Join to apply for the VP Security, Compliance & IT (CISO) role at Multiverse
Join to apply for the VP Security, Compliance & IT (CISO) role at Multiverse
Multiverse is the upskilling platform for AI and Tech adoption.
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In June 2022, we announced a $220 million Series D funding round co-led by StepStone Group, Lightspeed Venture Partners and General Catalyst. With a post-money valuation of $1.7bn, the round makes us the UK’s first EdTech unicorn.
But we aren’t stopping there. With a strong operational footprint and 800+ employees, we have ambitious plans to continue scaling. We’re building a world where tech skills unlock people’s potential and output.
Join Multiverse and power our mission to equip the workforce to win in the AI era.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for an experienced, mission-driven VP-level CISO to lead and scale our Security, Compliance, and IT functions. This is a hands-on, strategic leadership role that will ensure we remain secure, resilient, and compliant as we scale globally.
You will be responsible for defining and implementing our information security strategy, evolving our IT and compliance operations, and building a proactive culture of security across the business. You’ll collaborate with senior leaders across product, engineering, legal, and go-to-market teams to ensure security and compliance are enablers of growth, not blockers.
This is a high-impact role at the intersection of technology, trust, and regulation.
Key responsibilities:
* Own and evolve the company-wide security strategy across infrastructure, application, and corporate environments.
* Lead our global compliance programs (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, CE), ensuring we meet regulatory and customer trust requirements.
* Manage and scale our IT function, ensuring a secure, efficient, and user-friendly digital workplace.
* Partner closely with engineering and our DevSecOps team to embed “secure by default” principles into our architecture and development lifecycle.
* Establish and maintain risk & governance structures, security policies, and incident response procedures.
* Lead internal risk assessments and external audits, and build trusted relationships with auditors and customers.
* Develop and implement a scalable procurement process for security and IT tools, ensuring a balanced approach to risk versus benefit, and making informed decisions on technology investments.
* Serve as the primary point of contact for all things security and compliance, internally and externally.
* Evangelize a security-first culture and lead security awareness initiatives across the company.
* Build and mentor a high-performing team of security, compliance, and IT professionals.
About You
* Proven leadership experience as a CISO or senior security executive in a high-growth tech company.
* Deep understanding of security best practices across infrastructure, cloud (AWS), SaaS applications, and secure SDLC.
* Proven experience managing security and scalable operations in partnership with engineering, including implementing and overseeing end-to-end DevSecOps practices.
* Experience leading compliance programs and managing audits for frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and emerging standards.
* Strong grasp of enterprise IT systems, identity and access management (IAM), device management, and SaaS tooling. Experience with securing IaC (Infra as Code/Terraform)
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills - able to influence at all levels and across disciplines.
* A strategic mindset with hands-on capability: you can zoom out to set vision and zoom in to solve real-world problems.
* Experience managing and growing teams across security, compliance, and IT functions.
* A growth-oriented, collaborative leadership style and a passion for enabling others through secure, reliable systems.
Bonus Points For
* Experience in regulated industries such as fintech, edtech, or healthtech
* Experience with securing AI/AI regulations
* Exposure to data residency, cross-border privacy, and international compliance requirements
* Familiarity with modern developer tooling and how security can be integrated into DevOps/DevSecOps workflows
* Experience supporting enterprise sales and customer trust motions from a security standpoint
Benefits
* Time off - 27 days holiday, plus 7 additional days off: 1 life event day, 2 volunteer days and 4 company-wide wellbeing days and 8 bank holidays per year
* Health & Wellness- private medical Insurance with Bupa, a medical cashback scheme, life insurance, gym membership & wellness resources through Gympass and access to Spill - all in one mental health support
* Hybrid work offering - we collaborate in the office 3 days per week
* Work-from-anywhere scheme - you'll have the opportunity to work from anywhere, up to 10 days per year
* Team fun - weekly socials, company-wide events and office snacks!
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We’re an equal opportunities employer. And proud of it. Every applicant and employee is afforded the same opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. This will never change. Read our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion policy here.
Right to Work
Do you have the right to work in the UK? Unfortunately, at this time we cannot offer sponsorship for this role and we cannot consider overseas applications.
Safeguarding
All posts in Multiverse involve some degree of responsibility for safeguarding. Successful applicants are required to complete a Disclosure Form from the Disclosure and Barring Service ("DBS") for the position. Failure to declare any convictions (that are not subject to DBS filtering) may disqualify a candidate for appointment or result in summary dismissal if the discrepancy comes to light subsequently.
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