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Oliver James

Cyber Security Director – Financial Services (Consulting)

CompanyOliver James
LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom
Posted At3/16/2026

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Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
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Description
Oliver James are partnered with a leading, world-class Cyber Security practice seeking to recruit Directors with a specialism within UK Financial Services. Candidates across the UK are welcome (acknowledging clients are mostly London-based) paying up to c£170,000 basic (excluding bonuses, benefits & extras)

Oliver James are partnered with a leading, world-class Cyber Security practice seeking to recruit Directors with a specialism within UK Financial Services. Candidates across the UK are welcome (acknowledging clients are mostly London-based) paying up to c£170,000 basic (excluding bonuses, benefits & extras) depending on experience.

Our client’s practice consists of several hundreds diverse and talented cyber individuals who advise UK Financial Services clients on the ever-evolving broad cyber agenda. As a Director within their UK Financial Services Cyber practice, you will be responsible for building and developing a team that will enjoy finding creative solutions to our client’s cyber issues. You will assist clients in one or more specific sub-sectors within Financial Services, which covers Banking & Capital Markets, Insurance & Investment Management, Fin/Reg Techs, Regulators and Challengers. You will thrive in an environment that enables you to deal with a wide range of people at all levels of seniority with diplomacy and tact. In return, they offer an unparalleled career path that is full of variety with opportunities to gain insight into many different cyber specialisms, wider technology risk challenges and to collaborate with your colleagues on exciting and high-profile projects.

Your role

You will be someone wants to capitalise on your already a) strong Financial Services reputation and network b) deep Cyber Security subject matter expertise and c) strong leadership qualities.

As a Director in Financial Services Cyber, your responsibilities will include:

  • Being comfortable developing the market for Cyber Security services, primarily across Financial Services organisations, through the development of effective client relationships and championing the services
  • Project focus on Financial Services clients, from sales and marketing through to defining key functional processes
  • Understanding and anticipating client needs based on a strong understanding of Financial Services specific requirements
  • Delivering a portfolio of cyber-related engagements across our business, including effective people management on client engagements and working seamlessly and collaboratively with colleagues in other parts of the organisation and globe
  • Having a broad perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them; having a clear understanding of the firm’s commitment to creating a more inclusive culture
  • Contributing to the development of the service by identifying opportunities for improving the value our services provide to clients and the efficiency of our go to market activity
  • Capturing and enhancing intellectual property and know “know how” through engagements with clients and your awareness of the digital marketplace
  • Leading the development and implementation of existing and new market propositions across financial services, collaborating closely with appropriate colleagues throughout the organisation
  • Attracting world-class talent
  • Contributing to the latest thought-leadership and industry research relating to cyber security and organisational crisis and response management to cyber issues

  • Qualifications

    Your professional experience

    To Be Successful In This Role You Should Have

    • Extensive Cyber Security experience either within the Financial Services or, ideally within a major consultancy/professional services firm with Financial Services clients
    • Broad range of security experience though with a distinct specialism in at least one area, e.g. cyber strategy, security target operating models, security transformation programmes, security change initiatives, security technologies, privacy etc..
  • You will likely hold certifications such as CCP, CISSP, CISM, CCNP, CIPP/E preferred
  • Excellent commercial awareness and business acumen, including specifically a good understanding of cyber risk to both business processes and supporting technology
  • You will have great interpersonal skills and experience of developing effective, long-lasting client relationships, either as a consultant or demonstration of significant influencing abilities within an organisation and demonstrable ability to solve complex problems objectively, using an appropriate combination of analysis, experience and judgement
  • Delivery of high-quality complex projects including effective programme, project, financial and people management
  • Ability to take complex analysis and to present and communicate it in a concise and clear manner, appropriately tailored to people from a very wide range of cultures, technical backgrounds and seniorities
  • Self-confidence/enthusiasm to be involved in business development activities
  • Existing security clearance or willingness to undergo vetting procedures

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