Role
We are building our information security function from the ground up. As our first Information Security Manager / GRC Lead, you will be the operational owner of Flam's entire compliance programme and working hands-on in to drive ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type I certification within 3–4 months. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role at a company whose core product is AI — meaning you will be helping define what responsible AI security looks like in practice, not just checking boxes.
What You'll Own
ISO 27001 & SOC 2 Implementation
• Drive end-to-end implementation of ISO 27001:2022 across all 88 applicable Annex A controls and SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria, using as the single source of truth
• Own the Statement of Applicability (So A), risk register, risk treatment plan, and all ISMS documentation
• Coordinate evidence collection across Engineering, Dev Ops, HR, Finance, and Sales — translating control requirements into actionable tasks for each team
• Manage the internal audit cycle, prepare for Stage 1 and Stage 2 ISO 27001 audits, and coordinate with the external CPA firm for SOC 2
• Track all 239 Scrut controls to completion, assign owners, and chase evidence deadlines
Policy & Documentation
• Draft, review, and get management approval for all ISMS policies — Access Control, Incident Response, Data Classification, BCP/DR, Vendor Management, Acceptable Use, and more
• Maintain the legal and regulatory register covering CCPA/CPRA (California) and applicable federal requirements
• Ensure all policies are published, acknowledged, and kept current in Scrut
Risk Management
• Conduct and maintain the organisation's information security risk assessment — identifying threats, scoring likelihood and impact, and producing a risk treatment plan
• Maintain the risk register in Scrut and present findings at quarterly ISG meetings and annual
Management Review Meetings (MRM)
• Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new product features, particularly those involving personal data
Vendor & Third-Party Security
• Own the vendor security assessment programme — completing questionnaires and reviews for GCP, , and all critical Saa S tools
• Ensure security clauses are present in all vendor contracts and customer MSAs
• Maintain the third-party inventory in Scrut with classification and review cadence
Security Awareness & Culture
• Launch and manage the company-wide security awareness training programme for 100+ employees — track completion in Scrut
• Run quarterly phishing simulations and document results
• Build a security-first culture — be the person people come to with questions, not the person who sends scary emails
Incident Response & Monitoring
• Own and maintain the Incident Response Policy and Playbook
• Coordinate tabletop exercises before audit milestones
• Monitor and triage security events in collaboration with the Dev Ops and IT teams
What We're Looking For
Must Have
• 3–5 years of experience in information security, GRC, or compliance roles
• Hands-on experience implementing or maintaining ISO 27001 — you have been through at least one certification cycle end-to-end
• Solid understanding of SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria and what auditors look for
• Experience using a GRC platform (, Vanta, Drata, Tugboat Logic, or equivalent)
• Ability to translate technical security controls into plain-English policies and evidence tasks that non- security teams can execute
• Strong project management skills — you are comfortable owning deadlines, chasing stakeholders, and escalating blockers
• Familiarity with cloud security concepts — GCP or AWS — and what 'shared responsibility model' means in practice
Nice to Have
• ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor certification (PECB, BSI, or equivalent)
• CISSP, CISM, or CISA certification
• Experience with AI/ML product companies or platforms handling sensitive personal data
• Familiarity with CCPA/CPRA data protection requirements
• Experience with DPDP Act 2023 (India) — useful given our India operations
• Prior startup experience — comfortable building programmes with limited resources