Chief Information Security Officer

Group Chief Information Security Officer (Group CISO)

Location: Remote (Europe)

Contract: Executive contract

The Opportunity

We are exclusively partnering with a leading US Fortune 500 retailer to appoint a Group Chief Information Security Officer .

With a substantial European footprint and global operations spanning digital and physical retail, the organisation is making a significant investment in its technology, cybersecurity and risk-management capabilities.

This business-critical appointment offers the opportunity to shape and lead the organisation’s international security strategy at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the group-wide cybersecurity and information-security strategy.
• Oversee security, risk and cyber-defence operations across international markets.
• Build, hire and scale high-performing teams comprising more than 70 professionals.
• Advise and maintain direct relationships with the CIO, board and senior internal stakeholders.
• Establish the global recruitment and operating model, including nearshore and offshore capabilities.
• Strengthen organisational resilience while supporting large-scale digital and physical retail operations.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be an established security executive with experience:

• Leading cybersecurity or information-security functions within a large, complex international organisation.
• Building and transforming multidisciplinary security and risk teams at scale.
• Operating effectively at board and C-suite level.
• Developing global delivery models across onshore, nearshore and offshore locations.
• Balancing strategic leadership with the practical execution of major security-transformation programmes.

Package

The role offers a total annual package of €400,000–€500,000 , alongside a remote working arrangement and significant autonomy to shape the organisation’s global security function.