Role: Platform Security Architecture Manager
Location: Hybrid, 2 days in HQ
Compensation: Up to £180,000 total comp
Lawrence Harvey are partnered with a well respected, innovative Investment Management firm focused on delivering long-term value for its clients through data-driven strategies, advanced technology, and disciplined risk management.
Their platform supports complex analytics, high-volume data processing, and secure interactions with global markets.
Due to growth and plans to expand their security offering, they are seeking a Platform Security Architecture Manager to help define and lead the enterprise security architecture across its trading platforms, data infrastructure, and cloud environments. You will assist in establishing the strategic security blueprint that supports the firm's investment operations, risk models, research systems, and client-facing applications.
Responsibilities
* Develop and owns security architecture strategy across core platforms.
* Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and architectural reviews.
* Partner with engineering, trading technology, data teams, and compliance.
* Guide adoption of identity, encryption, and zero-trust controls.
* Support regulatory obligations (SOC 2, ISO 27001, SEC/FINRA).
* Mentor security architects and drive secure engineering culture.
Candidate Profile
* 10+ years in security architecture within a Financial Services
* Very highly desired if you have worked in an Investment Management environment before
* STRONG preference for someone who has built, scaled and defined security controls in a multi-cloud environment
* Strong Cloud (GCP, AWS) and secure system design expertise.
* Experience with data-intensive and trading-related platforms.
* Ability to influence stakeholders and drive architectural decisions.
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