<h2 data-start="148" data-end="165">Head of Data</h2><p data-end="376" data-start="166"><strong data-start="166" data-end="179">Location:</strong> London (with global remit)<br data-start="206" data-end="209" /> <strong data-start="209" data-end="220">Sector:</strong> Private Equity & Alternative Investments</p><p data-start="166" data-end="376">Our client is one of the world's leading private equity and investment advisory firms, managing over €180 billion of assets across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. With a diverse investment portfolio spanning private equity, credit, infrastructure, and secondaries, they are renowned for driving long-term value creation and innovation.</p><p data-start="717" data-end="994">We are seeking an experienced Head of Data to design and lead a global data strategy. This is a senior leadership role that will define how data underpins decision-making, powers investment insight, and drives operational excellence across a truly international platform.</p><h3 data-end="1022" data-start="996">Key Responsibilities</h3><ul data-end="1608" data-start="1023"><li data-start="1023" data-end="1119"><p data-end="1119" data-start="1025">Develop and execute a firm-wide data strategy aligned to business and investment priorities.</p></li><li data-start="1120" data-end="1203"><p data-end="1203" data-start="1122">Lead on data governance, privacy, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.</p></li><li data-start="1204" data-end="1295"><p data-start="1206" data-end="1295">Oversee the design and evolution of scalable, secure data platforms and infrastructure.</p></li><li data-end="1412" data-start="1296"><p data-end="1412" data-start="1298">Partner with investment and operational teams to deliver advanced analytics, dashboards, and AI-driven insights.</p></li><li data-end="1515" data-start="1413"><p data-start="1415" data-end="1515">Build and lead a high-performing global data team spanning engineering, analytics, and governance.</p></li><li data-start="1516" data-end="1608"><p data-start="1518" data-end="1608">Champion a data-driven culture, enhancing literacy and adoption across the organisation.</p></li></ul><h3 data-end="1625" data-start="1610">About You</h3><ul data-end="2085" data-start="1626"><li data-end="1750" data-start="1626"><p data-end="1750" data-start="1628">10+ years' experience in senior data leadership, ideally within private equity, asset management, or financial services.</p></li><li data-end="1821" data-start="1751"><p data-end="1821" data-start="1753">Strong track record of building and scaling global data functions.</p></li><li data-end="1924" data-start="1822"><p data-end="1924" data-start="1824">Deep technical knowledge of cloud platforms, data engineering, governance, and advanced analytics.</p></li><li data-start="1925" data-end="2007"><p data-end="2007" data-start="1927">Proven ability to align stakeholders and influence at senior leadership level.</p></li><li data-start="2008" data-end="2085"><p data-start="2010" data-end="2085">Strategic, commercially minded, and able to embed innovation responsibly.</p></li></ul><h3 data-end="2108" data-start="2087">What's on Offer</h3><ul data-end="2516" data-start="2109"><li data-end="2216" data-start="2109"><p data-start="2111" data-end="2216">Competitive base salary of £120,000 - £160,000, plus discretionary bonus</p></li><li data-end="2330" data-start="2217"><p data-end="2330" data-start="2219">The opportunity to shape and lead a global data agenda at one of the most respected names in private markets.</p></li><li data-start="2331" data-end="2415"><p data-start="2333" data-end="2415">A collaborative, international environment with exposure to senior stakeholders.</p></li><li data-end="2516" data-start="2416"><p data-start="2418" data-end="2516">The chance to lead innovation and deliver measurable impact across a global investment platform.</p></li></ul><p data-start="2518" data-end="2629">If you are an ambitious data leader looking to drive transformation at scale, we would love to hear from you.</p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/V2lsbC5TdGVhZC41MzQ4MS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>The Company</strong></p><p>My client is a private equity owned legal firm who are growing exponentially. Due to this rapid expansion, they are scaling their technology function and are recruiting for a Head of Cyber Security to join their team and lead their security posture.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><ul><li>Define and execute the overall Cyber Security strategy, ensuring it aligns with business objectives, manages risk, and supports the firm's rapid growth.</li><li>Oversee the Cyber Security function, including Security Operations, Incident Response, and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) specialists, providing leadership, mentorship, and effective resource allocation.