VP Security, Compliance & IT (CISO)
VP Security, Compliance & IT (CISO)
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Job Description
Multiverse is the upskilling platform for AI and Tech adoption.
We have partnered with 1500 companies to deliver a new kind of learning thats transforming todays workforce.
Our upskilling apprenticeships are designed for people of any age and career stage to build critical AI data and tech skills. Our learners have driven $2bn ROI for their employers using the skills theyve learned to improve productivity and measurable performance.
In June 2022 we announced a $220 million Series D funding round co-led by StepStone Group Lightspeed Venture Partners and General Catalyst. With a post-money valuation of $1.7bn the round makes us the UKs first EdTech unicorn.
But we arent stopping there. With a strong operational footprint and 800 employees we have ambitious plans to continue scaling. Were building a world where tech skills unlock peoples potential and output.
Join Multiverse and power our mission to equip the workforce to win in the AI era.
The Opportunity
Were looking for an experienced mission-driven VP-level CISO to lead and scale our Security Compliance and IT functions. This is a hands-on strategic leadership role that will ensure we remain secure resilient and compliant as we scale globally.
You will be responsible for defining and implementing our information security strategy evolving our IT and compliance operations and building a proactive culture of security across the business. Youll collaborate with senior leaders across product engineering legal and go-to-market teams to ensure security and compliance are enablers of growth not blockers.
This is a high-impact role at the intersection of technology trust and regulation.
Key responsibilities:
Own and evolve the company-wide security strategy across infrastructure application and corporate environments.
Lead our global compliance programs (e.g. ISO 27001 SOC 2 CE) ensuring we meet regulatory and customer trust requirements.
Manage and scale our IT function ensuring a secure efficient and user-friendly digital workplace.
Partner closely with engineering to embed secure by default principles into our architecture and development lifecycle.
Establish and maintain risk & governance structures security policies and incident response procedures.
Lead internal risk assessments and external audits and build trusted relationships with auditors and customers.
Develop and implement a scalable procurement process for security and IT tools ensuring a balanced approach to risk versus benefit and making informed decisions on technology investments.
Serve as the primary point of contact for all things security and compliance internally and externally.
Evangelize a security-first culture and lead security awareness initiatives across the company.
Build and mentor a high-performing team of security compliance and IT professionals.
About you
Proven leadership experience as a CISO or senior security executive in a high-growth tech company.
Deep understanding of security best practices across infrastructure cloud (AWS) SaaS applications and secure SDLC.
Experience leading compliance programs and managing audits for frameworks such as ISO 27001 SOC 2 GDPR and emerging standards.
Strong grasp of enterprise IT systems identity and access management (IAM) device management and SaaS tooling. Experience with securing IaC (Infra as Code/Terraform)
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills - able to influence at all levels and across disciplines.
A strategic mindset with hands-on capability: you can zoom out to set vision and zoom in to solve real-world problems.
Experience managing and growing teams across security compliance and IT functions.
A growth-oriented collaborative leadership style and a passion for enabling others through secure reliable systems.
Bonus Points For
Experience in regulated industries such as fintech edtech or healthtech
Experience with securing AI/AI regulations
Exposure to data residency cross-border privacy and international compliance requirements
Familiarity with modern developer tooling and how security can be integrated into DevOps/DevSecOps workflows
Experience supporting enterprise sales and customer trust motions from a security standpoint
Benefits
Time off - 27 days holiday plus 7 additional days off: 1 life event day 2 volunteer days and 4 company-wide wellbeing days and 8 bank holidays per year
Health & Wellness- private medical Insurance with Bupa a medical cashback scheme life insurance gym membership & wellness resources through Gympass and access to Spill - all in one mental health support
Hybrid work offering - we collaborate in the office 3 days per week
Work-from-anywhere scheme - youll have the opportunity to work from anywhere up to 10 days per year
Team fun - weekly socials company-wide events and office snacks!
Our commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Were an equal opportunities employer. And proud of it. Every applicant and employee is afforded the same opportunities regardless of race colour ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender gender identity or expression or veteran status. This will never change. Read our Equality Diversity & Inclusion policy here.
Right to Work
Do you have the right to work in the UK Unfortunately at this time we cannot offer sponsorship for this role and we cannot consider overseas applications.
Safeguarding
All posts in Multiverse involve some degree of responsibility for safeguarding. Successful applicants are required to complete a Disclosure Form from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for the position. Failure to declare any convictions (that are not subject to DBS filtering) may disqualify a candidate for appointment or result in summary dismissal if the discrepancy comes to light subsequently.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
