Technical Compliance & IT Security Lead

At TWG Group Holdings, LLC ("TWG Global"), we drive innovation and business transformation across a range of industries, including financial services, insurance, technology, media, and sports, by leveraging data and AI as core assets. Our AI-first, cloud-native approach delivers real-time intelligence and interactive business applications, empowering informed decision-making for both customers and employees. We prioritize responsible data and AI practices, ensuring ethical standards and regulatory compliance. Our decentralized structure enables each business unit to operate autonomously, supported by a central AI Solutions Group, while strategic partnerships with leading data and AI vendors fuel game-changing efforts in marketing, operations, and product development. You will collaborate with management to advance our data and analytics transformation, enhance productivity, and enable agile, data-driven decisions. By leveraging relationships with top tech startups and universities, you will help create competitive advantages and drive enterprise innovation. At TWG Global, your contributions will support our goal of sustained growth and superior returns, as we deliver rare value and impact across our businesses. The Role We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Technical Compliance Lead to join our team in Santa Monica. This full-time, onsite role is responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of technical compliance, including administration of user rights, permissions, folder structures, and data protection controls across the organization. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in IT security, regulatory compliance, and access management, and will play a critical role in safeguarding our information assets and ensuring adherence to internal and external requirements. Key Responsibilities Lead the implementation and ongoing management of user access controls, admin rights, and permissions for all systems, applications, and data repositories. Oversee the creation, maintenance, and auditing of folder structures and permission hierarchies to ensure data is properly classified, protected, and accessible only to authorized personnel. Implement, and enforce data protection policies and procedures in alignment with regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, GDPR, CCPA) and industry best practices. Conduct regular reviews and audits of access rights, permissions, and data protection controls; remediate any identified gaps or violations. Collaborate with IT, Legal, HR, and business units to ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory obligations. Serve as the primary point of contact for technical compliance matters, including internal and external audits, incident response, and regulatory inquiries. Provide training and guidance to staff on access management, data protection, and compliance protocols. Monitor emerging risks, technologies, and regulatory changes; recommend and implement enhancements to compliance controls as needed. Prepare and present regular reports to senior management on compliance status, risks, and remediation activities. Requirements 8+ years of experience in IT security, technical compliance, or access management. Demonstrated expertise in managing admin rights, permissions, folder structures, and data protection in complex enterprise environments. Experience in relevant regulations (SOX, GDPR, CCPA, etc.) and industry standards (ISO 27001, NIST, etc.). Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Experience with compliance tools, identity and access management (IAM) platforms, and audit processes. Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CISM, CISSP, CISA) strongly preferred. Ability to work onsite full-time in the Santa Monica office. Benefits Work at the forefront of AI/ML innovation in life insurance, annuities, and financial services. Drive AI transformation for some of the most sophisticated financial entities. Competitive compensation, benefits, future equity options, and leadership opportunities. Position Location This is an onsite position based out of our Santa Monica, CA office. Compensation The expected base pay for this position is $150,000-170,000. A discretionary bonus will be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. TWG is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. #J-18808-Ljbffr TWG Global