</li><li>Establish and enforce a robust security governance framework, including policies and procedures for information security, risk management, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, PCI DSS if applicable).</li><li>Manage and continuously improve the firm's security architecture and controls across all domains: network, cloud (SaaS/IaaS), endpoints, and applications.</li><li>Lead the Incident Response and Disaster Recovery programs, ensuring capabilities are tested, effective, and ready to mitigate the impact of security breaches.</li><li>Drive security awareness and training programs across the organization to champion a security-first culture and reduce human-centric risk.</li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally with executive leadership, IT, and legal teams to embed security best practices into all new projects, processes, and technology implementations.</li><li>Manage the security technology stack and infrastructure, evaluating and implementing new security tools (e.g., SIEM, EDR, vulnerability scanners) to improve efficiency and capability.</li><li>Manage the Cyber Security budget and all security-related vendor relationships and contracts.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Your Profile</strong></p><p>The ideal candidate will have worked in a similar senior security leadership role and managed a team of approximately 5 security professionals. You will be happy to be hands-on where required, especially during complex incidents or architecture design, and have extensive experience setting up security processes and procedures from scratch in a high-growth environment. Proven experience within a regulated industry, such as legal or financial services, is highly desirable.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Salary & Benefits</strong></p><p>The role is a permanent position with a salary of up to £125,000 per annum, depending on experience. This is in addition to a performance bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.</p><p> </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/SmVybWFpbmUuTHluY2guOTg0MjQuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p><strong>Data Governance Manager - Azure / Databricks</strong></p><p> </p><p>Robert Half International (an <strong>S&P 500 global staffing provider</strong>) is supporting a leading global risk consulting firm in sourcing an <strong>interim Data Governance Manager</strong> to become an <strong>associate on a consulting project</strong>. The role will help a major end-client in the <strong>hospitality/retail sector</strong> maximise value from their new <strong>Azure / Databricks data platform</strong>.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Role highlights:</strong></p><ul><li>Initial 6-month contract (scope to extend)</li><li>Hybrid, with 2-3 days a week in London</li><li>Day rate circa £650 via FCSA Accredited umbrella company</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key skills & experience:</strong></p><ul><li>Proven track record as a <strong>Data Governance Manager</strong> with platform adoption focus</li><li>Hands-on knowledge of <strong>Azure / Databricks</strong> data platforms</li><li>Strong understanding of <strong>regulation, privacy, and compliance</strong> in a data context</li><li>Able to bridge <strong>business and technical teams</strong>, driving engagement and adoption</li><li>Background in <strong>hospitality or retail</strong> industries preferred</li><li>Exposure to <strong>data analytics / ML</strong> is an advantage</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Additional requirements: Must undergo Verifile financial, criminal, and Right to Work checks before onboarding.</strong></p><p> </p><p>This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of governance and product, shaping the data platform roadmap and engaging senior business stakeholders to unlock value.</p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Tmljb2xhcy5HZW9yZ2lvdS4xMzQ4Ny4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>Interim Solution Architect - Financial Services</strong></p><p>Robert Half is recruiting on behalf of a global consulting firm for a hands-on <strong>Solution Architect</strong> to deliver critical design work for a platform transformation in the financial services sector. The role focuses on designing cloud-native, secure web applications and API frameworks across distributed data environments.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Details:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Start:</strong> ASAP (2-week onboarding window)</li><li><strong>Location:</strong> Hybrid - City of London (1-2 days onsite)</li><li><strong>Duration:</strong> 6-month contract, likely extension</li><li><strong>Rate:</strong> £600.00 per day via PAYE (PLUS 12.07% holiday pay - PAYE with employer's NI & tax deducted at source. No umbrella company admin fees.)