Lead Information Security Officer

Salary: £39,000 - 62,000 per year

Requirements:

• Significant experience working in a GRC role at a large, complex organisation
• In-depth knowledge of information security and the ability to explain it to non-security and non-technical colleagues
• Ability to build confidence and trust with stakeholders at all levels of the university
• Willingness to share knowledge and experience with the rest of the team, especially helping junior colleagues develop and grow
• Ability to think strategically for the long term while also understanding what needs to be done now
• Experience working on change programmes, including security-focused initiatives and broader IT or organisational change programmes
• Passion for working at an organisation that expands our knowledge of everything from the structure of the universe to the treatment of previously incurable conditions

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Head of a new Information Security Consulting Team within the Governance, Risk, and Compliance function
• Help set the security standards for the university and lead the team in helping all of UCL meet these standards
• Provide security support to core central IT teams, departmental teams, and researchers across the university
• Help teams understand their security responsibilities
• Mentor junior team members
• Build on the security knowledge of key teams
• Work across the university to protect UCL and the work it does in education and research

Technologies:

• Support
• REST
• Security
• Cloud
• UX UI Design

More:

We are the Information Services Division (ISD), the primary provider of IT services to UCL, supporting and enhancing learning, teaching, research, and administrative processes for over 50,000 staff and students across UCL and associated institutions. We are modernising our technology foundations, digitising university processes, and partnering across UCL to drive differentiation in education and research. Our Information Security Group works across the university to protect UCLs education and research activities, setting security standards, providing advice and guidance, and responding to incidents with a practical, supportive mindset. We offer a range of benefits including 41 days holiday, a defined benefit CARE pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, on-site nursery and gym, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay, employee assistance support, and discounted medical insurance. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

last updated 36 week of 2026