Senior Information Security Specialist (German-speaking)

Secfix; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Equity

Mentorship

Home office budget

Holidays

Annual retreat

Team events

Job summary

Secfix is hiring a Senior Information Security Specialist to strengthen our compliance function as we scale across multiple frameworks and customers. You will own the compliance knowledge in our platform, mentor junior specialists, and support auditors, auditors and product teams.

You will work remotely with EU time zones, collaborating with the CS Lead and CISO, delivering high-impact compliance content and driving improvements in our platform and customer deliverables.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on information security and GRC in B2B SaaS.
• Led 3+ ISO 27001 certification projects as implementer/auditor at startup or mid-market company.
• Hands-on experience with a GRC platform like Secfix or similar.
• Cloud readiness across AWS, Azure, and GCP; remediation planning.
• Strong PM skills with ability to break down initiatives and ship results.
• Excellent written communication for auditors, founders, engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the compliance roadmap inside the Secfix platform across frameworks.
• Implement ISO 27001 and adjacent frameworks end-to-end for customers.
• Mentor and upskill the compliance team and review audits.
• Conduct internal audits for strategic customers and ensure quality.
• Partner with CS, Sales and Product to align compliance with roadmap.
• Translate compliance gaps into structured product work.

Skills

German C1/C2

English fluent

InfoSec / GRC

ISO 27001

GRC platform experience

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Project management

Technical writing

Ownership mindset

Tools

Secfix platform

GRC tools

Job description

Remote (+/- 2hrs from Germany GMT+1). C1 or C2 German Language is essential

At Secfix, we’re at the forefront of automating security compliance in Europe. We help companies get and stay ISO 27001, GDPR, TISAX, and SOC 2 fast and easy and reduce hundreds of hours of manual work.

Secfix is run by a 100% remote team with hubs in Munich, Berlin and London. We’re a high-performing team looking for passionate, execution-focused, owners to help us automate security and compliance for modern companies and become the European compliance automation leader.

We’ve just raised our $12M Series A and are backed by top VCs, including Alstin Capital, Neosfer (Commerzbank), and Bayern Capital.

About the Role

We're hiring a Senior Information Security Specialist to strengthen our compliance function as Secfix scales into more frameworks, mid‑market customers, and a growing compliance team. This role sits at the intersection of compliance delivery, content, and team support. You'll own the compliance knowledge that lives inside our platform, mentor our junior compliance specialists, support our customer success team, and act as the senior compliance voice for customers, auditors, and product. You'll work closely with our co‑founder & CISO and our CS Lead. This is a high‑impact role with real influence on how Secfix delivers compliance: both as a service to customers and as content inside our app.

What You’ll Do:

You will own one of the most important pillars of Secfix: the quality and breadth of our compliance offering. We don't (and can't afford to) micro‑manage. We've built strong foundations and will give you full context on what works. You can test new approaches, but at the end of the day, you have full ownership of how you deliver results (with a strong support network from within and outside the company). You will:

• Own and drive the compliance roadmap inside the Secfix platform across different compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, TISAX, SOC 2, GDPR, NIS 2, DORA, ISO 27017/27018, ISO 42001, C5, and more as we expand)
• Implement ISO 27001 and adjacent frameworks end‑to‑end for customers
• Mentor and upskill the compliance team: sharing expertise, reviewing work, and helping drive consistency in audits and customer deliverables
• Conduct internal audits directly for strategic and complex customers, and review the internal audits performed by junior team members to drive quality and consistency
• Act as a compliance partner to CSMs and sales reps: fast, reliable support for customer questions, and joining customer calls when deep expertise is needed
• Own the quality of compliance content in the platform (including creating policies, evidence templates, Compliance enable playbooks for our CSMs, security awareness trainings and more)
• Close framework gaps and incorporate auditor feedback into both team practice and platform improvements
• Partner with product and engineering to translate compliance gaps into structured product work
• Collaborate closely with CS, Product, and Founders to align compliance, customer, and roadmap priorities
• Deepen relationships with our existing certification partners and train auditors on the Secfix platform so they can confidently use it during customer audits

To be qualified for this role, you must have the following:

• German (C1/C2) and English (fluent) is a must for this role
• 5+ years of hands‑on information security and GRC experience in B2B SaaS
• Led 3+ successful ISO 27001 certification projects as an implementer and/or auditor at a startup or mid‑market company
• Hands on experience with a GRC platform like Secfix, or similar GRC platforms
• Cloud infrastructure readiness across AWS, Azure, and GCP; experience with posture analysis and remediation planning
• Strong project management skills with the ability to break down ambiguous initiatives into concrete deliverables, prioritizes ruthlessly, and ships
• Excellent written communication, especially in producing clear, precise compliance content for diverse audiences (auditors, founders, engineers)
• Strong ownership mindset: operates as a senior individual contributor without waiting for direction

Bonus:

• Experience implementing one or two additional compliance frameworks (e.g. SOC 2, GDPR, NIS 2, etc.)
• Experience mentoring or coaching colleagues in a compliance, audit, or GRC context
• Experience in a startup environment is a plus

What we offer

• Remote Work: 100% remote work with a virtual office in Gather.
• Competitive Salary: Industry‑competitive local salaries. We pay local rates that are at or above the market. We share this philosophy with GitLab.
• Equity: Generous equity package – we’re all owners of Secfix and beneficiaries of our collective success.
• Mentorship: We are backed by top VCs and accelerators and have direct access to world‑class mentors.
• Home office Budget: Home office budget and access to co‑working spaces.
• Holidays: 26 days holiday + local public holidays.
• Annual Retreat: Annual retreat to build connections and inspire ideas (this year we’re headed to Milan!).
• Company Events: Company‑wide events to build relationships and have some fun!

Interview Process:

• 20-30 min - Intro call with Talent team
• Take‑home Assessment
• 1.5hr Assessment review and interview with our CS Lead and CEO
• 45 min - Final Founder Interview with Co‑Founders (CTO & CISO)

Please note: We are an equal‑opportunity employer and remote‑only company. At this time, we can support hiring only within EU time zones. We work in sync using Gather as our virtual office. As a small fast‑growing company, we believe in the need for an in‑sync component of daily communication and therefore cannot support 100% asynchronous work. Read more about our Remote Culture here.