Head of Cyber Defence

Head of Cyber Defence - Interim Contract (3 Months)

Location: London (occasional travel to Belfast - 2 days per month)

Rate: Up to £1,360 per day (Inside IR35)

Working Pattern: Approx. 3 days per week (flexible structure)

Start: ASAP

An urgent requirement has arisen for an experienced Head of Cyber Defence to join a leading global law firm on an interim basis. Reporting directly to the CISO, you will provide senior-level strategic and operational leadership to the Cyber Defence function during a period of absence within the team.

This role is focused on maintaining momentum across the cyber programme, strengthening operational delivery, and ensuring performance remains aligned to CISO objectives.

• Provide strategic direction and operational oversight to the Cyber Defence team.
• Mentor senior leaders within the function, enhancing efficiency, leadership capability, and stakeholder engagement.
• Review, refine, and where necessary implement improvements to Incident Response plans and operational processes.
• Support delivery of the broader CISO cyber programme.
• Develop and enhance operational and performance reporting, including KPIs, metrics tracking, and trend analysis.
• Ensure cyber defence objectives continue to progress at pace and to a high standard.