CTO/CISO

CTO/CISO (Part-Time) | UK-Based Fintech

Are you an experienced technology and security leader with a background in fintech or regulated financial institutions?

Our Fintech Partner are looking for a CTO/CISO to provide strategic leadership in payments infrastructure, IT security, and regulatory compliance—all on a flexible, part-time basis.

This is due to the current CTO moving to an executive role within the business.

What You’ll Be Doing

🚀 Fintech & Payments Infrastructure

• Provide strategic oversight of the payment platform to align with business goals.
• Ensure compliance with PCI DSS, PSD2, and SCA regulations.
• Implement and maintain secure transaction processing systems.

🔒 Cybersecurity & Risk Management

• Establish cybersecurity governance aligned with ISO 27001, NIST, Cyber Essentials.
• Oversee security audits, penetration testing, and phishing assessments.
• Lead incident response during cyber threats or system outages.
• Design identity & access management frameworks for regulatory compliance.

📜 Regulatory & Compliance Support

• Ensure FCA & PRA compliance, including oversight of REP 018, REP 020 reports.
• Implement GDPR and UK Data Protection Act requirements.
• Support operational resilience planning in line with FCA guidelines.

📈 Strategic IT & Security Leadership

• Guide technology strategy to support business growth.
• Optimize IT budgets while maintaining security and efficiency.
• Advise on automation and efficiency improvements across the tech stack.

What You Bring

✔️ 10+ years of senior technology leadership experience, with at least 5 years in fintech, EMIs, or regulated payments.
✔️ Deep expertise in payment security frameworks, financial messaging protocols, and cloud security.
✔️ Proven track record in IT vendor management and outsourced service oversight.
✔️ Strong regulatory knowledge of FCA, PRA, and cybersecurity standards.
✔️ Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, ITIL, or COBIT are highly desirable.
✔️ Excellent communication skills to engage executives, regulators, and technology teams.

This role will be part-time on a rolling basis of 6 months plus - 1 day a week to start with

Outside IR35.

£700 - £1000 p/d

Hyrbid/London

Please apply if you are interested.