United Kingdom Remote (Country) Employment

Smartsheet is hiring a Senior Security Engineer I, Customer Trust EMEA (Remote Eligible in the UK)

Responsibilities

  • Respond to security questionnaires, vendor risk assessments, and RFIs from EMEA customers.
  • Lead Customer Trust operations across EMEA.
  • Manage questionnaire triage, completion, and queue management for EMEA customers.
  • Work closely with EMEA sales teams.
  • Understand regional compliance requirements including GDPR, EU data protection, and sector-specific frameworks.
  • Ensure Smartsheet maintains a strong reputation for responsiveness and technical credibility in EMEA markets.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in customer trust, vendor risk management, security assessment, or customer-facing security roles at SaaS or cloud platform companies.
  • Proven experience completing and responding to customer security questionnaires, vendor assessments, and RFIs.
  • Strong understanding of GDPR, EU data protection, and regional compliance requirements.
  • Familiarity with data residency, data processing agreements, DPIAs, and how cloud services operate within EU regulatory frameworks.
  • Knowledge of GRC frameworks: Working knowledge of SOC 2, ISO 27001, and compliance standards commonly referenced in EMEA assessments.
  • Solid technical security foundation: Understanding of cloud architecture, access controls, encryption, incident response, data handling, and security best practices sufficient to provide credible responses to technical questions.
  • A degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication: Ability to explain technical security concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and to adapt communication style for different audiences.
  • Queue and project management skills: Comfort with ticketing systems, SLA tracking, and managing multiple concurrent questionnaires and customer interactions.
  • Eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

Nice to Have

  • Fluency in an additional European language.
  • Ability to respond to technical security questions in multiple languages.
  • Professional security certifications: CISSP, CCSK, CISM, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent.
  • Background in SaaS customer trust or security operations in European companies.
  • Experience with industry-specific EMEA compliance requirements (financial services, healthcare, government contracting).
  • Familiarity with tools and platforms used for questionnaire management and vendor risk (Targhee, OneTrust, SAFE, or similar).

Benefits

  • Employer-paid Private Medical and Dental, additional cost for family members
  • Monthly contributions toward your pension
  • Monthly stipend to support your work and productivity
  • 25 days paid Holiday + Bank Holidays + Flexible Time Away Program
  • 20 weeks fully paid Maternity Leave
  • 12 weeks fully paid Paternity/Adoption Leave
  • Personal paid Volunteer Day to support our community
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development, including access to Udemy online courses
  • Company Funded Perks, including a counselling membership, salary sacrifice options, and your own personal Smartsheet account.
  • Teleworking options from any registered location in the UK (role-specific)

Work Arrangement

Remote (Country) — United Kingdom

Team

Reports to: Sr. Director, GRC Engineering, based in the US

Additional Information

  • Remote work eligible from the UK
  • Reports to Sr. Director, GRC Engineering, based in the US
  • Equal Opportunity Employer: committed to fostering an inclusive environment
  • Candidates can request accommodations for a comfortable and positive interview experience
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Smartsheet
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Job Details
Department Customer Trust
Category security
Posted 8 hours ago