The Role :

Governance, Risk and Compliance Lead
Responsible for leading and maturing ION Group's governance, risk management and compliance capabilities. The role will oversee the Information Security Management System (ISMS), maintain regulatory and certification compliance, drive risk governance activities, manage customer assurance programmes, and ensure security policies and standards are effectively implemented across the organisation.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience operating within large, complex enterprises and demonstrate a proven track record of achieving and maintaining ISO ***** certification, implementing risk management frameworks, responding to customer and regulatory audits, and building effective governance programmes.
Key responsibilities:

Governance & Policy Management
Own the lifecycle management of Information Security policies, standards, frameworks and procedures.
Develop, review and maintain governance documentation to ensure alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
Establish governance processes to ensure policies, standards and controls are consistently implemented across the organisation.
Monitor adherence to security policies and standards and drive remediation of non-compliance findings.

Information Security Management System (ISMS)
Lead the ongoing maintenance, effectiveness and continual improvement of the Information Security Management System (ISMS).
Drive ISO ***** certification & recertification activities and ensure certification evidence, control documentation and audit records are maintained and auditable.
Coordinate internal audit programmes, external certification audits and remediation activities.

Risk Management
Own and continuously improve the enterprise information security risk management framework.
Maintain and oversee the Group Security Risk Register. Facilitate risk identification, assessment, treatment, acceptance and reporting activities across business units.

Client Assurance & Regulatory Compliance
Lead responses to client security questionnaires, due diligence requests, regulatory enquiries and customer assessments.




Manage and coordinate customer Right-to-Audit engagements, particularly with regulated financial institutions and strategic clients.
Act as the primary contact for external auditors, assessors & customer assurance teams
Monitor emerging regulatory requirements and assess their impact on the organisation.

Third-Party Risk Management
Conduct & oversee security assessments for vendors, suppliers and strategic partners.
Review contracts, security documentation, certifications and audit reports to evaluate risk and ensure supplier risks are appropriately documented, managed and escalated.

Stakeholder Management
Partner with Security Operations, Engineering, Architecture, Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit and business stakeholders to address identified risks and compliance obligations.
Provide guidance and subject matter expertise on governance, regulatory compliance and risk management matters.
Support security awareness initiatives and promote a culture of risk management and compliance.
Required Skills, Experience & Qualification:

Min 8 to 10 years of experience in Governance, Risk & Compliance, Information Security, Audit or Risk Management roles, preferably within a financial services environment
Bachelor's degree of equivalent related experience.
ISO***** Lead Implementer / Auditor - demonstrable experience leading ISO ***** certification and recertification programmes within large, complex organisations.
Proven experience designing, implementing and maintaining enterprise risk management frameworks.
Extensive experience developing, reviewing and managing information security policies, standards and control frameworks.
Significant experience managing customer assurance activities, security questionnaires and Right-to-Audit engagements.




Experience presenting risk and compliance information to senior stakeholders and executive leadership.
Strong knowledge of:

ISO ***** / ISO *****
ISO ***** / ISO *****
ISO ***** / ISO *****
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
SOC 1 / SOC 2
GDPR
DORA
NIS2

Experience presenting risk and compliance information to senior stakeholders and executive leadership.
About ION:

We're a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. Founded in ****, we've achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world.
• Over 2,000 of the world's leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world's central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk.
• Over 800 of the world's leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world's financial market infrastructure.
ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.
ION adheres to an equal employment prospect policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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