk - dealing with security incidents and vulnerability management.
Cyber Operational Management.
Financial Services
Cloud knowledge
Frequent office visits to London or Buckinghamshire
About security roles for ex-police
Security management, operations and consultancy roles. Years of operational policing — command, incident response, public order — translate directly into corporate security, and employers in this sector actively rate police experience.
See all security jobs in London →Why this fits a police background — match score 93/100
- Intelligence & OSINT
- Incident command & response
- Working to legislation & regulation
- Security operations
What security roles pay ex-police
Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026
| Security officer (SIA) | £24,000–£29,000 |
| Security supervisor / team leader | £28,000–£34,000 |
| Site / security manager | £38,000–£52,000 |
| Regional / operations security manager | £50,000–£65,000 |