Vice President, Business Information Security Officer

Location: City Of London

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Corporate Technology is accountable for the operation, development and support of all applications across all areas of the business. Corporate Technology ensures IT strategy, architecture and solutions are aligned to business requirements. The BISO role is part of the IT Security team. IT Security are collectively responsible for the following areas:
Cyber Support and Engineering, Security Operations Centre covering pen tests, red and blue teams, Cyber and Risk Change portfolio, Threat Intelligence and Vulnerability Management for the Group and Identity and Access Management.

NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS

2

MAIN PURPOSE OF

THE ROLE

Responsible for providing strategic information security leadership and oversight across all business units in the region. This role bridges global security strategy and regional business execution, ensuring that security, risk, and compliance objectives are effectively implemented, measured, and governed. The position partners closely with regional executives, technology leadership, and global security functions to embed a culture of security, drive control adoption, and maintain regulatory confidence.

This role will work alongside the EMEA regional CISO on supporting the strategy, initiatives and roadmap for information security in MUFG EMEA. Working with key stakeholders internally to help embed security into the culture, whilst embedding technical controls into the mission critical business systems:

Risk Advisory & Control Adoption

• Serve as the trusted advisor to business and technology units on security risks and control implementation.
• Support adoption of global security controls and standards within regional operations.
• Provide security input on new business initiatives, digital transformation, and third‑party relationships.

Security Training & Awareness

• Develop, tailor, and oversee delivery of security awareness programs by business line.
• Drive execution of phishing simulations and targeted learning interventions.
• Measure awareness effectiveness and report to management.

Security Champion Network

• Establish and maintain a regional security champion community within business and operations teams.
• Promote local ownership of security best practices and risk reduction initiatives.
• Provide ongoing engagement, training, and recognition programs for champions.

Security Strategy, Planning & Reporting

• Translate global and regional security objectives into actionable EMEA programs.
• Develop strategic plans, key risk metrics (KRIs/KPIs), and executive dashboards.
• Contribute to quarterly and annual reporting cycles for CISO and business leadership.

Finance, Budgeting & Resourcing

• Support regional security budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation.
• Track spend against plan and provide variance analysis.
• Assist in developing business cases for new initiatives or investments.

Security Program Governance

• Oversee the implementation and governance of global security programs in EMEA.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise security policies and frameworks.
• Coordinate across multiple stakeholders to maintain governance and accountability.

Risk, Compliance & Audit Coordination

• Act as the single point of contact for IT Security related audits and compliance engagements.
• Manage audit readiness, evidence coordination, and remediation tracking.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal audit, compliance, and…