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GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster.\nThe same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. 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You'll work directly with customers and internal teams to provide technical guidance, create security content, and help customers understand how GitLab's security controls meet their compliance and risk management needs.\nWhat you'll do:\n\nCustomer Engagement & Assurance\nServe as the primary security point of contact for enterprise customer questions, requests, and concerns\nJoin customer and prospect meetings to provide expert guidance on GitLab’s security practices and controls in order to address security, privacy, and compliance requirements\nBuild and maintain templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and training that simplify and accelerate negotiations\nFacilitate customer assurance activities through our Customer Assurance Activities Service Desk\nProvide escalation support for complex security questionnaires, RFPs, and risk assessments\nContract & Legal Review\nPerform comprehensive contract reviews for both customer agreements and vendor relationships\nAnalyze security and compliance clauses in legal documents\nProvide risk-based recommendations and remediation guidance for contractual security requirements\nPartner with Legal, Sales, Product, and Procurement teams to negotiate security-related contract terms. Manage escalations, collaborate across other teams, and develop solutions to enable team and business partners to close deals\nDocument and track contract-related security obligations\nSecurity Evangelism & Thought Leadership\nAct as a trusted technical thought leader, developing internal and external security content such as blog posts, whitepapers, technical standards, and field sales enablement training materials\nKeep abreast of the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape affecting our agreements. Identify, track, and facilitate solutions for security related customer trends and improvement areas\nBuild and strengthen GitLab's security brand within the industry\nStrategic Initiatives\nMaintain and enhance GitLab's Trust Center and self-service security resources\nProvide strategic recommendations based on customer security concerns in support of revenue growth\nParticipate in Quarterly Business Reviews to inform product and security roadmap decisions\nMentor and provide guidance to Security Assurance team members\nDrive continuous improvement of Field Security processes and documentation\nDesign and implement solutions to enable Sales facing teams to successfully discuss security problems and topics with customers\nWhat you'll bring:\n10+ years of experience in information security, with at least 5 years in customer-facing security roles\nDeep expertise in security frameworks and standards such as (SOC 2, ISO 27001/27017/27018/42001, FedRAMP, NIST CSF, etc.)\nExpertise in law and regulation such as (GDPR, CCPA, DORA, EU AI Act)\nProven track record of contract negotiation and security/privacy agreement reviews\nExceptional written and verbal communication skills with ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences\nExperience creating security content (blogs, whitepapers, presentations)\nStrong understanding of cloud security, SaaS security models, and DevSecOps practices\nExperience working cross-functionally with Sales, Legal, Product, and Engineering teams\nAbility to balance security risk with business objectives\nExperience speaking at conferences is a plus\nPreferred: One or more relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCSP, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, or CIPP/CIPM. Equivalent demonstrated experience is equally valued.\nDue to government requirements, you must be a United States Citizen (defined as any individual who is a citizen of the United States by law, birth, or naturalization) to fill this position.\nAbout the team\nThe Security Assurance organization helps GitLab build and maintain trust by strengthening how we approach security, compliance, and risk. Security Governance sits within it and owns customer trust, security awareness, policies and standards, and other governance functions. Our counterparts are Security Compliance, Security Risk, and GRC Engineering.\nYou will join a small team of four direct reports under the Director, where each person has broad scope and visible impact. We work remote-first and asynchronously, and we write things down and share them openly, so you'll draft and revise policies and standards in the open with input from Security, Legal, Product, and Engineering.\nThe base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of the United States only. This range is intended to reflect the role's base salary rate in locations throughout the US. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, alignment with market data, and geographic location. The base salary range does not include any bonuses, equity, or benefits. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.\nUnited States Salary Range\n$203,200—$285,000 USD\nHow GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees\nBenefits to support your health, finances, and well-being\nFlexible Paid Time Off \nTeam Member Resource Groups\nEquity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan\nGrowth and Development Fund\nParental Leave \nPlease note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.\nCountry Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process. \nPrivacy Policy: Please review our Recruitment Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us.\nGitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. 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