Head of IT Security

At Silent Eight, we develop our own AI-based products to combat financial crimes that enable things like money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and systemic corruption. We’re a leading RegTech firm working with large international financial institutions such as Standard Chartered Bank and HSBC. Join us and help make the world a safer place! 

Who are we looking for

Silent Eight is looking for an adept and zealous Head of IT Security to join our growing organization. This person will work closely with our C-Suite and help Silent Eight align a prudent security strategy to our business strategy. The Head of IT Security will employ their subject matter expertise and business acumen to create a framework that helps our organization scale while being constantly mindful of risk and the ever-changing landscape of Information Security.

Tasks

• Advises and guides senior management on developing and implementing the Silent Eight security strategy.
• Partners with technology leads and the operational infrastructure security team on identifying and implementing appropriate security controls to meet customer, regulatory, statutory, and compliance requirements.
• Is constantly assessing and evaluating the efficiency of current state strategies and tools; keeps abreast of emerging trends, and anticipates future demands.
• Identifies opportunities to enhance Silent Eight’s competitiveness and security maturity through the adoption of security-focused certifications and standards.
• Indirectly supports sales by engaging and consulting with customer security teams.
• Implements, maintains, develops, and tests the company-wide security awareness and training program.

Our requirements:

• Proven track record of designing strategies and roadmaps for IT security and governance 
• Background of implementing and managing information security in a global commercial environment
• Strong experience designing and implementing security control frameworks in a corporate environment and ideally in a global corporate environment
• Ability to present technical materials to diverse stakeholder groups; can engage effectively with executives of large enterprises on both technical and non-technical matters
• Experience with industry compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC, PCI-DSS, ISO 27017/27018, GDPR, C5, SecNumCloud, ENS)
• Ability to work effectively with a cross-functional and geographically dispersed team and customer base
• Experience in obtaining, managing and maintaining an ISO27001 certification

Why join us?

• Your work will impact how the biggest banks worldwide stop money laundering and terrorism financing activities. But more than just banks, you will play a part in fighting the human cost of financial crime, a cause at the core of our mission and beliefs.
• You’ll be an investor in our company and share in our success as part of our attractive employee stock ownership plan.
• You will be co-creating our business solutions.
• We firmly believe in flexibility and trust that you can perform your role
  wherever you choose to
• We cherish a diverse and multicultural atmosphere in regular get-togethers just for fun.

Benefits:

• Employment Type: B2B or Contract of Employment
• Employee Stock Options
• Paid days to balance your work and life in a way that suits you best
• Location: Fully remote forever 

Our culture

You will be co-creating our business solutions

We believe that your feedback allows us to create the best solutions as well as adjusted work culture. You will have a real impact on the growth of the company and the product we develop. 

Experienced team

We aren’t your run-of-the-mill tech start-up. At Silent Eight, everyone is a leader in their own field with perspective and experience shared across teams and departments.

Development-centric

Because learning never ends, we empower our employees to invest in themselves. We provide a range of resources such as paid Development Days, in-house training, lunch-and-learns, etc. to make sure our employees are continuing to grow each day.  

Team building events

We know that our success is only possible if we work together as a team. We are a group of passionate individuals united by a common mission. Therefore we like to meet together regularly to connect not just as coworkers, but as human beings, whether it’s at an offsite in Dubai or a weekly “Tea Time” to catch up. 

100% remote work forever

We are not new to working remotely. In fact, we’ve been doing it since 2013 and we know how to make you feel supported, connected, and included. We believe that the freedom to choose where you work from is important to finding the journey that is right for you.

Don’t wait! Join our team today! 

Silent Eight is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.