Security & Trust Lead

Security & Trust Lead role at Close focused on protecting customer data and implementing compliance practices. In charge of GRC, auditing, and security incident management as part of a 100% remote team.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing and automating Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) programs, with a strong focus on security audits, identity management, and incident response. Proven ability to enhance trustworthiness through effective communication and security practices.

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Security & Trust Program ManagementSSO ImplementationSOC 2 Audit ExperienceIdentity ManagementIncident Response

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Hard Skills

GRC Program ManagementSecurity AuditsIncident InvestigationAutomationIdentity Security

Soft Skills

CommunicationCoordinationEfficiency Minded

Industry Keywords

Customer Data ManagementVendor SecurityProduct SecurityEmployee Security ProgramAI-Positive

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Run our GRC program — then automate it.
Own how customer data moves through our stack.
Be the security gate for new tools and vendors.
Make Close best-in-class at communicating trustworthiness.
Coordinate product security audits.
Investigate and clean up security incidents.
Own our identity and device security.
Run our employee security program.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A hands-on operator, with 5+ years of building Security & Trust programs.
Technical enough to know how our systems work.
Automation and efficiency minded.
AI-positive.
Experience with SSO, SOC 2 audits, and identity management.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Compensation: Competitive pay plus an organization-wide goal-based bonus
Paid Time Off: ~5 weeks of PTO to start. Plus a 1-week all-company Winter Holiday Break and paid US holidays. You'll earn 2 extra days for every year you're with Close.
80% Work Option: Work with your manager to choose between a standard 5-day week or a 4-day week at 80% pay
Parental Leave: Paid leave for primary and secondary caregivers
Sabbatical: A 1-month paid sabbatical every 5 years with the team
Healthcare (US residents): Two medical plans with Close covering 99% of your premium, plus Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, and company-paid Long-Term Disability
401k (US residents): We match your contributions up to 6%, vested immediately