Head of Information Security

About Dialectica

Dialectica is the global leader in insights on-demand. We enable investment and business professionals to access untapped market, competitive & customer insights powered by the world’s hardest to find experts, and cutting-edge technology. Our team of +1,000 professionals in 5 offices spanning 3 continents, works with top-tier investment funds, management consulting firms, and Fortune 500 companies around the globe.

Driven by our mission to achieve unparalleled customer recognition, we are developing the most trusted and innovative knowledge-sharing platform in the world. Dialectica has been recognized as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times for 4 years in a row, a Top Employer for Recent Graduates by The Career Directory in Canada and a Best Workplace.

About the role

We are looking for a Head of Information Security who will craft and implement a robust strategy aligning with business goals and industry standards, ensuring data and system protection. They will establish policies and procedures, govern cybersecurity risks, oversee IT security certifications, and drive continuous improvement through audits.

As a Head of Information Security you will be responsible for:

• Developing and executing the organization’s Cybersecurity strategy and governance: 
• Develop and implement a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy in alignment with business objectives and with industry best practices.
• Establish cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures to safeguard the organization’s data and systems and ensure compliance with industry best practices.
• Ensure the effective governance of cybersecurity risks.
• Leading the company’s IT security certification activities and continuously evaluating and managing the company’s IT risk.
• Audit coordination and continuous improvement

Requirements

• 10+ years of proven experience in information security management.
• Solid track record of experience in leading and managing the cybersecurity function in a similar information services sector.
• Demonstrable experience in risk management – assessment, treatment, and remediation, standards and policies, privacy, information/cyber security, business continuity planning, crisis management and incident response, and compliance.
• Demonstrable experience of setting standards and the development of procedures that deliver end-to-end, tightly monitored environments including in complex organizations.
• Ability to research and stay up to date with security trends and changing government and state laws

• Strong understanding of ISO 27001/NIST CSF, SOC2 and experience in implementation of an ISMS.
• Experience in using relevant standards and guidelines to build and implement control frameworks within a global organization.
• Oversight and strategic advice, guidance, and support in the maintenance of compliance regimes such as GDPR.
• Experienced in cloud-native environments (preferably AWS). Familiarity with IaaS, PaaS and IaC environments – Kubernetes, Terraform.
• Implements and oversees strategies to assess and mitigate risk.
• Security best practice reviews at a strategic and tactical level.
• Cyber Resilience Planning – Incident Management, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.
• Active participation in leading industry forums and consortiums, keep abreast with evolving threats/risks, industry trends and work to implement best practices.
• Strong communication skills and an ability to build rapport with key stakeholders.
• Degree level education which is relevant to the role is a plus
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA are a plus
• Fluency in English is a must!

Our Values:

• Ownership
• Growth Mindset
• Teamwork
• Respect

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with additional performance incentives

• Coverage under the company’s collective health insurance plan
• Learning and development opportunities (e.g. onboarding, on-the-job training, Udemy courses and many others!)
• Hybrid or remote work model & extra personal/flex days and paid volunteer days a year for your favorite cause
• Company sponsored team-bonding events
• Weekly health & wellness activities (e.g. basketball, football, yoga, running), gym discounts, healthy breakfast, snacks and beverages
• Entrepreneurial culture and amazing coworkers!