Manager, Governance, Risk & Compliance

Join us in shaping trusted, enterprise‑grade security.

At Perceptive, we operate in a highly regulated, enterprise environment where effective governance, risk management and compliance are critical to maintaining the confidence of our global clients.

We’re looking for a Manager, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) to lead our frameworks, uplift our maturity and help reinforce our reputation as a trusted partner.

In this UK‑remote role, you’ll lead a small, capable team and take ownership of our ISO 27001‑aligned Information Security Management System (ISMS). You’ll drive the development and maintenance of security policies and standards, ensure adherence to regulatory and contractual obligations, and partner across the business to embed best‑practice GRC.

What you’ll be doing:

• Enhancing and maintaining our ISMS and overall GRC frameworks
• Leading internal/external ISO 27001 audits and managing corrective actions
• Identifying and monitoring information security risks, maintaining risk registers and supporting mitigation activity
• Reviewing MSAs, SOWs and vendor contracts to ensure appropriate security and compliance clauses
• Collaborating with Legal, Procurement and business leaders on third‑party risk
• Running governance and compliance training, cyber‑awareness initiatives and phishing‑simulation programmes
• Delivering concise risk and compliance reporting to senior leadership

What you’ll bring:

• Proven GRC experience in a regulated sector (Life Sciences ideal; Financial Services or similar welcome)
• Strong background in security governance within global organisations
• Deep knowledge of ISO 27001, risk frameworks and audit processes
• Certifications such as Lead Implementer/Auditor, CISM or CRISC are highly beneficial
• Experience managing and developing teams
• Strong contract review experience and understanding of GDPR, SOC 2, NIS2
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, improvement‑focused mindset

If you’re energised by driving security excellence at scale, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us build a safer, more resilient future.