Semperis · 1 day ago
Head of Risk and Compliance
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
7+ years expSemperis is a rapidly growing cybersecurity company focused on creating a supportive employee experience. They are seeking a strategic Head of Risk to build and lead their global risk and compliance management function, ensuring that security, compliance, and business resilience are integrated into operations.
Cyber SecurityEnterprise SoftwareIdentity ManagementInformation Technology
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Relevant certifications preferred: CRISC, CISSP, CISM, CISA, ISO 27005 Risk Manager, or equivalent
Company
Semperis
Semperis is a developer of enterprise identity protection and cyber resilience for cross-cloud and hybrid environments.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$498.3MKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsInsight PartnersMaverick Ventures Israel
2024-06-20Series C· $125M
2024-06-20Debt Financing· $125M
2022-05-24Series C· $208.3M
Leadership Team
Mickey Bresman
CEO
Guy Teverovsky
CTO & Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-12-17
2025-12-16
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