Chief Information Security Officer

RedCompass Labs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Company Pension Scheme

28 days annual holiday

Sick leave

Job summary

RedCompass Labs is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer to shape and lead security, governance, privacy, and AI risk strategy during significant growth. You will own security across internal operations and cloud environments, collaborating with the CEO, Board, and product teams to enable innovation while reducing risk.

The role requires 8+ years in senior information security leadership, with a track record of guiding ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR compliance, and enterprise risk management.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of senior information security leadership experience.
• Experience reporting to executive leadership, Boards, or equivalent governance bodies.
• Proven ownership of enterprise security, cloud infrastructure, and risk management functions.
• Deep understanding of modern cloud environments, including Azure and AWS.
• Experience leading ISO 27001 and SOC 2 programmes as the accountable owner.
• Strong knowledge of GDPR, UK GDPR, and modern privacy practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the security strategy, roadmap, and governance framework.
• Act as executive owner of information security, AI security, IT governance, privacy, and risk management.
• Advise CEO and Board on security posture, risks, compliance, and investments.
• Own security of cloud and infrastructure across Azure, AWS, RunPod, M365, and Entra.
• Lead vulnerability management, access governance, incident response, and monitoring.
• Drive AI governance and security standards across AI products and agents.

Skills

Security leadership

Board-level communication

Cloud security

ISO 27001

SOC 2

GDPR/privacy

AI governance

Risk management

Incident response

Governance framework

Tools

Azure

AWS

RunPod

Microsoft 365

Entra

Job description

RedCompass Labs are payments experts focused exclusively on payments modernization. The company works with banks and platform vendors around the world to deliver scheme migrations, platform builds, and large-scale modernization programs faster and with less risk than traditional consulting.

Over the last 23 years, RedCompass Labs has delivered 500+ projects across the world’s major payments schemes and platforms, including SEPA, Swift, the Real-time Payments Network, and FedNow on the scheme side, ISO 20022 migrations, and FIS Open Payments Framework (OPF), Finastra Global PAYplus (GPP), ACI Connetic, and many others on the platform side.

The company's flagship product is the Payments Expert Agent, an AI solution purpose-built for the full payments modernization software development lifecycle. From requirements analysis through development, testing, and deployment.

It’s trained on the company's decades of delivery expertise and more than 30,000 curated payments documents. Certified to SOC 2 Type II, the Payments Expert Agent deploys inside the bank's environment and enables modernization teams deliver complex programs faster, at lower cost, and to a higher standard.

In parallel, RedCompass Labs helps banks detect financial crime hidden within payment flows. The RedFlag Accelerator is a global reference for detecting modern slavery, human trafficking, child sexual exploitation, elder abuse, drug trafficking, scams, and authorized push payment fraud. It combines a persona-oriented detection approach with red flags, crime models, and open-source intelligence. The Financial Crime Unit delivers practitioner‑grade intelligence and scoring models that support live investigations and law enforcement action.

RedCompass Labs supports clients from offices in London, Warsaw, Brussels, Miami, Boston, Toronto, and Pune. For more information, visit www.redcompasslabs.com

Mission:

Security is no longer a support function. It is a strategic enabler.

As Chief Information Security Officer, you will shape and lead the security, governance, privacy, and AI risk strategy of RedCompass Labs during a period of significant growth and innovation.

You will own the security posture of both our internal operations and the cloud environments supporting our AI‑powered products. Working directly with the CEO, Board, executive leadership team, and product organisation, you will ensure that security enables innovation rather than slowing it down.

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced security leader to influence company strategy, guide AI governance, strengthen client trust, and build a high‑performing security function from the ground up.

As Chief Information Security Officer, you will:

Strategic Security Leadership

• Define and execute the company's security strategy, roadmap, and governance framework.
• Act as the executive owner of information security, AI security, IT governance, privacy, and risk management.
• Advise the CEO and Board on security posture, emerging risks, compliance, and strategic investments.
• Own the security of RedCompass Labs' cloud and infrastructure landscape across Azure, AWS, RunPod, Microsoft 365, and Entra.
• Lead vulnerability management, access governance, incident response, and security monitoring.
• Ensure security controls scale alongside business and product growth.

AI Security & Governance

• Drive governance and security standards across our growing portfolio of AI products and AI agents.
• Build frameworks addressing emerging AI risks including prompt injection, model security, data leakage, agent governance, and access control.
• Lead the organisation's AI governance journey, including ISO/IEC 42001 readiness.

Compliance, Privacy & Client Assurance

• Maintain and evolve our ISO 27001 and SOC 2 programmes.
• Ensure continuous audit readiness and strong operational controls.
• Own client security assurance activities, due diligence, and security reviews.
• Embed GDPR and privacy‑by‑design principles across the organisation.

Building the Function

• Develop and scale the security organisation beyond current operational dependencies.
• Create pragmatic governance processes that support innovation and product delivery.
• Foster a strong security culture across the business.

Who We're Looking For:

We're looking for a pragmatic and commercially‑minded security leader who can operate comfortably at Board level while remaining close to technology, infrastructure, and modern AI environments.

• 8+ years of senior information security leadership experience.
• Experience reporting to executive leadership, Boards, or equivalent governance bodies.
• Proven ownership of enterprise security, cloud infrastructure, and risk management functions.
• Deep understanding of modern cloud environments, including Azure and AWS.
• Experience leading ISO 27001 and SOC 2 programmes as the accountable owner.
• Strong knowledge of GDPR, UK GDPR, and modern privacy practices.
• Ability to balance security, innovation, commercial priorities, and growth.

Highly Desirable

• Experience within fintech, banking, payments, financial crime, or regulated industries.
• Exposure to AI governance, AI security, and emerging regulatory frameworks.
• Familiarity with ISO/IEC 42001, DORA, NIS2, or related frameworks.
• Experience building or transforming security functions in scaling businesses.

Why Join RedCompass Labs?

• Work on Industry‑Defining Challenges - help shape the future of payments modernization, financial crime prevention, and enterprise AI security.
• Executive‑Level Influence - partner directly with the CEO, Board, and senior leadership team on strategic decisions that impact the future of the business.
• Build What's Next - lead the evolution of security and AI governance in a company developing cutting‑edge AI products for the global financial sector.
• Join a trust‑based, transparent, and collaborative culture where your voice matters and ideas influence outcomes
• Enjoy real ownership and autonomy in how you approach challenges, deliver work, and grow your expertise
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive global team across Canada, the UK, Europe, and Asia, where fairness and meritocracy guide every decision
• Collaborate daily with senior industry experts and leaders, accelerating your professional development
• Experience a human, respectful, and well‑structured recruitment and onboarding journey designed around clarity and mutual fit
• Grow through continuous learning, cross‑functional work, and exposure to both consulting and product‑building environments
• Join a company that values integrity, curiosity, and continuous improvement, and empowers you to make meaningful impact from day one.

Competitive benefits package:

• Up to 10% of annual earnings as a personal performance bonus
• Private Medical Insurance for you and your family
• Dental Insurance for you and your family
• Life insurance
• Group Income Protection
• Company Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual holiday plus Public & Bank holidays
• 7 days of sick leave paid 100% per annum
• Continuous professional development and learning opportunities

Diversity & Inclusion

RedCompass Labs is committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated fairly, respected, and empowered to succeed. We believe diverse perspectives drive better ideas, stronger innovation, and greater outcomes for our clients and employees alike.

Ready to help secure the future of AI, payments, and financial services? We'd love to hear from you.