Munawar V.

Munawar V. currently serves as the Chief Information Security Officer at Close Brothers since March 2025. Prior to this role, Munawar was the Head of Information Security at Jellycat for six months, bringing a CISO mindset to the organization. Munawar's experience includes serving as Chief Information Security Officer at Trainline and Group Chief Information Security Officer at Sainsbury's, where responsibilities encompassed strategic planning and the development of a comprehensive security program. Previous roles also include head positions in information security at News UK and the Financial Times, along with IT Risk and Compliance consulting at 2e2 and a Senior Manager role at Deloitte. Munawar's early career included significant positions at Citi and JPMorgan Chase Bank, focusing on information risk management and security architecture. Munawar holds a BSc in Computer Information Systems Design from Kingston University.