Head of HQ Security & Compliance (France/EU)

Mistral; Paris; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Parental leave

Relocation support

Wellness programs

Meal allowance

Transportation allowance

Job summary

Mistral is seeking a leader to own the end-to-end physical security framework for our France HQ, shaping strategy, protecting employees and assets, and aligning with European regulations.

You will manage access control, surveillance, crisis response, and liaise with authorities (Police, Gendarmerie, CNIL, ANSSI) while driving a budget of €1M–€3M/year toward a scalable, compliant security model for expansion across Europe.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and implementing physical security programs for large facilities.
• Vendor management expertise with consolidating, negotiating, and optimizing security contracts.
• Crisis leadership with emergency response protocol development and testing.
• Deep knowledge of CNIL, RGPD, NIS2 and ISO 27001/28000; audits or certifications.
• Builder mentality in ambiguous environments, turning strategy into scalable security solutions.
• Data-driven decisions using KPIs, risk assessments, and metrics.
• Resilience under pressure in fast-evolving situations.
• Uncompromising integrity and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement a unified physical security strategy for Mistral France facilities.
• Lead consolidation and management of security vendors under SLAs.
• Establish regulatory compliance programs for CNIL/RGPD/NIS2 and ISO standards.
• Deploy AI-powered surveillance, access control, and intrusion systems.
• Develop and test crisis response frameworks for evacuations and incidents.
• Formalize liaison protocols with French authorities for threat intelligence sharing.
• Optimize the France security budget (€1M–3M/year) through efficiency gains.
• Measure and report security performance to ensure continuous improvement.

Skills

Security program design

Vendor management

Crisis leadership

Regulatory compliance

Budgeting & cost control

Data-driven security

Risk assessment

Integrity & ethics

Job description

Mistral is seeking a leader to own the end-to-end physical security framework for our France HQ, shaping strategy, protecting employees and assets, and aligning with European regulations.

You will manage access control, surveillance, crisis response, and liaise with authorities (Police, Gendarmerie, CNIL, ANSSI) while driving a budget of €1M–€3M/year toward a scalable, compliant security model for expansion across Europe.