[Hiring] Information Security Analyst @XBOW

Role Description

We’re looking for a detail-oriented, Information Security Analyst to help scale our security and trust function as we grow. In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting customer and prospect security reviews, coordinating with legal on reviewing customer contracts, assessing third-party vendor risk, supporting resolution of compliance alerts and continuously improving how we identify and manage risk across the business.

This is an individual contributor role with no initial people-management responsibilities. However, as the risk and compliance function matures, there is a clear opportunity for this role to grow in scope and responsibility.

You’ll work closely with IT, Security, Engineering, Legal, Sales, and Customer teams, acting as a trusted partner in communicating our security posture and ensuring we meet customer and regulatory expectations.

What You'll Do

• Support customers and prospects by completing technical security questionnaires, risk assessments, and due-diligence requests
• Partner with Sales and Customer teams to explain XBOW’s security controls, architecture, and compliance posture
• Assess and manage third-party and vendor security risk, including reviews of SaaS providers and service partners
• Investigate and resolve alerts to stay compliant with our compliance programmes using the Vanta product
• Help maintain and improve risk assessment frameworks, methodologies, and documentation
• Track and support remediation of identified risks in collaboration with internal stakeholders
• Contribute to compliance initiatives aligned with frameworks such as SOC 2, FedRAMP 20x, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001
• Maintain clear, well-structured risk registers, policies, and supporting evidence
• Coordinate risk management sessions and processes
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate risk and compliance processes as the company scales
• Support audits, customer reviews, and internal assurance activities as needed

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in risk, compliance, security assurance, or related roles
• Experience in hands-on technical roles for example in Engineering, IT or operational security
• Hands-on experience completing or reviewing technical security questionnaires and customer risk assessments
• Familiarity and experience with common security compliance, and data protection frameworks (e.g. SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, and HIPAA)
• Experience conducting or supporting vendor / third-party risk assessments
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex security concepts clearly
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a pragmatic approach to risk
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, remote-first startup environment
• Familiar with using modern AI tooling to improve productivity whilst managing risk

Requirements

• Experience working in a SaaS or security-focused company
• Experience handling Subject Access Requests for GDPR
• Security or risk certifications (e.g. CRISC or CISSP)
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices

Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful stock options
• Opportunity to learn from and collaborate with top security and AI experts
• Work on complex technical challenges that support the foundation of our company
• Work from anywhere, with regular opportunities to meet in person

Company Description

At XBOW, we’re redefining the future of cybersecurity by building the world's first autonomous pentester, powered by AI. Our mission is simple: to defeat the bad actors before they strike, using AI to revolutionize how we approach offensive security.