Senior Records Security Specialist

Job Title: Senior Records Security Specialist

Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote — Work From Home

Level: Senior

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Records Security Specialist to oversee records protection, information governance, secure information handling, and records security controls across the organization. This role focuses on safeguarding sensitive records throughout their lifecycle, supporting access governance, monitoring information security risks, and ensuring records management practices align with applicable policies, legal requirements, and regulatory expectations.

The successful candidate will provide remote security oversight, conduct records risk assessments, review access controls, strengthen information protection procedures, and collaborate with records management, IT, legal, compliance, and business teams. The position is fully remote and requires strong expertise in records security, information governance, data protection, and secure document management.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance records security policies, standards, procedures, and control frameworks.
• Assess risks associated with the creation, classification, storage, access, transmission, retention, and disposal of organizational records.
• Review records access permissions and recommend controls based on least-privilege and need-to-know principles.
• Monitor compliance with information classification, confidentiality, retention, and secure handling requirements.
• Support the implementation and oversight of electronic records management systems, document repositories, and information protection solutions.
• Conduct periodic reviews of records security controls, access logs, audit trails, and exception reports.
• Identify risks involving unauthorized access, accidental disclosure, data loss, improper retention, and inappropriate records disposal.
• Coordinate with IT security and records management teams on remediation plans and improvements to information protection controls.
• Support investigations involving suspected records exposure, unauthorized disclosure, or inappropriate access by reviewing available evidence and documenting findings.
• Assist with information classification reviews, records inventories, retention schedules, and secure disposal procedures.
• Review third-party records handling arrangements and assess relevant security and confidentiality controls.
• Prepare records security assessments, audit evidence, risk reports, and management updates.
• Support internal audits, regulatory reviews, compliance assessments, and corrective action tracking.
• Develop awareness materials and guidance to promote secure records handling practices across the organization.
• Maintain accurate documentation of security reviews, control assessments, incidents, and remediation activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Information Management, Records Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in records security, information governance, data protection, document management, or information security.
• Strong understanding of records lifecycle management, information classification, access governance, retention controls, and secure disposal principles.
• Knowledge of relevant data protection requirements, confidentiality obligations, and records management standards.
• Experience with electronic document management systems, records repositories, identity and access management tools, and security monitoring platforms.
• Familiarity with audit trails, access reviews, data loss prevention, encryption, and information security risk assessment practices.
• Ability to analyze security risks, review control evidence, and recommend practical remediation measures.
• Strong documentation, analytical, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• High level of discretion when handling confidential, restricted, or sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate effectively in a remote environment.
• Relevant certifications in information security, records management, privacy, information governance, or risk management are advantageous.

What We Offer

• 100% remote working arrangement with work-from-home flexibility.
• Full-time professional opportunity in records security and information governance.
• Exposure to information protection frameworks, enterprise records systems, and security control initiatives.
• Opportunities to contribute to governance improvements and records protection strategies.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary information security, IT, legal, compliance, and business teams.
• Professional development and opportunities to expand specialist expertise.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV highlighting their records security experience, information governance knowledge, relevant systems expertise, and professional certifications.

Application Subject: Application – Senior Records Security Specialist (UAE Remote)

Candidates should confirm applicable employment arrangements, residency requirements, and work authorization before accepting an offer.

• Security and authorization note: This position focuses on remote records security oversight, access-control reviews, risk analysis, documentation, and compliance coordination. Physical records handling, archive inspections, secure destruction, hardware servicing, and on-site infrastructure operations must be performed by qualified local personnel. Production access provisioning, privileged administration, legal holds, disclosure decisions, records destruction approvals, regulatory submissions, and formal compliance attestations must be performed or approved by appropriately authorized IT, legal, records management, privacy, or compliance professionals in accordance with applicable law and organizational authority.