Director of Information Security – Sovereign Operations
LiveEO
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Berlin • Germany
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About the role
- Lead and evolve LiveEO’s global ISMS, ensuring it meets standards for high-assurance data handling and international frameworks like ISO 27001 and SOC2.
- Design and enforce internal IT security & access policies and controls as well as risk management procedures.
- Lead the technical and organizational implementation of restricted-access silos within our cloud-native environment.
- Drive implementation and successful audit for e.g. BSI certification, renew certification of SOC2 Type II and ISO27001.
- Ready LiveEO to meet additional security and quality standards.
- Provide functional leadership, support audit readiness and lead interactions with certification bodies and government bodies.
- Partner with HR to manage the personnel reliability & vetting processes for all technical and administrative staff.
- Execute regular technical audits of the sovereign-hosted environments configurations to ensure compliance independence.
- Promote a culture of security through internal training, awareness programs, and process ownership.
- Lead the technical forensic investigation and mandatory reporting for any security incidents involving critical-tier data assets.
- Monitor evolving legal and regulatory requirements and adapt policies accordingly.
- Evaluate new technologies and vendors for security posture and compliance risks
Requirements
- German nationality (due to customer and compliance requirements)
- 10+ years of experience in information security, IT governance, or risk & compliance roles
- Proven success with BSI certification or audit projects
- Familiarity with SOC2, ISO 27001, or NIST 800-53 frameworks
- Strong understanding of cloud-native security, especially AWS
- Excellent cross-functional communication skills
- Fluency in German and English.
Benefits
- The opportunity to lead a flagship product line in a high-growth, globally recognized company.
- A culture of ownership, impact, and innovation where your work directly supports climate resilience and infrastructure reliability.
- Competitive compensation, equity options, and benefits.
- A collaborative and learning environment - frequent internal workshops, knowledge sharing sessions, journal clubs and hackathons.
- Office located in the centre of Berlin Kreuzberg with free fruit, nuts and drinks.
- A diverse and vibrant international environment of 30+ different nationalities. We are committed to building an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued and encouraged.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
information securityIT governancerisk managementcloud-native securitytechnical auditsforensic investigationdata handlingsecurity policiescomplianceaudit readiness
Soft Skills
cross-functional communicationleadershiporganizational skillstrainingawareness programsprocess ownership
Certifications
ISO 27001SOC2 Type IIBSI certification