Head of Cybersecurity - AI Security - Financial Services

• Hands on cybersecurity leadership role with a focus on AI and agent security
• Define and build a greenfield cyber function across a financial services group

About Our Client

A high profile financial services environment operating across multiple jurisdictions and business lines. The organisation has a strong focus on technology, data and AI, with security positioned as a core enabler of its operating model.

Job Description

• Define and execute the group cybersecurity strategy aligned to risk and regulatory requirements
• Design and implement security architecture across cloud, data, and SAAS/application environments
• Own the security of AI and agent based systems, including prompt injection, data exposure, and access controls
• Establish governance, standards, and oversight across portfolio companies
• Lead incident response and coordinate with managed security providers
• Manage third party and vendor security risk
• Act as the senior point of contact for executives, regulators, and auditors

The Successful Applicant

• 12+ years in cybersecurity with hands on experience designing or implementing controls and not purely oversight
• Direct experience securing AI, LLM, or agent based systems, including risks such as prompt injection, data exfiltration, and agent permissioning
• Strong understanding of security architecture across cloud, SaaS, and data environments, including identity, secrets management, and incident response
• Experience working within regulated environments, with exposure to financial services regulatory expectations (for example CBUAE, ADGM, DFSA, FSRA) and interaction with regulators or auditors
• Proven ability to establish cybersecurity frameworks, policies, and governance models across complex or multi entity environments
• Experience managing or overseeing third party security, managed SOC providers, and vendor ecosystem.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, with the ability to act as a primary point of contact for executives, regulators, and board level discussions

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to build a cybersecurity function
• Hands on role combining architecture, AI security, and governance
• High visibility with senior leadership across the organisation

Contact
Ruwise Sheriff

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