Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer

KLDiscovery

51d•$200,000 - $250,000•Remote

About The Position

KLDiscovery offers a fantastic opportunity for you to use your talents to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced, growing technology and services organization! KLDiscovery is a global leader in eDiscovery, compliance, and data management solutions, empowering law firms, corporations, and government agencies to tackle their most complex legal and regulatory challenges. We are seeking an accomplished and strategic VP, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead our global Information Security teams and shape the cyber security strategy, compliance, and risk posture across all business operations. This role ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of company systems, data, and services while enabling business agility and compliance with regulatory requirements. The CISO will develop and execute an enterprise security roadmap that protects our clients, employees, systems, and sensitive data while enabling business efficiency. Work Status: Remote, work from home opportunity. You will provide strategic direction, manage teams and budgets, drive multi-year maturity plans, and regularly communicate risk, priorities, and progress to senior leadership. At the same time, this role requires hands-on engagement with architecture reviews, incident response, vendor risk management, audits, certifications, and customer trust initiatives. You will partner closely with leaders across Engineering, IT, Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Operations, fostering a culture of shared responsibility for security. This includes establishing clear policies and standards, defining and monitoring key risk and performance metrics, and guiding teams through secure-by-design principles and real-world threat considerations.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience, including 5+ years in a senior leadership or CISO-level role.
Experience building and leading security programs in regulated environments; eDiscovery, legal technology, or digital forensics strongly preferred.
Proven ability to design and scale end-to-end security programs covering governance, risk, compliance, architecture, and operations.
Direct experience leading SOC 2, ISO 27001, CMMC, or similar audits and certification initiatives.
Executive-level oversight of incident response, threat detection, vulnerability management, and third-party/vendor risk.
Knowledge of identity security, endpoint management, encryption standards, device security, and secure system design.
Exceptional communication skills, capable of explaining complex security topics to executives, engineers, clients, and nontechnical audiences.
Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and scale high-performing teams in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.
Consultative mindset with the ability to build rapport, trust, and influence at all organizational levels.
Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or similar are preferred.

Responsibilities

Define and drive KLD’s information security roadmap, strategy, and execution in alignment with business goals.
Develop and maintain a security program aligned with industry frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, SOC 2) and privacy/security obligations (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, GLBA, DOJ, and client-specific requirements).
Integrate cyber resilience and business continuity planning into enterprise risk management.
Partner with Engineering and Product to ensure security requirements are integrated and prioritized within all roadmap initiatives.
Own global compliance certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2, CMMC) and client audit readiness programs.
Establish and enforce security policies, standards, and secure-by-design principles across all products and services.
Lead risk assessments, gap analyses, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Oversee enterprise risk management efforts, including vendor and supply chain security, annual posture reviews, penetration testing, bug bounty programs, and contractual compliance.
Drive vendor risk management processes and third-party security assessments.
Lead the evaluation, selection, and deployment of security technologies that strengthen system, application, and data protection.
Drive governance for AI and emerging technologies, ensuring secure and ethical adoption across business units.
Own the incident response program, ensuring proper handling of breaches, escalation, root-cause analysis, and corrective action.
Lead and mentor a high-performing security team supporting 24/7 monitoring, threat detection, and incident response tailored to a legal data environment.
Lead cross-functional IT and security teams through transformation initiatives.
Develop executive dashboards and reporting mechanisms for risk posture, maturity progress, and security KPIs for board-level visibility.
Champion security awareness training and initiatives that are approachable, practical, and relevant to employees at every level.
Foster strong cross-functional relationships, helping teams understand the “why” behind security decisions and controls.
Manage the security budget and resource strategy, balancing strong protections with business agility and client expectations.
Identify opportunities for cost savings without compromising security or service quality.
Establish and maintain strategic vendor relationships.
Negotiate contracts and ensure compliance with security and performance standards.

Benefits

We offer a high-performance laptop computer, options for wireless headset or external speaker, up to two 24” 2K monitors, and a mobile phone for business use.
Generous paid time off, offering various time off options to help employees maintain a work-life balance, such as vacation, paid sick leave, parental leave, paid jury leave, and more!
Comprehensive health, dental, vision and supplemental benefits packages that include life insurance, short- and long-term disability, to promote the health of our employees.
Remote-friendly, flexible working culture, where you can apply to work from several global locations.
A focus on continuous professional development through various training and education reimbursement programs.
A diverse and inclusive workplace where we all learn, grow, and achieve the greatest heights…together.
Equity incentives and company bonus programs; that way, we all share in the success of KLDiscovery.
Free, fun, interactive and incentivized global wellness program that promotes the wellbeing of our employees plus offers a wide range of perks and discounts!
Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) because we all could use a little help and support every now and then.
401(k) with employer match, to help our employees achieve financial success.
KLD supports the communities where our employees live and offers a paid community service day for employees to volunteer with what resonates with them.
To keep our furry, 4-legged family members healthy, KLD employees can opt for Pet Insurance.