Cyber Analyst: Commercial

Cyber Analyst: Commercial / Security Consulting Practitioner

• Location: London / Hybrid (3 days/week in office; open to London, Birmingham, Sheffield)

• Contract Duration: 6 Months

• Working Hours: 40 hours/week

• Daily Rate: £349/day (PAYE) | £465/day (Umbrella)

An experienced Security Consulting Practitioner / Cyber Analyst is required to join a specialist Security team on a high-profile staff augmentation initiative for a leading global financial services organisation.

In this role, the successful candidate will lead and enhance cybersecurity across major UK retail and wealth banking entities. Acting as a trusted advisor, the practitioner will bridge the gap between technical risk management and commercial strategy, working closely with senior executives, entity CIOs, and reporting directly to the UK CISO.

• Strategic Leadership: Shape and execute cybersecurity strategies aligned with business goals, risk appetite, and regulator-ready governance.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary cybersecurity liaison to senior leadership, Boards, regulators (FCA, etc.), and business/technology teams.

• Risk & Compliance Management: Ensure robust control design, compliance with international frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR), and lead audit/assessment readiness.

• Incident Leadership & Response: Oversee incident response frameworks and lead multi-faceted teams through critical security incidents.

• Governance & Board Reporting: Translate complex technical risks into clear, actionable business intelligence and reports for executive committees.

• Culture & Policy Awareness: Promote a customer-centric security culture across entities, driving security awareness and continuous improvement.

• Technical & Regulatory Expertise: Strong background in cybersecurity control design, operational processes, incident response, and regulatory compliance (NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, FCA guidelines).

• Security Compliance & CDP: Proven experience in Security Compliance and Client Data Protection (CDP) (Intermediate / P2 level).

• Executive Stakeholder Management: Track record of communicating effectively with C-suite stakeholders, board members, and regulatory bodies in fast-paced financial environments.

• Team & Transformation Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading cybersecurity initiatives and mentoring cross-functional teams in complex, global settings.

• Strategic Mindset & Business Insight: Ability to apply market knowledge, anticipate security trends, and make high-quality decisions.

• Drive & Accountability: Action-oriented mindset capable of direct problem-solving and navigating ambiguous environments.

• Persuasion & Influence: Strong communication skills to articulate security risks and influence senior decision-makers effectively.

Candidates with the required cybersecurity experience within global financial services seeking a strategic contract role are encouraged to submit their application and CV to

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.