Vice President, Information Security

Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of cyber war-games, phishing, social engineering techniques, and human centric cyber risk.
• Hands on experience designing or executing phishing simulations, security awareness programs, or related cyber defense activities.
• Ability to analyze data and translate results into clear insights for technical and non technical audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and quality.
• Experience working with cyber threat simulation platforms and security awareness tooling.
• Experience supporting global programs with diverse user populations and regulatory considerations.
• Exposure to automation, dashboards, or analytics tools used in cybersecurity programs.
• Relevant security or risk certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, or SANS are a plus but not required.

Responsibilities:

• We design, execute, and continuously improve our global simulation program.
• We deliver cyber simulation exercises to facilitate internal training and client needs as required.
• We provide realistic phishing simulations and targeted spear phishing campaigns.
• We plan, execute, and prepare reports for our Cyber Threat Simulation program.
• We lead and/or assist in planning and preparing exercises with participating lines of business, determine requirements, manage stakeholders, tailor exercises, and coordinate resourcing and timelines.
• We lead or participate in post-exercise analysis and produce and quality-review debrief materials and reports.
• We design, build, and execute quarterly global phishing tests and targeted spear phishing simulations for high risk populations.
• We execute and maintain the phishing testing consequence model, including instant education, remediation training workflows, repeat offender tracking, and escalation processes.
• We collaborate across Cybersecurity Operations to develop simulations informed by real world threat intelligence, emerging attacker techniques, and business relevant events.
• We support automation and tooling enhancements for simulation and exercise development, campaign execution, consequence model execution, and reporting.
• We analyze results to identify risk patterns, high risk populations, and opportunities for targeted intervention.
• We partner with Cyber Awareness, Learning, and Communications teams to integrate phishing testing outcomes into broader awareness initiatives.
• We maintain documentation, operating procedures, and testing standards.
• We identify opportunities to improve program maturity, scalability, and effectiveness through process optimization and automation.

Technologies:

• AI
• Support
• Security

More:

We are partnering directly with BNY Mellon to hire for the Vice President, Information Security - Cyber Threat Simulation role based in Manchester. Our Cyber Threat Simulation team delivers best-in-class cyber simulation exercises, realistic phishing simulations, and data-driven insights that strengthen our human defense layer and improve cyber awareness. This role combines operational execution, scenario design, analytics, automation, and stakeholder engagement, working closely across CyberSecurity including SOC, Threat Intelligence, Learning, and Communications teams. We are a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, influencing nearly 20% of the worlds investible assets. Our culture supports employee growth and success, and we use cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to help clients and drive transformative solutions worldwide.

last updated 35 week of 2026