Security & Compliance Lead

The role

This person will own Opal's internal security program, including security operations, compliance posture, vendor risk, incident response, and security tooling. They will also oversee IT operations through a managed service provider.

What you will do

• Own Opal's internal security program across people, systems, devices, vendors, and office environments
• Manage security tooling for endpoint protection, SSO, MFA, access reviews, logging, monitoring, and alerting
• Lead security incident response, including triage, investigation, remediation, communications, and follow-up
• Run internal access reviews and improve least-privilege practices across company systems
• Manage physical and digital access controls for the office and internal tools
• Drive SOC 2 compliance work, including control ownership, evidence collection, audit readiness, and auditor coordination
• Maintain security policies, procedures, exceptions, control documentation, and audit evidence
• Track security risks and drive practical remediation based on business impact
• Own vendor security reviews as part of Opal's procurement process
• Manage Opal's IT MSP relationship and ensure IT execution supports security and compliance requirements

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in security operations, GRC, IT security, or a similar security-focused role
• Experience owning or materially driving a company security program
• Experience with incident response, endpoint security, access reviews, logging/monitoring, and remediation tracking
• Strong understanding of identity and access concepts: SSO, MFA, least privilege, access reviews, and joiner/mover/leaver processes
• Experience managing security vendors, consultants, auditors, or other external partners
• Comfort managing IT operations through an MSP or similar external provider
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to operate independently, prioritize risk, and drive cross-functional follow-through in a startup environment

Nice to have

• FedRAMP, ISO 27001, or similar frameworks
• Experience at a security, identity, or access management company
• Experience running or coordinating bug bounty / vulnerability disclosure programs
• Security certifications such as Security+, CISSP, CISM, or similar
• Experience building or maturing a security program from an early stage

About the company

Opal Security is an AI-native access platform providing real-time visibility, policy-as-code, and control over identities. Based in San Francisco, the company has raised $59M from investors including Greylock and Battery Ventures.