Security Risk Lead

Job Title: Security Risk Lead

Salary: £53,300 - £71,300

Location: Cambridge/Hybrid with 2 days a week minimum in the office

Contract: Permanent

Join our organisation as a Security Risk Lead. Utilise your expertise and drive to safeguard operations in this impactful role.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About The Role

The Security Risk Lead plays a pivotal role by driving Cambridge University Press & Assessment's security risk management strategy. This position is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating operational, financial, and strategic security risks across the organisation to ensure a resilient and compliant security framework.

Overseeing the Security Risk Manager, the Security Risk Lead will work closely with senior stakeholders to develop and embed risk management processes that align with the organisation's priorities. They will also take the lead on key initiatives to reduce the organisation's risk exposure, delivering critical risk insights, reports

• Lead and improve the security risk management strategy, identifying, analysing, and evaluating risks that may affect the organisation.
• Implement controls to mitigate risks and ensure effective execution.
• Manage and support the Security Risk Manager. Prepare and present regular risk reports for senior management.
• Oversee the analysis and monitoring of risks, ensuring emerging risks are flagged. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Monitor industry trends and best practices.
• Collaborate with the Head of Security GRC and teams to manage incidents and propose corrective actions.
• Provide risk management training and develop a risk-aware culture.
• Support the development of security risk policies and frameworks.
• Collect data for risk assessments and foster a collaborative risk management approach. Provide risk management input on key projects.
• Represent the organisation in industry forums.
  
  

About You

We are looking for someone with extensive knowledge of security risk management frameworks and methodologies (e.g., ISO 31000, 27001, 27005) and regulatory requirements in the industry

The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree in Risk Management, Finance, Business, or a related field, or appropriate business experience, along with active CRISC or 27005 Risk Manager certification

You should have a minimum of 5 years or demonstrated experience in a governance, risk, or compliance role within an information security context

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and proficiency in risk management software and MS Office Suite are essential

You should be detail-oriented with strong organisational and project management skills, and able to work well in a team-oriented environment and build relationships with stakeholders

If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.

Rewards And Benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes
  
  

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 31st October 2025 although we may close it earlier if suitable candidates are identified. Interviews are scheduled to take place shortly after it closes.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.