Head of Partnerships

Security & Resilience Lead 📍 Manchester (Hybrid, up to 4 days WFH) 💰 £50k-£70k (negotiable) Street Group is one of the fastest-growing PropTech companies in the UK. We want to be the leading creator of delightful experiences for everybody involved in buying, selling, renting and letting property, regardless of their involvement, to improve the industry for everybody by elevating UK Estate Agencies through world-class technology. This role exists because we're growing fast, working towards ISO certification, and taking on bigger, more regulated customers. All of which means the security practices we handle today need to be documented and independently owned. We're now looking for a Security & Resilience Lead - who'll ensure Street Group's security function operates effectively and continually improves. You'll work with the Head Of Security to decide what tools, processes and controls should be used, and lead with the ongoing configuration and maintenance of those tools to shape how security is embedded across the business - from development through to customer onboarding and off boarding. There's no team to inherit and no existing playbook to follow: just the opportunity to build one. Here's what you can expect to be working on as our Security & Resilience Lead * Working with technical teams review the security impact of technology changes and ensure security controls are met before production releases. * Make sure environments are configured securely, verify controls and oversee technical change so access and data are handled appropriately. * Monitor threat intelligence for company exposure, review emerging threats, and share relevant intelligence with stakeholders. * Lead the response to security incidents, coordinating investigations and root cause analysis, and producing clear and accurate reports for internal and external stakeholders. * Own our security monitoring capability, ensuring effective logging across key platforms and improving detection while preventing alert storms and false positives. * Own the penetration testing and vulnerability management programme - not just detecting vulnerabilities, but risk-assessing them, deciding what needs fixing and working with the tech teams on solutions to close them down. * Promote secure development practices, working closely with developers to embed security into how they build rather than simply dictating standards from a distance. * Test security alerts, validate backup integrity, and coordinate business continuity and disaster recovery testing to build organisational resilience. Why you should (and shouldn't) apply You should apply if: * You're just as comfortable running a penetration testing and vulnerability management programme as you are talking to developers or leading an incident response. * You have a strong knowledge of logging, monitoring and threat detection, and enjoy tuning and configuring security tooling. * You can communicate risk with non technical stakeholders, and communicate confidently with stakeholders at every level. You probably shouldn't apply if: * You don't have hands-on experience with vulnerability management, penetration testing, logging, monitoring or threat detection - these are the two must-have areas for this role. * You need close oversight day-to-day; for now, you should be capable of being a security SME in the business alongside the Head Of Security and providing support to technical stakeholders. * You want a purely strategic seat with no hands-on delivery - at this stage, it's very much both. A bit about you * A strong track record leading cyber security, ideally built in a scale-up or startup with software experience (SaaS or otherwise) rather than a large, established enterprise - B2B or B2C doesn't matter to us. * Hands-on experience owning a vulnerability management and penetration testing programme - not just finding vulnerabilities, but risk-assessing them and deciding how those can be integrated into a technical roadmap. * Strong knowledge of performing the continual configuration of existing toolsets as well as assessing potential new tooling and running effective logging, monitoring and threat detection capability. * Pragmatic and commercially aware, calm under pressure, highly organised and decisive, collaborative, curious, and focused on continuous improvement - with a high level of integrity. Research has shown that women tend to rule themselves out of applying for jobs unless they meet 100% of the requirements. If you fall into that category and are about to rule yourself out based on the above criteria, please consider applying anyway. We'd love to see your application. Why join Street Group? 🏠 Hybrid-working - you can work from home up to 4 days per week 🏖 Guilt-Free R&R - £1000 towards a holiday after your first year with the team (we'll even cover the tax!) 💪 Joining a culture that supports your development and encourages growth 📚 £500 yearly L&D budget for your career development 🎂 Your birthday on us - we pay, you stay away 🙋 'Give something back' - 2 paid days volunteering on us 👶 Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay 🧠 Mental health & well-being support via Health Assured 🧘 Regular well-being initiatives 🕒 Flexible working hours 🚂 Public transport season ticket loans 🌷 Paid menopause leave 🌞 Holiday buying scheme 🚀 Joining a new team in an exciting business with huge ambition 👥 Be a part of something bigger - everyone in our team is passionate about improving the entire property industry! It's a huge goal, but it motivates us to do better every single day 💻 A chance to work on cutting-edge technology 🐶 Comfortable, relaxed office space - office dogs welcome! 🍻 Fully stocked fridge and beers (or an alternative) on us every Friday afternoon 🎊 Company and team off-sites, events and happy hours 🚴 Cycle to work scheme 🚗 Electric car salary sacrifice scheme 🌍 Feel good about sustainability - we're a climate-positive company! Salary £50k-£70k, negotiable depending on your experience and scope. Please apply and let's have the conversation. We care deeply about helping the tech industry become a more inclusive and diverse place and we work hard to lead by example. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity through attracting and retaining a complementary team of employees and building an inclusive environment for all. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK and be able to perform the work specified. Interview Process 2 stages = An introductory call with our Talent team > Technical and culture fit Interview inc. presentation task with our Head of Security. We want to make our interviews as inclusive as possible, so if you need any adjustments made or if there's anything you think we should be aware of during the interview process, please do let us know. A note on using AI in your job application As a fast-moving and rapidly evolving tech company, we embrace the advantages of AI and encourage its use throughout our application process. However, our goal is to get to know and hire the authentic you - your skills, experience, and values. We don't want to hire an AI-generated version of you. We consider AI to be a valuable tool, not something that should overshadow you as an individual.

