Director of Security & Privacy

About FreetradeFreetrade’s mission is to become the default place to invest. Investing has been too complicated and expensive for too long, keeping millions from making the most of their savings.We’re changing that.We’re building our team and looking for people who are excited to reshape how our customers invest and grow their wealth. If you’re driven by solving complex problems and building innovative products, you’ll fit right in.2026 is a big year for us. Last year, we announced a game changing deal to become part of the IG Group. We’ll continue to operate as an independent business while gaining access to the resources and support of an established leader in the space.This year, we’re accelerating our roadmap and taking our products to the next level. We’re building new features like mutual funds, bonds, and family investment tools. We’re also exploring how we can leverage AI to deliver an even better experience for our customers.About the roleWe are searching for a Director of Security & Privacy to define the frontier of trust for our next era of hyper-growth. As a vital member of the IG Group family, you will protect a platform that serves millions of users and safeguards billions in assets under administration. This is a high-stakes senior leadership mandate to serve as the ultimate authority for our security and privacy strategy, with a pioneering focus on architecting the governance of AI. You will orchestrate high-impact, cross-functional synergy with Risk, People, and Legal to cement a sophisticated security posture and a world-class privacy-by-design culture, ensuring our rapid expansion remains resilient and risk-aware on a global scale.What you'll doLeadershipSet strategy and long-term vision across security, privacy, and ITReport to and advise senior leadership on risk, security, and privacy postureRepresent security and privacy in company decisions, influencing direction on riskBuild cross-functional relationships with Risk, People, Legal, and other departmentsFoster strategic partnerships with IG Group security leadership to drive global consistencyDrive and govern the secure adoption of AI, ensuring alignment with GDPR and FCA regulatory expectationsGrow the team and hire new talented team membersSecurityOwn the application security and cloud security programs, embedding security across the SDLC (shift-left)Lead Incident Detection & Response, ensuring 24/7 monitoring and alerting coverageOversee corporate security and DLP controls to manage insider threatManage relationships with auditors and support audits regularlyGovern secure adoption of AI, including native integrations and MCPDrive a culture of security awareness and embedding security by design principles across FreetradePrivacyEnsure UK/EU GDPR compliance as the company scalesAct as first line of defense on GDPR across vendor review, onboarding, and engineering/data changesReport regularly to senior leadership on privacy postureHandle DSRs from users and employees, and liaise with regulators when requiredGovern privacy-by-design adoption of AIITOwn corporate IT and workplace technology across London and BudapestEnsure secure site and remote connectivity (network, VPN/ZTNA) across both office sitesEnsure smooth management for the full employee technology lifecycle: onboarding, offboarding, and role changes, including hardware provisioning and access provisioning/deprovisioningOwn identity and access management: SSO, directory services, access reviews, and joiner-mover-leaver processesOwn corporate infrastructure, hardware fleet, and software tooling (procurement, licensing, lifecycle management)About you10+ years in the tech industry5+ years in a security leadership role influencing organizational direction5+ years of people management experience, managing a team of similar sizeSolid understanding of GDPR core principles and expectationsExperience managing multiple functions or a diverse remit is a plusFintech or regulated industry experience is a plusIT/workplace tech experience is a plusOur hybrid modelWe work from our central London and Budapest offices on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, leaving Wednesday and Friday for dedicated focus time at home.We believe in the power of in-person collaboration to build a strong culture, but we know "life happens." If you have caregiving or personal responsibilities that require extra flexibility, let’s talk about it.We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and representative team. Whatever your race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability - we want to hear from you.To find out more about how we look after your personal data when you apply for a job with us, please see our Recruitment Privacy Policy here.Please note we are not accepting agency CVs.LocationLondon AddressLondonEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentTech