[Hiring] Security & Compliance Partner @PurposeMed

Role Description

PurposeMed is looking for a Security & Compliance Partner who is ready to help shape what security looks like at a fast-scaling virtual healthcare platform—not inherit a finished program, but help build one. Reporting into our Senior Manager, IT & Security, you'll act as a trusted partner to leaders across the business, bringing rigour and clarity to how we protect our patients, our people, and our systems as we grow across Canada and the United States.

This isn't a traditional IT role. You'll work closely with Engineering, Product, Legal, and Marketing to identify real risks, close meaningful gaps, and embed security thinking into how we operate—without creating process for its own sake. If you're energized by meaningful problems, thrive in ambiguous environments, and want your work to directly support better patient outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

In this role, you’ll make an impact by:

• Keeping Us Protected, Day In and Day Out
  • Owning security monitoring and incident detection across our cloud infrastructure and SaaS tooling, including AI-powered tools
  • Leading the response when something goes wrong—from initial containment and documentation through to follow-up and lessons learned
• Embedding Security Across Every Team
  • Working closely with Product, Design, and Engineering to proactively spot security gaps, supporting vulnerability and risk assessments, and contributing to compliance initiatives such as penetration testing
  • Collaborating with Marketing to ensure our data collection, consent practices, and ad-tech responsibilities meet our internal standards and regulatory obligations
• Strengthening Our Controls As We Scale
  • Implementing and continuously improving preventative security controls—MFA, access management, logging, and endpoint protection—across our cloud infrastructure and third-party tools
  • Ensuring our defences keep pace with our growth across Canada and the US
• Owning Our Compliance Posture
  • Supporting audit and compliance activities across the business (HIPAA, PIPEDA) in partnership with IT and Legal
  • Leading vendor and third-party security reviews that protect us from risk at every layer
• Building the Foundation for a Mature Security Program
  • Developing and maintaining the policies, playbooks, and documentation that will anchor our security program for years to come
  • Leading security awareness efforts that make security a lived part of our culture—with a focus on phishing, account compromise, and common attack vectors

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, or a technical support role with meaningful exposure to security or incident response
• Foundational understanding of security concepts (access controls, MFA, encryption, etc.) and incident response principles (detection, triage, containment, recovery)
• Familiarity with security monitoring tools such as SIEM, EDR, or log management platforms
• Experience working in cloud-based environments and supporting remote workforces
• The ability to act as a first responder and escalate appropriately—comfortable making judgment calls in a startup environment
• Strong attention to detail, urgency, and a genuine willingness to adapt and learn
• Clear communication and documentation skills, with the organizational discipline to stay on top of multiple workstreams

Requirements

• Exposure to healthcare, privacy, or other regulated environments (HIPAA, PIPEDA)
• Familiarity with enterprise security tooling (MDM, EDR, IAM, etc.)
• Security, risk, or cloud certifications
• Experience supporting an organization through a period of significant growth or geographic expansion

Compensation

• $97,000 – $115,000 CAD a year
• Earn stock options through our Equity Incentive Plan—connect your efforts to PurposeMed’s growth as we work together to improve the lives of our patients across North America.
• The compensation listed above refers to a yearly base salary that may vary depending on a candidate's relevant qualifications, knowledge, competencies and work experience, and other factors including market conditions.

Benefits

• Work flexibly within a team that’s remote friendly; we believe that work should fit around your life
• 20 vacation days and a team that will remind you to use them!
• Annual winter break closure
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care from your first day of work—we cover 100% of your premiums, with coverage available for dependents
• 8 health/sick days
• Extended mental health coverage
• $20,000 of lifetime coverage for gender-affirming care and procedures (Canada)
• $500 learning fund to use towards courses and other professional development
• Our unique People Potential program, in which you'll partner with your manager to identify opportunities to grow and achieve your full potential