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About the Role

We are seeking a highly technical and hands-on Security Guardian, Vice President to serve as a strategic security guardian to engineering, platform, and business teams. This role sits in the first line of defense and is responsible for proactively reducing technical security risk through deep engagement with product teams, rigorous architecture and application reviews, and the design and validation of embedded security controls across cloud and distributed environments.

Responsibilities

Conduct hands-on security assessments at the application, platform, and system levels using threat modeling, architecture review, and vulnerability analysis to identify design flaws, cloud misconfigurations, insecure dependencies, and agent or API abuse scenarios.
Design and recommend concrete security controls that are embedded directly into system and application architectures, including secure identity and access design, cryptographic protections, network isolation, runtime enforcement, and secure defaults across cloud and distributed environments.
Own and actively drive down technical security risk by continuously engaging with engineering and platform teams, validating that security controls are correctly implemented, effective in production, and aligned with real-world threat models rather than static risk registers.
Partner closely with engineering teams as an embedded product security expert, influencing design decisions early, reviewing architecture and code paths, and helping teams build secure systems by default rather than retrofitting controls.
Provide technically grounded security guidance to senior leadership, translating complex security tradeoffs into clear engineering decisions and recommending concrete mitigation strategies based on architecture, cloud primitives, cryptographic design, and secure software delivery practices.
Demonstrate deep, hands-on expertise in at least three advanced security domains, such as product security, smart contract and blockchain security, multi-cloud security, threat modeling, secure architecture and design, Agentic AI security, and software supply-chain security.
Bring strong technical depth across network security, product and platform security, data protection and cryptography, and offensive security techniques, using attacker-mindset analysis to proactively identify and remediate weaknesses before exploitation.
Operate effectively within agile engineering environments, embedding security into iterative delivery through DevSecOps and Shift-Left principles, automated security testing, secure CI/CD pipelines, and rapid, evidence-based decision-making.
Demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills, effectively engaging with engineers, architects, and platform teams on deep technical security topics while clearly articulating security risks, design tradeoffs, and remediation strategies to business and executive stakeholders in a concise, actionable manner.

Requirements

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication (written and verbal)
Advisory skills
Attention to detail
Ability to work independently and in teams
Adaptability
Ethical judgment
Strategic and tactical thinking
Decision-making skills
Business acumen
Organized
Reliable
Strong bias for action
At least 7+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience with focus in Product and Cloud security
3+ years within financial services
Proven experience collaborating with engineering teams in an embedded security engagement model

Skills

Product security
Smart contract and blockchain security
Multi-cloud security
Threat modeling
Secure architecture and design
Agentic AI security
Software supply-chain security
Network security
Data protection
Cryptography
Offensive security techniques
DevSecOps
Shift-Left principles
Automated security testing
Secure CI/CD pipelines

Location

Primary location specified

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Vice President
7+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience
3+ years within financial services

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field
AWS or Azure Cloud Security certification
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
GIAC

Salary/Compensations

$120,000 - $217,500 Annual

Benefits

Retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
Paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
Access to Employee Assistance Program
Incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards
Eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans

About the Company

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability.
We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential.
As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most.
Join us in shaping the future.

Equal Opportunity

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.