Lead corporate security and compliance for MATS, connecting practical IT controls with trusted access to sensitive AI research partnerships.
As the first dedicated IT Security hire, you will establish the function supporting accounts, devices, email, vendors, and SaaS. Your work will help MATS meet partner-lab requirements while preserving research velocity. You will balance UK and US obligations, secure collaboration, and the needs of staff and fellows.
Key Responsibilities
Lead SOC 2, ISO 27001, and Cyber Essentials audit preparationManage UK GDPR, CCPA, breach notifications, and vendor reviewsDevelop security policies, evidence, retention,
and processing agreementsCoordinate regulatory incident decisions with leadership and legalBuild measurable phishing training and detection improvement programmesRequirements:
Experience establishing security operations in an early-stage organizationUnderstanding of partner-lab security requirements and compliance frameworksSound judgement for sensitive, frontier-relevant research environmentsAbility to translate technical controls into plain EnglishExperience operating a SIEM and scripting automationBring compliance leadership, security judgement, and operational discipline to MATS’s corporate IT security programme.
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