Director of Information Security, Datasnipper
3 days a week in office
Intelligent audit platform
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Intelligent audit platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
3 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To deliver intelligent automation with effortless data validation.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will be passionate about information security and compliance, with the ability to lead our organization through evolving security challenges and increasing customer data protection requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master's degree preferred
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA
- Extensive experience in information security, data privacy, and compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27000 series, GDPR, FedRAMP)
- Hands-on experience administering a GRC platform, with Vanta strongly preferred
- Demonstrated experience preparing for and managing audits across multiple frameworks; familiarity with ISO 27001, SOC 1/SOC 2, and FedRAMP is a strong advantage
- Experience with AI security, governance, or risk frameworks (e.g., securing AI/ML systems, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001) preferred
- Technical background in application security and familiarity with shift-left practices
- Strong knowledge of IT and cloud security, including expertise with Active Directory and major cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to explain complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences alike
- Strategic thinker with the ability to align security initiatives with organizational goals
- Strong analytical and auditing skills
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Information Security to lead our organization's information security and compliance efforts
- This role is responsible for developing and implementing a robust information security management framework, automating security operations through modern GRC tooling, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations
- They will play a crucial role in fortifying our rapidly expanding scale-up, communicating clearly across every level of the business, and collaborating across departments to ensure a strong security posture
- As AI becomes more deeply embedded in our products and operations, this person will also help shape how we secure and govern those systems
- Maintain and iterate a comprehensive information security management system aligned with organizational goals
- Lead, mentor, and develop the information security team
- Own and administer our GRC platform (e.g., Vanta) to automate evidence collection, continuous monitoring, and audit readiness
- Implement and manage automated security and compliance tooling to streamline operations and reduce audit complexity
- Develop and maintain compliance programs in line with relevant standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, and others as the business grows)
- Manage SOC 2 and ISO 27001 audit processes and other relevant compliance frameworks
- Prepare security and compliance documentation for internal and external stakeholders
- Monitor changes in technology, threats, and regulations, and update policies and controls accordingly
- Collaborate closely with the product and engineering teams to ensure secure and compliant development practices
- Establish governance and security practices for the organization's use and development of AI systems
- Oversee security measures for upcoming product innovations and evolving security requirements
- Address client inquiries regarding product and organizational security, and support sales and customer-facing teams on security and trust reviews
- Provide strategic guidance to executive leadership on risk management and compliance initiatives
- Conduct employee training and awareness programs on information security
- Serve as the primary point of contact for auditors and external stakeholders
Our take
With data having become a commodity in and of itself, infrastructure must be enforced so as to validate and contextualize it. Datasnipper does just that with its automated data validation platform for auditors.
Repetitive manual work in auditing means decreased efficiency and slower results. Auditors must reconcile data by cross-referencing it with that of older systems, verifying this data with documentation such as invoices, bank statements and previous contracts. Datasnipper’s platform uses intelligent automation that translates these documents directly into Excel spreadsheets, helping auditors make informed decisions at a faster rate.
Initially launched from Bootstrap, Datasnipper has successfully raised to Series B and has had a strong few years since. It doubled its revenue and customer base and reached Unicorn Status, indicating the auditing industry’s embrace of AI as a tool.
On top of this success, it recently announced a collaboration with Microsoft to bring AI agents into audit and finance workflows. The moves goes beyong incremental automation, positioning AI as a digital teammate embedded directly into everyday tools like Excel. With trust and adoption of AI continuing to rise across the sector, this partnership shows just how must of a leading role DataSnipper is playing in shaping the future of audit and finance.
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Company
Funding (1 round)
Feb 2024
$100m
SERIES B
Total funding: $100m
Company HQ
Nieuwendammerham, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Leadership
Kai Bakker
(Co-Founder)Previously a Software Engineer at KAS BANK and ixly as well as a Freelance Web Developer.
Maarten Alblas
(Co-Founder)Previously a Software Engineer at Xomnia.
Jonas Ruyter
(Co-Founder)Previously a Senior Account Manager at Benify and an Account Manager at Sixt Rent a Car. They also worked in Marketing and Communication at IBM and was an Interaction Designer at ILUMY.
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