# Director, IT Security Third Party Monitor & Compliance at CLS Group

> United Kingdom · Director+ · Security · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Aclsgroup%3A6104092004 (read 2026-11-09).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [CLS Group](https://alderhq.app/companies/cls-group)
- Location text: London, England, United Kingdom; London
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United Kingdom (evidence: "Location: London, England, United Kingdom; London")
- Posted: 2026-07-15 (117 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-04 · last verified: 2026-11-07
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://www.cls-group.com/people/your-career/jobs/job-detail?gh_jid=6104092004

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted
- Market band for similar posted roles (London, n 14): p25 £91k, median £137k, p75 £153k

## Description (the employer's text)

### About CLS

CLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem. Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective. Trillions of dollars’ worth of currency flows through our systems each day.

Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled global settlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and provides standardization for participants in many of the world’s most actively traded currencies. We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for our clients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks funding requirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capital and resources to better use.

CLS products are designed to enable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FX lifecycle – whether through more efficient processing tools or market intelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executed data available to the market.

Our ambition to make a positive difference starts with our people. Our values underpin everything that we do at CLS and define our working environment:

- Pivotal purpose
- Trusted guardian
- Targeted innovation
- Facilitate connections
- Delivering excellence
- Inclusive culture
Job Information:

- Functional Title: IT Security Third Party Monitor & Compliance
- Department: IT Security
- Corporate Level: Director
- Reports To: Executive Director, Head of IT Sec Transformation
- Location: London
### What you will be doing

- Lead the set-up, development and management of the new Third-Party Security Monitoring team, including fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement, for example:
- Team building, mentorship, and development for high-performing critical Third-Party Security Monitoring specialists in support of the overall security strategy.
- Drive the operationalisation and continuous monitoring of critical Third-Party supplier security obligations, ensuring compliance with CLS security requirements.
- Play a leading role in the set-up of the operational monitoring regime in respect of the recently established “Security Delivery Obligations”
- Operate this monitoring regime, including ensuring appropriate design and operational effectiveness of these obligations, as outlined in the Customer Security Document (CSD).
- Ensure the third party has clear remediation plans for any areas of non-compliance identified in this testing
- Review a critical Third-Party supplier's security processes and documentation, ensuring these processes and documentation align with CLS standards, CSD requirements, and regulatory expectations
- Set up and operate governance processes, with supporting metrics and performance indicators, in respect of the new third party monitoring regime
- Liaise extensively with required internal stakeholders (e.g., IT Security Teams, Procurement, Legal, Risk etc) and the critical Third-Party supplier stakeholders.
### What we’re looking for

- Oversee the Critical Third-Party Supplier Security Monitoring team, driving innovation and ensuring the team has a clear understanding of its roles and responsibilities, and how they contribute and align to CLS’s overall IT Security Function.
- Lead Critical Third-Party Supplier Security Monitoring transformation programs and implement robust security monitoring solutions that establish a strong foundation for CLS's IT Security Function.
- Identify Critical Third-Party Supplier Security Monitoring priorities to establish and strengthen a robust security team, by focusing efforts on tailoring work and programs for CLS specific needs.
- Drive strategic influence and foster strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. For example, engaging with Procurement, Legal, Risk, other IT Security departments, and critical third-party suppliers themselves to ensure effective security oversight, compliance, and continuous improvement of supplier security posture.
### Professional qualifications / certifications

- Experience in third-party security risk management, vendor oversight, or security governance (12-15 years), including ~8-10 years in a leadership role managing third-party security relationships.

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