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IT Security & Compliance Lead

Wordsmith AIEdinburgh, Scotland

Salary
£64k – £64k
Posted
12 July 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Wordsmith AI is hiring a IT Security & Compliance Lead in Edinburgh, a full-time it role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £64k – £64k. Wordsmith AI holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

I.T Security, Privacy & AI Governance Lead Edinburgh Wordsmith Wordsmith is building the AI-enabled command centre for in-house legal teams. Our customers are some of the most demanding enterprise legal departments in the world, and they hold us to a high bar on how we secure our systems, devices, and infrastructure. We're looking for someone to build the IT security function that keeps that trust intact as we scale. The Role Security, Privacy & AI Governance Leads make sure Wordsmith's systems…
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  • Employer: Wordsmith AI — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £64k – £64k
  • How this salary compares: about 11% above the £57,739 median across 677 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Edinburgh, Scotland · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 5 other live it roles in Edinburgh browse them
  • Posted: 12 July 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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