Head of Risk and Compliance, Semperis
3 days a week in office (Hoboken, NJ)
AI-powered identity security & resilience
Open for applications
AI-powered identity security & resilience
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
3 days a week in office (Hoboken, NJ)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To help customers avoid disruptive cyberattacks and be resilient so they can say no to ransom demands.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires a leader who can balance technical depth with business acumen—someone who understands cybersecurity risk, regulatory expectations, and operational realities, and can translate that into actionable programs across the organization
- 7+ years of experience in enterprise risk management, cybersecurity, or information assurance, with at least 5 years in leadership capacity
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, operational risk, business continuity, and compliance programs
- Proven experience working within or alongside a CISO organization in a fast-paced technology or cybersecurity environment
- Expertise in quantitative and qualitative risk analysis, reporting, and executive communication
- Familiarity with standards and regulations such as NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, DORA, and NIS2
- Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills, capable of engaging stakeholders across technical and business domains
- Relevant certifications preferred: CRISC, CISSP, CISM, CISA, ISO 27005 Risk Manager, or equivalent
- If you’re someone who sees the glass as half full, embraces challenges as growth opportunities, and values a healthy balance between work and life—we’d love to meet you
What the job involves
- Semperis is seeking a strategic and forward-thinking Head of Risk to build and lead our global risk and compliance management function
- Reporting to the Deputy CISO, you’ll be responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving the company’s enterprise risk management (ERM) framework and compliance frameworks, ensuring that security, compliance, and business resilience are embedded into how we operate
- Develop and lead the company-wide risk and compliance management strategy, policies, and framework aligned with organizational objectives and regulatory standards
- Collaborate with different stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate operational, cybersecurity, and compliance risks
- Own and evolve the company’s risk register, metrics, and reporting cadence, providing transparent insights to the CISO, senior leadership, and board committees
- Manage and lead the company’s compliance frameworks including ISO, Common Criteria, FedRamp, SOCII, GDPR, and more
- Quarterback compliance efforts, testing and auditing
- Lead third-party and vendor risk management programs, ensuring supply chain resilience and adherence to company security requirements
- You’ll be part of a global team on the front lines of cybersecurity innovation. At Semperis, we celebrate curiosity, integrity, and people who take initiative
Our take
Identity systems such as Microsoft Active Directory and Azure AD, used in over 90% of enterprises, are coming under sustained attack. With its multi-layered defense approach, Semperis offers the industry’s most comprehensive security technology for hybrid AD and other identity systems, combined with incident response expertise.
The security-focused firm has grown rapidly, enabling it to launch its own partner program known as Vigilance. This allows other companies to benefit from the market position of Semperis by offering its solutions as part of an overall business model.
Semperis’ patented technology protects over 50 million identities from cyberattacks, data breaches, and operational errors. As it has become increasingly well-known, its qualities have been widely acknowledged, and is trusted to fend off cyber attacks by the likes of Hertz, Starbucks and Independence Blue Cross.
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Insights
28% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2024
$125m
LATE VC
May 2022
$200m
SERIES C
Total funding: $365m
Company HQ
Hoboken, NJ
Leadership
Mickey Bresman
(CEO )Mickey began his technical career in the Israeli Navy computing technical unit. Before co-founding Semperis, they were the CTO of a Microsoft gold partner integration company, YouCC Technologies, and Senior Infrastructure Specialist at Bank Leumi, where they led the implementation of critical commercial systems.
Guy Teverovsky
(CTO & Co-founder)Prior to co-founding Semperis, Guy was a Senior Premier Field Engineer at Microsoft, acting as lead and mentor for Active Directory. They have managed Microsoft infrastructure upgrade projects and support services at SmartX, Team Computers and Hewlett-Packard Laboratories.
Matan Liberman
(General Manager, Israel)Matan began their career as a Software Engineer for the Israeli Defence Force and was promoted to Development Team Leader. They are currently the General Manager for the Israel Branch of Semperis and are involved in research and development.
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