Global Head of Security / CISO

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Own and evolve the company's security strategy, roadmap, and governance model
• ▹Lead, mentor and develop the security team
• ▹Preserve existing capabilities while closing material security and compliance gaps
• ▹Partner with Product and Engineering to strengthen product, API, cloud, identity, software supply-chain and AI security
• ▹Provide strategic oversight of the SOC, major incidents and cyber-resilience capabilities
• ▹Maintain and improve the ISO/IEC 27001-certified ISMS, lead the journey toward SOC 2 readiness
• ▹Enable secure use of AI in products, development and security operations
• ▹Translate security risks into business decisions, priorities and investment needs
• ▹Represent the company in executive discussions, strategic customer reviews, audits and due-diligence processes

Requirements

• ▹Senior security leadership experience in a SaaS, e-commerce, marketplace or cloud-native technology company
• ▹Proven experience taking ownership of and maturing an established security programme
• ▹Experience leading and mentoring security professionals
• ▹Broad understanding of product security, cloud, IAM, secure software development, security operations and incident response
• ▹Practical experience with ISO/IEC 27001, risk management, customer assurance and SOC 2 readiness
• ▹Understanding of AI security and AI-assisted development
• ▹Strong business judgement

Soft skills

About the company

Base provides a technology platform that helps entrepreneurs succeed in global e-commerce. Its international team spans Europe to the Americas, offering integrations with industry leaders like Amazon, eBay, Shopify, DHL and FedEx.