[Hiring] Data Security Compliance Director @Syllo

Role Description

This role owns Syllo's data security compliance function and reports to the Head of Legal, Security, and Compliance. You ensure that Syllo's processes and policies support our certifications and satisfy the scrutiny of auditors and clients.

• Manage the renewal of Syllo's certifications, including SOC 2 and ISO 27001 programs.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies for handling sensitive information.
• Develop processes for providing clients key information, including responses to vendor security questionnaires (VSQs).
• Define security and configuration conditions that software must meet before Syllo adopts it for internal use.
• Coordinate the response to security issues per policy.
• Ensure data is handled in a manner compliant with applicable privacy regimes.
• Develop policies and procedures, sometimes from scratch.
• Execute directly today while building and scaling the team over time.

This position includes opportunities for growth into product-related security responsibilities and team building as the company continues to mature.

Qualifications

• Compliance program ownership: Built and run SOC 2 and ISO 27001 programs.
• VSQ and audit cycle depth: Developed process and tools for responding to security questionnaires.
• Policy and DR expertise: Designed data handling policies, disaster recovery documentation, and incident response procedures.
• Privacy fluency: Understand how privacy regimes bear on data storage and inquiry response.
• Cross-functional judgment: Know when to escalate a compliance issue and when to resolve it at the working level.
• Technical fluency: Conversant in the security infrastructure underlying compliance programs.

Requirements

• 5+ years in a Director-level position or equivalent with responsibilities for oversight of overall security compliance.
• Direct ownership of SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing VSQ processes at volume across enterprise sales pipelines.
• Experience building compliance programs at high-growth B2B SaaS companies preferred.
• CISSP, CISM, or equivalent certification preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary + equity options.
• Medical, dental, vision, and voluntary insurance options.
• Vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Access to benefit counselors and fitness class reimbursements.

Company Description

Syllo is defining the Litigation AI category. We are the first unified platform designed to autonomously manage the entire litigation lifecycle end-to-end. Founded in 2019 by a team of litigators and engineers, Syllo enables legal teams to securely harness the power of AI across any matter, regardless of complexity or scale. Our technology supports Fortune 500 companies and AmLaw 200 firms managing their most complex litigation portfolios. Awarded ILTA Transformative Project of the Year and ALM eDiscovery Technology of the Year for 2026, we are the market leader in enterprise-grade litigation AI. Backed by top-tier VCs, we are at a clear inflection point — the team has doubled in the last six months and growth is accelerating.