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Director of Security & Privacy

London Full-time2026-07-17 → 2026-10-11

Core

Define security and privacy strategy for a hyper-growth fintech platform serving millions of users and billions in assets, with a pioneering focus on AI governance.

Role type

Senior leadership Director of Security & Privacy

Builds

Security and privacy governance frameworks, AI adoption policies, and cross-functional risk posture for a global fintech platform.

Domain

Fintech / Regulated Finance / Cybersecurity & Privacy

Required skills

Security strategy, Privacy strategy, AI governance, Incident response, Identity and access management, Vendor risk management, Regulatory compliance (GDPR/FCA), Team leadership, Cross-functional collaboration, IT infrastructure management

Preferred skills

Fintech experience, Regulated industry experience, IT/workplace tech experience, Managing diverse functions

Technologies

SSO, Directory services, ZTNA, VPN, MCP, AI tools

Responsibilities

Set long-term security and privacy strategy; Lead incident detection and response; Govern secure adoption of AI; Ensure GDPR compliance; Own corporate IT and workplace technology; Manage identity and access management; Build and grow the security team.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership with hands-on oversight (via careerplan.io/jobs/1f587c0a-1307-4fad-ab26-b1bff50caf0d-director-of-security-privacy-at-freetrade)