Head of Cybersecurity – Asset Management

My client is a premier multi-strategy asset management platform founded in Singapore by former investment banking and global hedge fund executives. The firm has been growing aggressively—adding 19 portfolio managers and roughly 100 total staff in 2025 alone—and operates globally across multiple offices in Asia and the Middle East, with 300 people worldwide. They are known for running a lean operation with high profitability per head and offer excellent total compensation and benefits.

Role Overview

The Head of Cybersecurity is accountable for the overall cybersecurity posture of the organisation, responsible for developing, executing, and continually improving the organisation’s cybersecurity strategy and posture. Reporting to the COO and leading a team of three, this role combines strategic governance, hands-on technical oversight, regulatory alignment, and vendor management, including managing outsourced SIEM operations. Given the lean team structure, the ideal candidate must be hands-on, technically strong, and highly experienced in medium-to-large scale cybersecurity project delivery, with a proven track record in implementing cybersecurity programs. This role will operate at both Senior Management and Engineering depth levels, translating threat intelligence and control gaps into executive risk language while maintaining strong technical oversight.

Required Experience:

Core Requirements

• Experience Level: 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience, including 5 years in leadership.
• Team Leadership: Experience in leading small, high-performing teams.
• Industry: Experience within financial services is essential.
• Hands-On Expertise: Strong hands-on expertise in cybersecurity operations, incident response, SIEM, endpoint security, and identity & access management.
• Vendor Management: Demonstrated success managing outsourced SOC/MSSP vendors.
• Project Delivery: Proven experience delivering complex cybersecurity projects or programs.

Technical Depth:

• Hands-on familiarity with cybersecurity technologies, such as: Microsoft E5 security stack, Azure Cloud Security, Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Management programs, Secure Network design, DLP.

Preferred Certifications:

• CISSP, CISM, CCSP, GIAC, Azure security certifications.

Key Competencies:

• Executive Communication: Ability to explain cyber risks to Senior Management.
• Vendor Governance: Skilled in vendor governance and contract negotiation.
• Risk Management: Risk quantification and prioritisation.
• Crisis Leadership: Calm leadership during cyber incidents.
• Strategic Planning: Strategic planning with tactical execution capability.

Personal Attributes:

• Strategic thinker with a pragmatic, hands-on approach.
• Comfortable operating in lean teams.
• Strong leadership presence and the ability to influence across the organisation.
• High degree of integrity, accountability, and resilience.
• Excellent problem-solving, risk-based decision-making, and crisis management skills.

Please send your CV to Sarah Fan at sarah.fan@ashford-benjamin.com, or call +852 2315 9512 for a confidential discussion.