Information Security Officer6-Month contract - Inside IR35 - up to 580 per dayLondon based - hybrid working - 2 days a week on site Role SummaryWe are seeking an Information Security Officer (ISO) to lead and enhance our information security posture across governance, risk, compliance, and security-by-design. The ISO will partner with business, IT, Legal, and Security teams to ensure robust controls, audit readiness, and secure delivery-including supporting MandA activity through cyber due diligence and post-deal security integration planning. Key ResponsibilitiesSecurity Governance and Risk ManagementDevelop and maintain information security policies, standards, and procedures aligned to business objectives.Run security risk assessments, maintain risk registers, and drive risk treatment/remediation plans.Compliance, Audit and AssuranceSupport compliance programs (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR and other applicable regulations).Coordinate internal/external audits, track findings, and ensure timely remediation and evidence management.MandA Cyber Due Diligence (Pre- and Post-Deal)Lead or support cybersecurity due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures/carve-outs.Identify deal-impacting risks, quantify remediation effort (cost/timeline ranges), and advise on onboarding security priorities.Security Operations OversightOversee security monitoring and key metrics (e.g., vulnerability SLAs, control coverage, incident trends).Ensure incident response readiness through ..... full job details .....