DeepL

Head of Security

DeepL

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Own the overall Information and IT Security strategy
  • Develop, implement, and maintain robust security frameworks
  • Act as the central authority for all security-related initiatives
  • Own compliance programs (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, BSI C5)
  • Shape our approach to risk assessment and internal security audits
  • Oversee the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of security architecture
  • Ensure secure operations through proactive threat monitoring and incident response training
  • Collaborate with engineering teams for security integration into development lifecycle
  • Partner with various teams to embed security and data protection into processes
  • Foster a strong security culture through awareness training

Requirements

  • Proven experience in Security Engineering or Information Security in leadership roles
  • 5+ years in information security
  • Experience in senior leadership roles
  • Experience with IPO readiness, including SOX compliance, and board-level reporting
  • Background in SaaS, AI, or technology sectors
  • Experience building security teams from the ground up
  • Strong understanding of technical security domains (network, cloud, endpoint, identity management, incident response) and information security governance
  • Solid knowledge of international and EU compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, GDPR and SOC2 / BSI C5
  • Strategic mindset combined with a hands-on approach to execution
  • Fluent in English, with professional proficiency in German preferred
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Strong organisational and leadership skills
Benefits
  • Competitive benefits
  • Open, welcoming work culture
  • Employee well-being

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Security EngineeringInformation SecuritySecurity frameworksRisk assessmentSecurity architectureThreat monitoringIncident responseCompliance programsTechnical security domainsInformation security governance
Soft skills
LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementOrganisational skillsStrategic mindsetHands-on executionCollaborationAwareness trainingTeam buildingProactive approach