What are the responsibilities and job description for the Information Security Specialist position at HireCapital?
Title: InfoSec and Compliance Specialist
Job Type: Permanent
Company Overview:
Our client is a globally recognized provider of technology-driven solutions focused on national and organizational security. With a strong commitment to privacy, risk management, and compliance, the company partners with international entities to uphold the highest standards of data protection. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-impact team and shape the compliance function in an expanding environment.
Role Summary:
We’re seeking an Information Security Compliance Specialist to lead and execute efforts tied to security frameworks and data privacy. This role is focused on ensuring compliance with key standards including ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and NIST 800-171, and will serve as a key liaison between technical and business teams. You’ll help build scalable processes, ensure organization-wide alignment to compliance goals, and support upcoming audits and certifications. The role offers the opportunity to own and grow a function that is increasingly vital to business operations.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain compliance strategies aligned to ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and NIST 800-171
- Partner with departments across the organization to ensure adherence to security and privacy requirements
- Conduct internal audits, risk assessments, and readiness reviews
- Prepare and maintain audit documentation and manage interactions with external assessors
- Track evolving regulatory and framework updates, ensuring policies stay up to date
- Create and update internal policies, procedures, and controls to meet compliance needs
- Support awareness and training programs across the organization
- Actively contribute to incident response processes, ensuring documentation and regulatory alignment
- Monitor compliance KPIs and provide regular reporting to leadership
Qualifications:
- Strong familiarity with one or more of the following: ISO 27001, ISO 27701, NIST 800-171
- Experience assessing organizational compliance and identifying control gaps
- Ability to develop clear and effective documentation and policies
- Strong collaboration skills to engage with diverse teams and drive compliance adoption
- Understanding of data privacy principles and the handling of PII (personally identifiable information)
- Solid project management skills to track and coordinate compliance tasks across teams
- Industry certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, or ISO 27001 implementer/auditor are a plus
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Compliance, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 3 years of direct experience in compliance, audit, or risk management
- In lieu of a degree, 8 years of relevant experience will be considered
Benefits:
- Health insurance fully covered for employees, with dependent contributions
- Flexible working hours with defined core hours for collaboration
- Generous PTO policy including vacation and holidays
- Opportunity to lead and expand a compliance function within a mission-driven organization
- Supportive leadership that values subject-matter expertise and proactive ownership
HireCapital and our clients are equal-opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
