Principal Information Security & Data Protection Officer
Overview
Unmind is hiring a Principal Information Security & Data Protection Officer to lead the organisation's information security and data protection programmes while serving as the designated Data Protection Officer. The position operates on a remote-first basis within the United Kingdom, requiring monthly travel to London for in-person meet-ups and access to a London co-working space.
Requirements
Applicants must have experience implementing and maintaining ISO 27001 certification within a global technology business, along with expert practical knowledge of UK and EU GDPR, including international transfers, personal data breaches, rights requests, and Data Protection Impact Assessments. Candidates are required to have experience acting as or working closely alongside a Data Protection Officer, a confident client-facing presence to explain data security and privacy approaches, and experience advising engineering and product teams on application and infrastructure security risk mitigations. Additional essentials include an understanding of AI-related security and privacy risks, the ability to independently advise and challenge senior leaders, strong communication skills, attention to detail, high integrity, and the capacity to prioritize competing requests based on risk and deadline. Desired qualifications include experience with health or special category data, experience in a high-growth business, familiarity with ISO 27701 and ISO 42001, and a recognized security or privacy certification such as CISSP, CISM, CIPP/E, or CIPM.
What you get
The role includes a salary ranging from 92,000 to 115,000 GBP per year and offers company equity. Additional benefits feature private medical coverage for the employee and their family, generous gender-neutral parental leave, 25 days of holiday plus a birthday and celebration days, and monthly company-wide Friday days off known as Revive and Thrive Days. Employees also receive flexible working arrangements, an annual learning budget with learning leave, free weekly therapy or coaching sessions, and wellbeing support through WellHub and Bippit. Visa sponsorship may be offered for suitable candidates.