Security and compliance lead

About Amiqus

Amiqus is the UK’s most trusted compliance and onboarding platform, enabling simple, fast and secure access to products and services online. Whether moving home, changing jobs or looking for professional help, our software makes it easy for everyone involved.

We’re trusted by Governments, NHS, Banks and 600+ regulated organisations across sectors in the UK to help people get to work on the things that matter, faster.

Why join us now?

• We’re one of the UK’s fastest growing tech companies, ranked by Deloitte Fast50 and part of Tech Nation’s Future Fifty 2024 cohort. 
• We’re scaling sustainably, backed by external investment on a 10x plan tracking from £5m ARR, with expectations to exceed £50m ARR within four years.
• We’re purpose driven, ambitious and make an impact in the work we do which is underpinned by trust in our systems and infrastructure. 
• As we succeed, we share in our success across all levels and roles.

We value our People

🚀 Work alongside talented, supportive people in a truly collaborative, cross-functional environment
💰 Competitive salary & share options – grow your career as we grow
🎉 Quarterly in-person meetups and team events to celebrate wins and shape what’s next
🏥 Private health cover with Vitality, plus a range of insurance benefits for peace of mind
🌴 34 days annual leave – because rest matters
📈 5% matched pension contribution – invest in your future
👨‍👩‍👧 Enhanced family leave and real support when returning to work

About the role

As we track toward a 10x growth plan, we need a technical security and compliance leader to ensure our infrastructure remains a fortress while we scale.

We’re looking for someone who can be the hands-on architect of our Security, Audit, Risk, and Compliance (SARC) team.

How you’ll make an impact 

• Lead the SARC Team: Act as the hands-on leader for our security and compliance efforts, with a heavy focus on cyber security and risk management.
• Technical Defense: Oversee security-by-design in our product development, incident management, and business continuity testing.
• Audit Mastery: Lead both internal and external audits (like ISO 27001), ensuring we aren’t just compliant, but constantly improving.
• Incident Commander: Take the lead on Major and High category incidents, overseeing the robustness of our disaster recovery processes.
• 2nd Line of Defense: Identify, document, and manage risks across the entire business.
• Tooling Ownership: Own and maintain our internal security tools, including platforms like Drata.

In an ideal world, we’d hire some who has: 

• 5+ Years of Experience: You’ve implemented security controls at scale, from data security to wider organizational protection.
• Cloud Security Native: You have strong cloud security experience and can take a “red team” approach to stress-test our systems for threats.
• ISMS Expertise: You have practical experience with ISO 27001 frameworks and hold relevant certifications like CISM to prove it.
• Problem Solver: You can identify and explain complex security threats (both physical and cloud-based) to senior execs or the board.
• Scale-up Mindset: You thrive in fast-paced environments where you need to deliver and implement things directly.

This is a fast-growing, scale-up environment – not a large scale corporation. Things move quickly.

Whilst we have structure and excellent people – you’ll need to be able to deliver and implement things directly so we’re looking for someone who’s energised by making change, having specific impact and scaling themselves as we grow on our 10x plan.

Our interview process

Talented people make Amiqus and staying true to our culture is important as we continue to develop and grow. Most importantly, this role will be filled by someone who shares the same values and work ethic as we do.

We think it’s important to have an open and transparent process. The process might vary slightly depending on role and level but here’s what to expect:

• An initial conversation with a member of the People team
• Interview with a senior team member/hiring manager and one other team member
• Structured Panel interview and/or presentation for shortlisted candidates (if applicable)
• References and background checks followed by role offer

If this sounds like the role for you, send your CV across to [email protected]

Diverse perspectives and people of all backgrounds are welcome at Amiqus. We recognise that building an inclusive workplace requires proactivity and commitment. We acknowledge our moral and legal responsibilities to promote equal opportunities and pursue equality in our work.

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