Compliance Lead

Valarian

Head of Information Security defining and leading security strategy to protect Valarian's digital ecosystem. Ensuring compliance and operational security in cloud infrastructure and SaaS platforms.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and execute Valarian’s end-to-end information security strategy
Lead and mature our security posture across compliance frameworks, including ISO-27001, SOC 2, and expansion into additional control frameworks
Design and implement scalable security architecture across cloud, infrastructure, and applications
Partner with Engineering to embed secure-by-design principles into development workflows
Build, manage, and continuously improve security policies, standards, and controls
Lead risk management, threat modeling, and vulnerability management processes
Oversee incident detection, response, and recovery planning
Drive security awareness and training across the company
Establish and manage identity and access management (IAM), SSO, and device security across the organisation
Manage audits, certifications, and relationships with external assessors
Establish metrics and reporting to provide visibility into security posture and risk
Hire, develop, and lead a high-performing security team as the company grows

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience leading information security in a cloud-first, SaaS-heavy environment
Deep expertise in securing cloud infrastructure and modern workplace tooling
Strong hands-on experience with identity and access management, SSO, and zero-trust approaches
Experience managing and securing a broad ecosystem, including vendor risk and access governance
Practical experience with SOC 2 and ISO-27001
Strong understanding of cloud security principles (networking, IAM, secrets management, logging, monitoring)
Experience implementing security tooling such as SIEM, EDR, and CSPM security platforms
Track record of building scalable, pragmatic security programs in high-growth environments
Ability to balance strong security practices with usability and business velocity
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across teams
Experience building or scaling security teams (or readiness to do so)
A focus on real-world risk reduction over checkbox compliance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity – because you have the right to own what you’re building
A competitive salary – because we value your unique skills
Employer pension contributions – because you deserve a secure future
Hybrid work setup – because everyone has different needs
Rewarding company retreats and meetups that respect your work/life balance – because we love getting to know each other!

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Hard Skills & Tools

information security strategysecurity architecturerisk managementthreat modelingvulnerability managementidentity and access managementSSOzero-trustcloud security principlessecurity programs

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementcommunication skillsteam leadershiptraining and awarenesscollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilitystrategic thinkingorganizational skillsusability balance

Certifications

ISO-27001SOC 2