Head of Product Security

Zopa Bank
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Leadership","Influence","Change management","Strategic thinking","Pragmatism"]

Own and deliver the multi-year Product Security strategy, investment roadmap, and operating model. Lead, scale, and develop the Product Security function, setting risk appetite, control effectiveness, and executive KPIs while advising the CISO and engineering/product/risk leaders. Drive Secure by Design adoption across engineering domains, improve security posture through automation and AI, and deliver measurable security and engineering outcomes in a regulated, cloud-driven environment.

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Zopa Bank
Zopa Bank
1 month ago

Head of Product Security

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Job Summary

Own and deliver the multi-year Product Security strategy, investment roadmap, and operating model. Lead, scale, and develop the Product Security function, setting risk appetite, control effectiveness, and executive KPIs while advising the CISO and engineering/product/risk leaders. Drive Secure by Design adoption across engineering domains, improve security posture through automation and AI, and deliver measurable security and engineering outcomes in a regulated, cloud-driven environment.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own and deliver the multi-year Product Security strategy, investment roadmap, and priorities.
  • •Define the Product Security operating model, including team structure, capacity planning, senior hiring, and succession.
  • •Lead, grow, and develop a high-performing Product Security function.
  • •Set Product Security risk appetite, control effectiveness, executive KPIs, and regulatory/audit assurance.
  • •Embed Secure by Design into engineering and software delivery, and use AI/automation and modern security platforms to reduce manual effort and improve security workflows.

Key Requirements

  • •Proven track record defining and delivering enterprise Product Security strategy across complex engineering organizations.
  • •Significant experience leading and scaling a Product or Application Security function, including operating in a regulated technology business.
  • •Deep knowledge of modern Application Security, Secure SDLC, DevSecOps, and cloud security.
  • •Strong people leadership experience designing teams, hiring senior talent, and developing capability.
  • •Experience owning and communicating Product Security risk, controls, and executive-level metrics.
Skills:LeadershipInfluenceChange managementStrategic thinkingPragmatism
Tech Stack:DevSecOpsSecure SDLCCloud securityAIAutomationLLM-enabled security toolingWizOrcaPrisma CloudMicrosoft Defender for CloudGitHub Advanced Security

Company Brief

Zopa Bank
Zopa is a UK-based digital bank and fintech offering savings, personal loans, and credit products. Founded as a peer-to-peer lender, it now operates a regulated retail bank focused on straightforward consumer financial services and competitive rates.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2005
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