Chief Information Security Officer, Ripjar
CISO
$119-140k
Real-time intelligence for countering a wide range of threats
Be an early applicant
Real-time intelligence for countering a wide range of threats
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$119-140k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help governments and organisations automate the detection, investigation and monitoring of threats from criminal activity.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for a security leader who blends deep technical acumen with strong strategic and business leadership
- You will take a pragmatic approach to information security and its practical application to our organisation as it scales
- Proven leadership in high-growth scale-up environments
- Expertise in ISO27001, SOC2, NIST CSF, Cyber Essentials, and DORA
- Experience with modern cloud infrastructure and security (AWS, Azure, GCP, PaaS/IaaS/SaaS)
- Familiarity with IAM, DLP, and Linux-based environments
- Strong understanding of security architecture, governance, and regulatory trends
- Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CRISC (preferred)
- Exceptional communication skills to engage senior internal and external stakeholders
- High level of integrity, resilience, and executive presence
What the job involves
- As we scale globally, this role is central to our mission of delivering secure, resilient technology to governments and enterprises around the world
- As Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), you will be responsible for developing and executing our cyber risk strategy, driving alignment with international frameworks such as ISO27001, SOC2, DORA and regional frameworks like Cyber Essentials, and leading executive team engagement on security governance, regulatory readiness, and organisational resilience
- You will be responsible for monitoring and improving the information security of Ripjar’s technology infrastructure, products and services as we continue to scale
- This is a hands-on leadership role
- You will be responsible not only for setting strategy, but also for directly executing core activities such as policy development, supporting audits and accreditations, incident response, and day-to-day security operations
- Strategic Security Leadership
- Set the organisation-wide security vision and roadmap; act as security evangelist at the executive level
- Maintain and evolve our security and compliance posture to support international expansion and customer growth
- Manage and own the Information Security budget, investments, and ROI
- Governance, Risk, and Compliance
- Maintain compliance with ISO27001, SOC2, Cyber Essentials and evolving DORA regulations
- Lead internal risk assessments, security audits, and regulatory readiness efforts
- Oversee third-party and supply chain security due diligence and assurance processes
- Operational Security & Infrastructure
- Partner with infrastructure and engineering teams to drive secure architecture, code, and systems
- Identify vulnerabilities and lead remediation in hybrid environments (AWS, private cloud)
- Ensure security principles are implemented and continuously improved
- Culture, Education, and Awareness
- Embed a security-first culture across the business through education, training, and policy
- Support the commercial team in client conversations and security due diligence including contributing actively to RFI/RFP processes
- Act as the point of contact for external audits, client reviews, and incident communications
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Ripjar provides a data intelligence platform, Labyrinth, that uses Artificial Intelligence to protect organisations against financial crime threats like money laundering, fraud, and funding terrorism. Labyrinth enables human analysts to make better-informed decisions with speed and accuracy, saving their clients’ costs and time.
Previous investments signify confidence in Ripjar's data intelligence technology and its ability to protect companies and governments from criminal activities that jeopardise their assets and prosperity. And it's no surprise, as Ripjar claims Labyrinth is the most sophisticated and advanced cyber-security solution on the market.
As economic uncertainty rises globally, so does the incidence of financial crime, particularly with the increasing shift to online transactions. Both tech companies and the UK government are turning to Ripjar to address these challenges. With a global client base exceeding 20,0000 and recent innovations, the company is well set to see further growth.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2020
$37.6m
SERIES B
Mar 2017
$4.9m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $42.5m
Company benefits
- Pension: Our company pension scheme is a great way of building a pot of money for your retirement and as your employer we match your contributions up to 4%
- Private Family Health insurance: We provide private medical insurance through Vitality Health. As well as giving staff general advice about eating greens and moving about, Vitality Health gives personal, achievable goals to get healthier with Vitality partners helping along the way with discounts, cashback and reward
- 25 days holidays: We offer candidates 25 days annual leave plus bank holiday per year, increasing to 30 after 5 years' service
- EMI Share Options: We offer an employee share option scheme to recognise and reward staff members for their support, service and contribution to the business
- Flexible Working: Employees have the option to work from one of our offices located in Cheltenham, Bristol or London or to work fully remote
- Wellbeing Allowance: We provide employees with a £500 allowance, paid quarterly in the sum of £125 per quarter to support a flexible, holistic approach to employees’ well-being
- Free lunch and snacks: There is a well-stocked pantry with food, snacks and drinks. Lunch is also provided and ranges from a selection of hot and cold food
Company HQ
Cheltenham, UK
Leadership
Jeremy Annis
(Co-Founder & CEO)Served as the company's CTO until 2021, and has been CEO since November 2018. Jeremy is a former Intelligence Professional and Data Scientist with the British government’s signals intelligence agency, GCHQ
Tom Griffin
(Co-Founder & COO)Served as the company's CEO until Jan 2019. Tom has a PhD in Engineering Mathematics, and prior to Ripjar was the Technical Director of GCHQ’s Engineering Department responsible for creating and sustaining the solutions that protect the UK from threats including terrorism, cyber and serious organised crime
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