Security & Compliance Chief — Build from Scratch & Shape Trust

Unleash; Oslo; Remote; NOK 1,400,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Off-sites in Europe

All tools provided

Job summary

Unleash is seeking a Head of Security & Compliance to own and shape a dedicated security program from the ground up. You will define risk-based approaches, manage security reviews with customers, and drive compliance across GDPR, SOC 2, and future ISO 27001 considerations.

You will work closely with the Head of Engineering in a remote-first setting, influencing policy, data mapping, and third-party risk while enabling safe, scalable software releases for a global customer base.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-moving, B2B SaaS environments with ownership of audits or compliance.
• Ownership of audits or compliance processes in a large organization.
• Sufficient technical understanding to grasp security posture without hands-on implementation.
• Pragmatic, risk-based mindset and comfort with ambiguity.
• Ability to communicate credibly with security teams at enterprise customers.

Responsibilities

• Define and build the security/compliance framework and document for board updates; prioritize work with Head of Engineering.
• Own pre-sale security reviews and post-sale escalations with customer security teams; manage contract/compliance reviews in sales.
• Oversee SOC 2 audits and ongoing compliance monitoring (Vanta); lead GDPR/data mapping and consider ISO 27001.
• Build policies and processes that do not exist yet, e.g., AI usage policy and third-party risk management.

Skills

B2B SaaS experience

Audit ownership

Security basics

Risk-based mindset

Enterprise communication

Tools

Vanta

AWS

Job description

Unleash is seeking a Head of Security & Compliance to own and shape a dedicated security program from the ground up. You will define risk-based approaches, manage security reviews with customers, and drive compliance across GDPR, SOC 2, and future ISO 27001 considerations.

You will work closely with the Head of Engineering in a remote-first setting, influencing policy, data mapping, and third-party risk while enabling safe, scalable software releases for a global customer base.