Director of Security & Privacy

Job description

About Freetrade Freetrade’s mission is to become the default place to invest. Investing has been too complicated and expensive for too long, keeping millions from making the most of their savings. We’re changing that. We’re building our team and looking for people who are excited to reshape how our customers invest and grow their wealth. If you’re driven by solving complex problems and building innovative products, you’ll fit right in. 2026 is a big year for us. Last year, we announced a game changing deal to become part of the IG Group. We’ll continue to operate as an independent business while gaining access to the resources and support of an established leader in the space. This year, we’re accelerating our roadmap and taking our products to the next level. We’re building new features like mutual funds, bonds, and family investment tools. We’re also exploring how we can leverage AI to deliver an even better experience for our customers. About the role We are searching for a Director of Security & Privacy to define the frontier of trust for our next era of hyper-growth. As a vital member of the IG Group family, you will protect a platform that serves millions of users and safeguards billions in assets under administration. This is a high-stakes senior leadership mandate to serve as the ultimate authority for our security and privacy strategy, with a pioneering focus on architecting the governance of AI. You will orchestrate high-impact, cross-functional synergy with Risk, People, and Legal to cement a sophisticated security posture and a world-class privacy-by-design culture, ensuring our rapid expansion remains resilient and risk-aware on a global scale. What you'll do Leadership Set strategy and long-term vision across security, privacy, and IT Report to and advise senior leadership on risk, security, and privacy posture Represent security and privacy in company decisions, influencing direction on risk Build cross-functional relationships with Risk, People, Legal, and other departments Foster strategic partnerships with IG Group security leadership to drive global consistency Drive and govern the secure adoption of AI, ensuring alignment with GDPR and FCA regulatory expectations Grow the team and hire new talented team members Security Own the application security and cloud security programs, embedding security across the SDLC (shift-left) Lead Incident…