Cyber Lead - Group Functions Technology
Added 1 Sept · still live
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£48,500
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2135 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £48,500, and HSBC is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 1137 (Information technology directors, If managing people/budgets is the main job, not just risk advisory) or SOC 2440 (Business and financial project management professionals, If the role is primarily project risk management). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or an exciting new direction, we offer opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.
We’re one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with a network that covers more than 50 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.
This is a senior cybersecurity leadership role within Group Functions Technology (GFT), supporting the technology that underpins Risk, Finance and Treasury and a range of corporate functions. You’ll act as the cyber partner to GFT technology leadership and teams delivering and operating technology across Risk, Finance and Treasury, and wider corporate functions and tech centres.
The role ensures that cyber risk is identified, assessed, prioritised and managed within risk appetite, that controls are implemented and evidenced effectively, and that cyber design and technology considerations are embedded into change and operations proportionately. This is a balanced Cyber Lead role combining risk, governance and controls with a strong technical foundation.
As an HSBC employee in the UK, you’ll have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
In This Role You’ll
We’re one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with a network that covers more than 50 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.
This is a senior cybersecurity leadership role within Group Functions Technology (GFT), supporting the technology that underpins Risk, Finance and Treasury and a range of corporate functions. You’ll act as the cyber partner to GFT technology leadership and teams delivering and operating technology across Risk, Finance and Treasury, and wider corporate functions and tech centres.
The role ensures that cyber risk is identified, assessed, prioritised and managed within risk appetite, that controls are implemented and evidenced effectively, and that cyber design and technology considerations are embedded into change and operations proportionately. This is a balanced Cyber Lead role combining risk, governance and controls with a strong technical foundation.
As an HSBC employee in the UK, you’ll have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
In This Role You’ll
- Put the customer at the heart of everything we do in protecting the bank.
- Act as the senior cybersecurity partner for GFT domains (Risk/Finance/Treasury/Corporate Functions), advising leadership and delivery teams on material cyber risks, control expectations and risk-based trade-offs to meet business outcomes.
- Significant experience in cybersecurity within a regulated organisation, with credibility to advise senior technology and business stakeholders.
- Strong cyber risk, governance and controls capability: risk identification and articulation, issue management, control mapping, remediation planning/tracking, and audit/assurance engagement.
- Certifications such as ISO27001, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CRISC, CEH (or equivalent).
- Experience supporting technology for Finance/Treasury/Risk domains and/or corporate functions, including sensitivity to financial controls and regulatory reporting.
- Experience with third-party assurance and SaaS security risk management.
- Familiarity with operational resilience and technology risk expectations within financial services.
Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk via hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with HSBC, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 2135 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~26k in sampleP25 £43kP75 £72k
£32kmedian £55kgoing rate £49k£72k
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Not necessarily. HSBC holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2135 going rate of £48,500. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.