About Allica Bank Allica is the UK’s fastest growing company - and the fastest-growing financial technology (Fintech) firm ever. Our purpose is to help established SMEs, one of the last major underserved opportunities in Fintech. Established SMEs are the backbone of local communities - representing over a third of our economy - yet have been largely neglected both by traditional high street banks and modern fintech providers.   Department Description Our vision is to reimagine Relationship Banking for established SMEs, through the very best people, products and digital tools. Allica’s Relationship Management team was formed in 2022 and continues to grow at pace, providing established SME customers with expert human relationships alongside modern banking technology. The team supports customers with lending, current accounts, savings, asset finance and working capital facilities, while building deep local relationships with SME customers, trusted professional advisers and business communities. The Regional Lead opportunity is one of four new dedicated leadership roles, and will be instrumental in driving the next phase of growth in our Direct to Customer channel.   Role Description The Regional Lead will be accountable for the strategy, leadership, performance and risk outcomes of a defined Direct Relationship Management region, leading a team of Relationship Managers (portfolio Relationship Managers and Business Development focused Hunters) to deliver against the business plan and regional OKRs, contributing to outstanding customer outcomes and the overall success of the D2C channel. This is a dedicated senior leadership role within the D2C channel and will combine clear commercial accountability with performance management and coaching, local go-to-market strategy, risk oversight and cross-team collaboration. The successful candidate will use data, market insight and local knowledge to identify opportunities and performance issues, agree strategic and tactical actions to ensure the region consistently delivers strong customer, commercial, colleague and risk outcomes. The Regional Lead will play an active role in shaping the wider D2C channel, working closely with the Head of Relationship Management and other senior stakeholders to further develop the channel, recommend improvements, share best practice and support execution of channel and bank-wide initiatives.   Principal Accountabilities * Lead, develop and performance manage a high-performing regional team of Relationship Managers, creating a strong and meaningful operating rhythm, clear objectives and a culture of accountability, pace and continuous improvement. * Own delivery of the region’s commercial plan to deliver against all agreed commercial targets. * Prepare and present clear performance updates, regional plans and recommendations to the Head of Relationship Management and other senior stakeholders, demonstrating strong judgement, data-led decision making and ownership of outcomes. * Use regional performance data, pipeline insight, CRM activity and local market knowledge to drive timely actions to maximise regional performance. * Provide hands-on leadership, coaching and support to colleagues across the region, including regular one-to-ones, pipeline reviews, performance interventions, development planning and sharing of best practice. * Lead the development and execution of the region’s local business development strategy, ensuring Relationship Managers and Hunters build strong local networks with established SMEs, accountants, solicitors, business groups and other trusted professional advisers in the non-paid channel. * Drive Allica’s ambition to be Most Recommended Bank for ESMEs’s in the region, supporting customer, prospect and adviser relationships where appropriate and ensuring the Bank is known locally for speed, expertise, professionalism and outstanding service. * Be accountable for risk performance within the region, ensuring all required risk and control activities are completed to the required standard and in line with Allica’s risk appetite and policies. * Support the continued development of the D2C operating model, actively seeking opportunities to grow and recommend scalable ways of working as the channel grows. * It is expected that you will lead, nurture and coach your team, role modelling Allica’s culture and values at all times, and ensuring these are consistently reflected in the way your team operates. * Work closely with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure a seamless customer and colleague experience and to maximise opportunities across the Bank.   Personal Attributes & Experience * A proven senior commercial leader with experience leading, developing and performance managing high-performing relationship management, business development or sales teams, in a regional leadership environment or similar. * Strong understanding of SME banking and commercial lending, including relationship-led origination in non-paid channels, credit assessment, facility structuring, portfolio management and ongoing risk management. * Demonstrable track record of exceeding commercial objectives while maintaining high standards of customer service, risk management, conduct and colleague engagement. * Evidence of strong career progression and outperformance, with a clear track record of going beyond the core role to improve teams, processes, customer outcomes or business performance. * A practical, hands-on and resilient leader who is comfortable operating at pace, getting into the detail, solving problems, making decisions and taking ownership of outcomes. * Ability to design and execute local business development strategies that are strongly aligned to commercial goals, customer need and Allica’s risk appetite. * Excellent forecasting, CRM and reporting skills, with the ability to translate MI into focused action, coaching priorities and practical improvements. * Strong people leadership capability, including the ability to hire, coach, develop, challenge and retain talented colleagues, and to create a high-performance environment where people know what is expected and are supported to succeed. * Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills, with the credibility to represent Allica with customers, prospects, advisers, colleagues and stakeholders. * A strong external market perspective, including an understanding of local SME communities, professional adviser networks, competitor activity and wider macro issues impacting SMEs * Strong alignment to Allica’s values, with the judgement, integrity and energy to lead by example and help build the next phase of the Direct Relationship Management channel. #LI-Remote #LI-AD1 Working at Allica Bank At Allica Bank we want to ensure our employees have the right tools and environment in which to succeed in their role and in support of our customers. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do, so our benefits are designed with you in mind: * Full onboarding support and continued development opportunities * Options for flexible working * Regular social activities * Pension contributions * Discretionary bonus scheme * Private health cover * Life assurance * Family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave Don’t tick every box? Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills or requirements listed on the job description. If you think you’ll be a good fit, we’d still love to hear from you! Flexible working We know the ‘9-to-5’ isn’t right for everyone. That’s why Allica Bank is fully committed to flexible and hybrid working. Please let us know what is best for you and, if we can, we will do our best to accommodate. Diversity We’re a diverse bunch here at Allica, with all kinds of experiences, backgrounds and lifestyles. Our openness and differences make us stronger, and we want everybody to feel comfortable bringing as much of themselves to work with them as they like.