Senior InfoSec Lead, GRC & ISO 27001

Durlston Partners LLP; Dubai; On-site; AED 734,000 - 771,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Top Tier Fund seeks an experienced Information Security leader to own GRC and Security Assurance in a modern, cloud-based environment. You will drive ISO 27001 certification, SOC 2 programmes, and ongoing audit remediation, partnering with senior security and technical teams.

This senior, hands-on role rewards strong governance, risk management and the ability to operate with stakeholders and auditors across global operations, with a competitive base salary in UAE.

Qualifications

• Significant experience across Information Security, GRC, Security Assurance or IT Audit.
• Strong ownership of ISO 27001 certification and audits.
• Experience leading SOC 2 Type I/Type II programmes.
• Background in Finance or FinTech is essential in regulated environments.
• Solid understanding of security controls, evidence and remediation.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Owning ISO 27001 certification and ISMS, audits and continual improvement.
• Leading SOC 2 activities with external auditors across Type I and II.
• Overseeing security controls, audit evidence, findings and remediation to closure.
• Providing assurance across a cloud-based technology environment and governance.
• Collaborating with senior security leadership and technical teams.
• Developing and scaling the organisation’s GRC and assurance capabilities.

Skills

ISO 27001

SOC 2 Type I/II

GRC

IT Audit

Cloud Security

Stakeholder management

Tools

GRC tooling

Job description

Global Top Tier Fund seeks an experienced Information Security leader to own GRC and Security Assurance in a modern, cloud-based environment. You will drive ISO 27001 certification, SOC 2 programmes, and ongoing audit remediation, partnering with senior security and technical teams.

This senior, hands-on role rewards strong governance, risk management and the ability to operate with stakeholders and auditors across global operations, with a competitive base salary in UAE.