Role Title: Director Security
Location: Leeds (Hybrid - 4 days on-site per week)
Day Rate: £552.50 Inside IR35
Duration: 6 months
The Role
We are seeking an exceptionally seasoned Director of Security with over 15 years of progressive experience to lead the design, implementation, and governance of security across multiple platforms. This role requires deep expertise in complex security challenges, a proven record of strategic influence, and the ability to translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and compliant technical solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Security Leadership & Strategy
* Define and implement the company's security strategy across AI, blockchain, and cloud environments.
* Establish policies, standards, and governance frameworks aligned with industry best practices (ISO 27001, NIST, SOC2).
* Lead incident response, risk assessment, and threat modelling programmes.
* Build and mentor a world-class security team.
AI Data Security
1. Protect proprietary AI models, training data, and pipelines from data poisoning, model theft, or adversarial attacks.
2. Secure ML infrastructure across data collection, preprocessing, model training, and deployment.
3. Implement privacy-preserving...