</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p><ul><li>Deep experience designing scalable enterprise web applications across financial services</li><li>Strong AWS cloud experience across application and integration layers</li><li>Familiarity with design of APIs, data lakes, BPM processes, and microservices</li><li>Track record of working with engineering and risk functions to deliver secure solutions</li><li>Comfortable designing for high-resilience, regulated environments in financial platforms</li></ul><p><strong>Preferred:</strong></p><ul><li>Background in financial data platforms, index providers, or investment/asset management</li><li>Experience in BPM tooling and leading application modernisation efforts</li><li>Working knowledge of real-time data services or trading platforms</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Additional:</strong></p><p><strong>Full financial/criminal checks will be carried out.</strong></p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Tmljb2xhcy5HZW9yZ2lvdS44OTUxMC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>Job Posting: Cyber Security Assurance Manager</strong><br /> <strong>Location:</strong> Portsmouth (Hybrid)<br /> <strong>Salary:</strong> £50,000 - £65,000 DOE</p><p><strong>Are You Ready to Lead the Way in Cyber Security Assurance?</strong><br /> Robert Half are seeking a dynamic, proactive, and experienced <strong>Cyber Security Assurance Manager</strong> to join a globally-scaled, fast-paced Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment. In this crucial role, you will ensure that the SOC maintains its commitment to best-in-class standards through internationally recognised security certifications and industry-wide assurance frameworks, delivering confidence to clients and meeting regulatory expectations.</p><p>As a core team member in <strong>Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)</strong>, you will lead certification efforts, influence operational processes, and engage directly with customers and auditors to showcase security credentials that differentiate our SOC from the competition. If you're skilled in blending technical insight with customer-focused communication while driving compliance excellence, this opportunity is for you!</p><p><strong>What We're Looking For:</strong></p><p><strong>Qualifications and Experience:</strong></p><ul><li>Proven experience delivering and managing cybersecurity certifications (e.g., ISO/IEC 27001, SOC2 Type II, Cyber Essentials Plus, CREST).</li><li>A strong understanding of SOC operations and security assurance frameworks.</li><li>Experience engaging with customers during audits and RFP/RFI processes, showcasing security-driven solutions.</li><li>Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as NIST CSF, GDPR, and UK NCSC guidance.</li><li>Experience liaising with external auditors and certification bodies.</li></ul><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><ul><li>Exceptional documentation and evidence collection capabilities.</li><li>Strong communication skills to articulate technical assurance challenges to leadership and customers.</li><li>Analytical and detail-oriented with a systematic approach to identifying gaps and driving improvements.</li><li>Superb collaboration and stakeholder management abilities.</li><li>Highly organised, able to manage multiple certifications and assurance projects simultaneously.</li></ul><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ol><li><strong> Certification Leadership:</strong></li></ol><ul><li>Deliver and maintain<strong> </strong>certifications such as ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II, Cyber Essentials Plus, and CREST accreditation.</li><li>Manage sector-specific frameworks, like PCI DSS for payment card data and NCSC CIR/CHECK for secure operations.</li><li>Proactively identify compliance gaps and ensure certifications are renewed on schedule.</li></ul><ol start="2"><li><strong> Assurance for SOC Operations:</strong></li></ol><ul><li>Embed certification requirements into SOC processes and everyday governance.</li><li>Lead the readiness for internal and external audits by ensuring effective evidence collection and monitoring.</li><li>Translate cybersecurity controls into operational procedures, enabling the SOC team to meet compliance standards.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></p><ul><li>Be at the forefront of maintaining global security standards for cutting-edge SOC services.</li><li>Collaborate with top-tier professionals and influence assurance initiatives on an international scale.</li><li>Competitive salary package of <strong>£50,000 - £65,000 DOE</strong>, with hybrid working flexibility from Portsmouth.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Q2FsbHVtLlNhdW5kZXJzLjk4OTQ5LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
