Information Security Manager, Privacy & Compliance

Overview

About the company 

Consilio stands as the global leader in eDiscovery, document review, flexible legal talent, and legal advisory & transformation consulting services. With its Consilio Complete suite of capabilities, the company empowers multinational law firms and corporations using innovative software, cost-effective managed services, and deep legal and regulatory industry expertise. 

Job Role – Manager, Information Security (Privacy & Compliance)

Work Experience – 10+ years in Information Security, Governance, Risk, Compliance, Audit, Privacy, or related domains

Work Location – Hyderabad. (Hybrid) Working from office at least 3 days a week, or as per company policy

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Hours: IST / UK business hours, with flexibility to support global stakeholders and audits

Description:

· The candidate is expected to lead a team within Information Security, Privacy and Compliance vertical and manage internal, external, client, and certification audit requirements.

· The candidate is expected to manage enterprise security certification programs such as ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2 Type II, HITRUST, NIST 800-171, Cyber Essentials Plus, IRAP, and other applicable frameworks.

· The candidate is expected to lead compliance initiatives in a global organization by coordinating with Legal, IT, Privacy, Risk, Procurement, HR, Operations, Product, and business stakeholders.

· The candidate should be able to improve compliance operations through structured workflows, dashboards, reusable repositories, evidence readiness, responsible AI usage, and process automation wherever appropriate.

· The candidate is expected to bring strong team management skills, provide clear ownership, coach team members, improve quality, and build backup subject matter expertise across critical domains.

· The candidate should have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong presentation ability, and the confidence to engage with auditors, clients, senior leaders, vendors, and global stakeholders.

· The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, collaborative, and global environment with strong ownership and escalation discipline

Responsibilities

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Lead Information Security governance and compliance activities aligned to global business operations and approved security policies.

• Assess security control effectiveness and provide practical recommendations for continual improvement.

• Maintain compliance trackers, audit calendars, risk summaries, dashboards, evidence repositories, and leadership-ready status updates.

Audit & Certification Management

• Plan, coordinate, and manage internal audits, client audits, certification audits, surveillance audits, assurance assessments, and remediation activities.

• Lead enterprise security certification programs including ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2 Type II, HITRUST, NIST 800-171, Cyber Essentials Plus, IRAP, and similar standards.

• Coordinate audit scope, evidence requests, control validation, walkthroughs, auditor interactions, management responses, findings, and closure evidence.

• Track audit observations and corrective actions through closure with clear ownership, timelines, risk visibility, and validation of final evidence.

Client Security Requests & Assurance

• Participate in complex client calls and explain security certifications, audit posture, data protection controls, incident management, AI governance, BC/DR, and compliance practices clearly.

Privacy Support

• Support privacy and data protection initiatives including DPIAs/PIAs, data handling reviews, records of processing, vendor privacy reviews, and audit support requirements.

• Contribute to compliance readiness for applicable laws and frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, India DPDP Act, NIST, and other business-relevant requirements.

• Partner with Legal, Privacy, Risk, and business teams to support security and privacy impact assessments, remediation activities, and risk reporting.

Incident Response & Business InfoSec Support

• Provide oversight and governance support for enterprise incident management, including investigation tracking, reporting, remediation, legal summaries, and closure discipline.

• Support business unit security posture reviews through virtual or onsite walkthroughs, as deemed necessary.

• Assist in implementing or improving security and compliance processes in partnership with global security, local IT, regional IT, and business operations teams.

AI Governance & Responsible AI

• Lead the implementation and continual improvement of the organization's AI Governance Program.

• Support the development and maintenance of an AI Management System aligned with ISO/IEC 42001 requirements.

• Conduct AI risk assessments and AI impact assessments for internal and client-facing AI systems.

• Work with Legal, Privacy, Technology, Product, and Business teams to ensure responsible AI adoption.

• Establish governance requirements around transparency, accountability, human oversight, explainability, and model lifecycle management.

• Support compliance initiatives related to emerging AI regulations and industry requirements.

• Participate in AI Governance Council and related oversight committees to assess AI-related risks and opportunities.

• Develop AI policies, standards, procedures, and control frameworks aligned with business objectives

Team Management & Operational Excellence

• Lead, coach, and manage a team supporting audits, certifications, client requests, privacy, compliance, incident response, and risk activities.

• Set clear role expectations, delivery timelines, quality standards, escalation norms, and ownership models for the team.

• Build and maintain workflows, SOPs, knowledge repositories, dashboards, response libraries, and reusable artifacts for all areas of responsibility.

• Encourage proactive communication, documentation discipline, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Information Security, Information Assurance, or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience in information security, governance, risk, compliance, audit, privacy, or related domains.

• 3-5 years of people management or team leadership experience in a global organization or GCC environment.

• Proven experience leading or supporting internal audits, external audits, client audits, certification audits, evidence management, control testing, and findings remediation.

• Practical knowledge of cyber security and privacy frameworks and standards.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across Legal, IT, Privacy, Risk, Procurement, HR, Operations, Product, Client Services, and global leadership teams.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to explain complex security and compliance topics in a clear and business-friendly manner.

• Experience with GRC platforms, audit trackers, evidence repositories, reporting dashboards, workflow automation, or knowledge management tools is preferred.

• Ability to use AI-enabled productivity tools responsibly for drafting, summarization, response preparation, reporting, and operational efficiency while protecting confidentiality and accuracy.

Preferred Certifications:

• CISSP, CISM, CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor / Lead Implementer, ISO 42001 Lead Auditor / Lead Implementer, CIPM /CIPP, HITRUST CCSFP, or equivalent audit, privacy, security, or risk certification.

Why Join Us: 

Be part of a collaborative and innovative work environment. 

Opportunity for professional growth and development. 

Competitive salary and benefits package. 

Contribute to shaping the future of our software development processes.

Consilio’s True North Values 

• Client Experience | Listen for the “why”. Clearly define success. Be accountable. Go the extra distance to create moments that matter. 

• Collaboration | Treat everyone with respect. Welcome diverse views. Partner across geography, generations, and teams. Rally around final decisions. 

• Innovation | Always be curious (ABC). Challenge the status quo. Experiment and fail forward. Build for the future. 

• Grit | Focus on what matters. Work with passion and persistence. Think like an owner. Deliver results you’re proud of. 

Consilio, LLC is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.