GRC Lead
Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving real transformational change within our clients. We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data and business applications. We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.
This contract engagement represents an opportunity to design and maintain our clients security governance structures, risk management frameworks, policy ecosystem, and security awareness strategy. This role ensures cybersecurity is effectively governed, risk-managed, and communicated across all levels of the organisation through structured frameworks, stakeholder engagement, and compliance oversight.
• Experience with setting Information Security Policy and Frameworks
• Experience with Technology Risk Reporting and engagement with Enterprise Risk and Audit Committees
• Excellent understanding of regulatory frameworks e.g. UK CAF, Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, NIS2
• Confident engaging senior leadership and explaining the current risk position and option for risk reduction
• Familiar with IT security frameworks such as the NIST CSF
• Bachelor’s in CS, InfoSec, or equivalent experience
• Certifications: GICSP, CISSP, or equivalent qualification
This opportunity is offered on a contract basis and can operate Outside IR35 or an a PAYE basis.
At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:
- Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.
- Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance. We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.
- A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes.
At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.
If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.
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