Regional Security Lead - APAC & MENA

Ripple Inc.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses & equity

Wellness program

Parental leave

Catered lunches

Job summary

Ripple is expanding its Global Corporate Security team and seeks a Regional Security Manager to lead security operations across MENA and APAC. You will build a regional function, manage incidents, and partner with local authorities while aligning with Ripple's global standards.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in corporate security, a strong regional network, and the ability to drive travel risk programs and office security in multiple time zones.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge demonstrated by at least 5+ years' experience with increasing responsibility in corporate/physical security roles covering the MENA and/or APAC region.
• Strong existing network of regional contacts across law enforcement, government liaison, intelligence, and vendor communities.
• Experience managing incident response, travel risk, and vendor relationships with successful, on-time delivery.
• High level of integrity, and the ability to professionally handle confidential and sensitive matters with sound judgment and maturity.
• Tenacity and the ability to build a regional function from the ground up are essential.
• Comfort operating with a high degree of autonomy across time zones, with strong communication and escalation discipline back to global GCS leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary in-region point of contact for security matters across MENA and APAC, advising regional leadership, HR, Legal, and Workplace teams on security posture and risk.
• Own and continuously develop the regional security strategy, including travel risk management, incident response protocols, and office security standards across the footprint.
• Lead and manage vendor relationships across the region, measuring the performance of third-party contractors, guarding providers, and security service partners to ensure consistent delivery.
• Build and maintain local relationships with authorities, industry peers, and intelligence sources to strengthen situational awareness and early-warning capability.
• Lead regional incident response, ensuring rapid, locally-informed decision-making and escalation.
• Support regulatory compliance and audit readiness across all in-region operations, ensuring consistent application of Ripple's global security standards.
• Establish security groundwork — relationships, risk intelligence, and vendor networks — ahead of Ripple's expansion into new markets including Pakistan and Nigeria.
• Provide expert in-region support during office build-outs, security system rollouts, and any regional project requiring local coordination and progress reporting.

Skills

Security management

Incident response

Vendor relationships

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Multiregional exposure

Job description

Ripple is expanding its Global Corporate Security team and seeks a Regional Security Manager to lead security operations across MENA and APAC. You will build a regional function, manage incidents, and partner with local authorities while aligning with Ripple's global standards.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in corporate security, a strong regional network, and the ability to drive travel risk programs and office security in multiple time zones.