Regional Security Leader for APAC & MENA

Ripple; Sydney; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Wellness reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Ripple is seeking a Regional Security Manager to cover MENA & APAC from Sydney, building in-region security operations, advising leadership, and aligning with Global Corporate Security standards to keep employees safe and compliant.

You will lead incident response, travel risk, vendor management, and expand security presence as Ripple grows into new markets, including Pakistan and Nigeria, while coordinating across time zones with autonomy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in corporate/physical security with regional scope (MENA/APAC).
• Strong network with law enforcement, government liaison, intelligence and vendor communities.
• Experience managing incident response, travel risk, and vendor relationships with on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary in-region security contact for MENA and APAC, advising regional leadership, HR, Legal, and Workplace teams on security posture and risk.
• Own and 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 performance of contractors, guarding providers, and security service partners.
• 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 leadership

Regional security

Incident response

Vendor management

Travel risk management

Cross-region collaboration

Job description

Ripple is seeking a Regional Security Manager to cover MENA & APAC from Sydney, building in-region security operations, advising leadership, and aligning with Global Corporate Security standards to keep employees safe and compliant.

You will lead incident response, travel risk, vendor management, and expand security presence as Ripple grows into new markets, including Pakistan and Nigeria, while coordinating across time zones with autonomy.