Security & Compliance Officer

Role Overview

• Own and improve our approach to access control, ensuring only the right people have the right access to systems and data
• Drive and maintain compliance frameworks (e.g. SOC 2), ensuring we meet requirements in a practical, low-overhead way
• Build and run a prioritised risk management system, clearly linking risks to real business impact
• Design and operate key security processes, including:
• Access reviews
• Incident response
• Vendor and security reviews
• Vulnerability management
• Continuously identify, assess, prioritise, and track security risks and weaknesses across our systems
• Evaluate technical designs and identify security risks (e.g. auth, permissions, infrastructure, data access)
• Ensure all decisions are documented, auditable, and easy to understand
• Create clear, practical policies that reflect how we actually work
• Build systems (e.g. in Jira/Notion) that ensure work is tracked, owned, and completed
• Use AI tools to improve efficiency, while ensuring appropriate guardrails and controls are in place
• Establish and improve SLAs and measurable security outcomes over time

Requirements

• 1+ years in security or a closely related role (we care more about aptitude than years of experience)
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
• Highly efficient with strong follow-through — things don’t stall around you
• Comfortable pushing others, escalating when needed, and not avoiding difficult conversations
• A systems thinker — you don’t patch problems, you build coherent systems that solve them end-to-end
• Experience using tools like Jira to manage workflows, build boards, and automate processes
• Able to identify real security risks and clearly explain their impact in business terms
• Experience contributing to or owning compliance frameworks (e.g. SOC 2) is highly regarded
• Evidence of improving security outcomes (e.g. implementing processes, improving SLAs, achieving compliance milestones)
• Comfortable working with engineers and reviewing technical designs
• Already using AI tools to work more efficiently

Benefits

• Competitive salary that recognizes your expertise and contributions.
• Share options—be part of our success as we grow.
• 14 weeks of paid parental leave, supporting you during life’s important moments.
• A relaxed, high-trust culture that values high performance and empowers you to do your best work.
• Flexible working hours to help you balance life and work.
• $2,000 learning allowance to invest in your professional growth.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program, providing support when you need it.
• A hybrid work environment—enjoy the flexibility of working from home and our Pyrmont office, complete with perks like a pool and a tennis court.