VP, Global Head of Product Security and Risk

Job Description

REQUIREMENTS

• 12–15+ years of experience in crypto, fintech, financial services, or financial infrastructure.
• Deep technical and strategic knowledge of blockchain, distributed ledger technologies, decentralized finance, digital identity, and emerging Web3 ecosystems.
• Proven experience designing and scaling product risk, compliance, and security programs in highly regulated environments.
• 10+ years of experience leading high-performing global teams.
• Experience securing and operating cloud-native applications and services across AWS, GCP, or similar platforms.
• Demonstrated success partnering with Product and Engineering leaders to deliver secure, compliant, customer-centric products.
• Executive presence and experience interfacing with regulators, auditors, and senior external stakeholders.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity, manage multiple fast-moving priorities, and build durable, scalable foundations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  

Preferred

• Experience with regulatory and security frameworks such as ISO 27001/27002, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, or similar standards.
• Advanced degree in computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CEH, CCSK, or similar.
• Builder’s mindset with a passion for creating structure, clarity, and velocity in complex environments.

RESPONSIBILITES

• Own and evolve our client’s global product security and risk strategy, ensuring APIs, blockchain solutions, and financial products are secure, compliant, and launch-ready across jurisdictions.
• Embed security, compliance, and risk requirements directly into product design, roadmaps, and engineering delivery processes.
• Enable rapid customer adoption by reducing friction through automation, scalable control frameworks, and clear governance models.
• Evaluate emerging blockchain technologies, payment models, and decentralized architectures, defining risk-based approaches aligned with global regulatory expectations.
• Build and lead high-performing teams across product security, compliance operations, and risk management.
• Serve as a primary executive interface with regulators, auditors, partners, and strategic customers on product-related security and compliance matters.
• Monitor and interpret evolving AML, payments, cybersecurity, and digital asset regulations, driving timely and pragmatic responses across the organization.
• Oversee product risk assessments, control design, monitoring, testing, reporting, and remediation efforts.
• Guide remediation of security and compliance findings through collaborative leadership with engineering and system owners.

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