Technical Risk and Compliance Manager

Technical Risk and Compliance Manager
You must be UK based to apply
No Sponsorship is offered with this role

I am working with a leading software company who are currently experiencing rapid growth and a variety of exciting customer engagements across a variety of sectors, to support this they require a Technical Risk and Compliance Manager with experience in SaaS software.
The role is being offered on a remote basis with occasion onsite client visits
You will be responsible for overseeing and managing the technical aspects of their risk and compliance program
Responsibilities
Technical Expertise

• Deep understanding of the technical risks faced by a SaaS software company and the design aspects that can be put in place to mitigate these risks.
• Knowledge of secure software development practices, secure networking and protection mechanisms, and data security.

Technical Risk

• Develop and maintain the technical compliance framework and documentation for the company’s platform, keeping this updated as changes are made to their security approach.
• Implement and monitor technical controls and measures to ensure compliance with internal and external policies, regulations, and requirements, and address any gaps or issues.
• Create and suggest useful measurements to aid in improving Information security processes and procedures.

Compliance Management:

• Collaborate with external consultants to plan and deliver industry-standard security accreditations such as ISO 27001& 9001, Cyber Essentials Plus, SOC2, IRAP and ensure these are renewed successfully on an annual basis.
• Collaborate with internal and external technical security teams to schedule security testing, review output from security testing, and schedule remediation of any detected vulnerabilities.
• Liaise with external vendors to manage security and regulatory requirements.

Sales & Customer Success Collaboration:

• Create and catalogue the responses made in Requests for Information or Requests for Proposal around the software security to ensure they provide accurate responses based on their evolving security posture.
• Respond to all aspects of security and compliance requests from current and prospective customers, including, input into the customer contracting process to ensure that they can meet the security requirements stipulated in agreements.

Continuous Improvement:

• Demonstrate a continued improvement to their overall security and compliance with a set of defined KPIs

Who you are: -

• Proven experience in a technical role, preferably in a SaaS software product background.
• Strong technical background and understanding of technical security compliance.
• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

 
If you’re excited by the challenge and having the freedom to shine, we’d be really interested in having a chat!