Security Lead
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Job Summary
Our Mission
Were not your average benefits platform; were the unordinary force that uplifts peoples lives. Our technology is the link that connects the entire benefits ecosystem creating better outcomes for employers employees brokers and providers.
Our mission is clear: were here to create a world where everything operates at its very best ensuring that every employee receives the support they need to live life to the fullest both at work and beyond.
Your Mission
Youll be Bens Security Lead - owning security end-to-end across product cloud infrastructure internal systems and trust/ the same week you might review a pull request harden AWS IAM controls and sit opposite a prospects CISO explaining how Ben handles their data. Youll work closely with the CTO on priorities and direction but day-to-day youre the one making the calls.
You wont be starting from scratch. Ben is ISO 27001:2022 certified with established controls across product AWS and corporate IT. Theres a solid foundation in place - this role is about strengthening it making it scale and making sure securitys part of the reason enterprise customers choose Ben.
If you like combining hands-on engineering with practical risk judgement and cross-functional influence - and youre comfortable being the person who owns the answer this is the role for you
Things you will be working on
Act as Bens security lead in enterprise customer and prospect conversations questionnaires due diligence calls and trust centre content. Security is a reason customers choose Ben - youll help keep it that way
Own and improve Bens security controls across identity endpoint cloud infrastructure product security and corporate IT
Lead monitoring detection incident response and continuous improvement across the environment
Maintain and mature our ISO 27001-certified ISMS conducting risk assessments vendor reviews and policy/control maintenance to keep our control environment effective and audit-ready
Embed secure-by-design into the development lifecycle - threat modelling architecture reviews secure code review and CI/CD hardening
Over time lead a pragmatic SOC 2 implementation alongside the existing ISMS and provide input on GenAI governance as Ben ships AI features in production
What youll bring
Hands-on security experience in a SaaS cloud-first or product-led environment - youve probably been doing this for 4-6 years and are looking to own a security function for the first time
Strong working knowledge of identity and access management in both corporate and product contexts. We work with Microsofts security ecosystem a lot (Entra Intune Defender) - youll need to be comfortable there or confident you can get up to speed quickly
Experience securing AWS environments and embedding security into product development through threat modelling code review and CI/CD controls
Experience with endpoint and corporate security - youve worked with EDR MDM ZTNA or similar tooling even if not the specific stack we use
Familiarity with compliance frameworks (ISO 27001 or SOC 2) and the ability to translate technical controls into audit-ready evidence
Confidence in enterprise customer conversations - you can explain security clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Comfort with ambiguity and context-switching - youre happy owning the answer across a wide remit rather than specialising in one domain
Why join us
Youll own the security function. Priorities architecture tooling controls and how its communicated to customers. That level of ownership at a company with real enterprise customers and a live compliance programme is rare without ten years of politics to get there.
Security at Ben is an enabling function and directly tied to revenue. Enterprise customers choose us partly because of how we handle their data and youll be the person in those conversations. Youll have a direct line to the CTO and genuine influence over product and infrastructure decisions.
The foundation is already built - ISO 27001:2022 certified established AWS controls and a functioning ISMS. Youre not here to put out fires but to take something that works and make it stronger as the company grows into more demanding customers and regulated environments.
Our Compensation & Benefits
Its important to us to practise what we preach when it comes to our benefits. We know what good looks like and we want to provide the best for our team with a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package. This means you have a choice over the things that are most important to you. You can see a selection below along with the full offering here.
Competitive base salary equity so you own what you build
100 monthly personal Ben Balance: for whatever works for you whether thats Netflix Spotify or a really expensive cup of coffee! This allowance will increase by 50 for each year of service until you reach 250
Weekly lunch provided in office so you can spend quality time with the team over some tasty food!
28 days of holidays a year plus bank holidays and an option to buy or sell 2 days per year. Also your annual holiday entitlement will increase to 30 days after your 3rd year of service!
Day off for your birthday
Work-from-abroad scheme so you can support your travels enjoy an extended holiday or visit loved ones.
Enhanced parental leave and workplace nursery scheme to support with the cost of childcare in a nursery setting
Comprehensive Private Medical Insurance
Funded Life Assurance cover with the option to voluntarily increase - this also includes an annual health check
Comprehensive and tailored mental health support and professional coaching through a leading provider
Diversity and Culture at Ben
We are organically growing a brilliantly diverse inclusive and respectful bunch of people we are extremely proud of. This should go without saying but all applications are very much welcome. If you need any adjustments to support you with your application just let us know by emailing You can learn more about DEI at Ben here.
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