Security Manager

As Security Manager for Helsing France, you will safeguard the integrity of the capabilities we deliver to our customers, ensuring every product and programme meets national and international security requirements, including at classified level. You will act as the focal point for coordinating Helsing's security resources across French teams, working in close partnership with the DGA and other national authorities to secure accreditation for sensitive infrastructure.

What you'll do

• Design, implement and operate security standards including ISO 27001 and applicable French national frameworks, embedding compliance into everyday delivery
• Coordinate the accreditation (homologation) of sensitive infrastructure with the DGA, preparing homologation files, conducting risk analyses and managing external security audits and penetration tests
• Manage the security officer function for Helsing France, overseeing security clearances (habilitations), Security Aspect Letters (Plans Contractuels de Sécurité) and compliance with IGI 1300, II 901 and IM900
• Build and maintain working relationships with stakeholders, suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring contractual security requirements are met across every engagement
• Develop and test incident response, business continuity and crisis management plans, strengthening Helsing's resilience against evolving threats
• Deliver security awareness and training programmes that embed a strong security culture across the French entity
• Shape Group-wide security policies and contribute to cross-functional security projects spanning multiple European teams

What you'll need

• Have developed and applied security expertise across complex, regulated environments
• Have successfully delivered security or compliance projects from initiation through to completion
• Hold a recognised qualification or certification in a security-related field, or demonstrate equivalent hands-on expertise
• Understand French and international security regulations, including the handling of classified information under IGI 1300, II 901 and IM900
• Are familiar with Information Security Management Systems such as ISO 27001 or the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• Communicate clearly and build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, including customers and government or military counterparts

Nice to have

• Experience working within a defence, government or other highly regulated environment
• Familiarity with NATO or EU classified information frameworks
• Fluency in French and English, enabling clear communication with national authorities and international teams
• Experience coordinating penetration tests or technical security audits
• Understanding of GDPR and its intersection with national security requirements
• Experience contributing to ISO 27001 certification or surveillance audits

What they offer

• Competitive salary and VSOP options
• Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
• Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
• Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
• Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers
• Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work