Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Blockchain.com; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

In-office 4 days/week London

Work from Anywhere 20 days/yr

Apple equipment

Unlimited vacation

Flexible culture

Job summary

Blockchain.com in London seeks an experienced Chief Information Security Officer to lead its global cybersecurity program as the company scales toward an IPO. The CISO will report to the CTO and partner with Engineering, Product, Legal, Compliance and Finance to align security with business objectives.

The role will oversee Security Engineering, SOC and GRC, drive incident response, risk management and regulatory readiness, and embed security into the software development lifecycle while

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a CISO or senior security executive.
• Experience leading security within a US public company or through an IPO with regulatory knowledge.
• Deep technical experience in cryptocurrency, digital assets, blockchain or fintech.
• Demonstrated success leading global Security Engineering & GRC teams.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security, incident response, IAM and modern security architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute Blockchain.com's global cybersecurity strategy aligned with IPO readiness.
• Foster a culture of security as a business enabler.
• Lead and scale Security Engineering, SOC and GRC teams.
• Partner with executive leadership on enterprise risk and regulatory readiness.
• Strengthen cloud, application and infrastructure security across a global platform.
• Drive incident response, vulnerability management and operational resilience.
• Develop AI governance and safety strategy.
• Oversee custody systems operations and security.
• Provide executive security assessments to Board meetings and regulators.
• Ensure compliance with SOC 1/2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, DoRA, SOX and other requirements.
• Embed security into SDLC while enabling engineering velocity.

Skills

Security leadership

Global security

Cloud security

Incident response

Governance

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

GCP

AWS

IAM

HSMs

Job description

Blockchain is connecting the world to the future of finance. As the most trusted and fastest-growing global crypto company, it helps millions of people worldwide safely access cryptocurrency. Since its inception in 2011, Blockchain has earned the trust of over 90 million wallet holders and more than 40 million verified users, facilitating over $1 trillion in crypto transactions.

Blockchain.com is looking for an experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead our global cyber security organization as we continue to scale and prepare for our next phase of growth, including our journey toward becoming a US public company.

Reporting to the CTO, the CISO will define and execute the company's global cybersecurity strategy, ensuring the security, resilience and integrity of our platform while enabling rapid product innovation. This executive will be a trusted advisor to the leadership team and Board, partnering closely with Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, Legal, Compliance and Finance.

The CISO will oversee the Security Engineering, Security Operations and Security GRC teams and collaborate closely with IT, SRE and the broader engineering team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Define and execute Blockchain.com's global cybersecurity strategy aligned with business objectives and IPO readiness.
• Foster a culture of security across the company by being a strong business-enabler.
• Lead and scale the Security Engineering, SOC and Security GRC organizations.
• Partner with executive leadership and the internal audit team on cybersecurity strategy, enterprise risk and regulatory readiness.
• Strengthen our cloud, application and infrastructure security across a global digital asset platform.
• Devise robust operational flows & technical systems to safeguard client and company funds.
• Drive incident response, security operations, vulnerability management and operational resilience.
• Devise and implement a comprehensive AI governance & safety strategy.
• Maintain and play a role in operating our custody systems.
• Provide tailored, executive-level security assessments to Board meetings, regulators, and examiners to demonstrate operational resilience and risk mitigation effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and frameworks, including SOC 1/2, ISO 2700, ISO 42001, DoRA, SOX and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Embed security into the software development lifecycle while enabling engineering velocity.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Proven experience as a CISO or senior security executive in a high-growth technology or financial services company.
• Experience leading security within a US public company or through an IPO, with a strong understanding of SOX, SEC cybersecurity requirements and corporate governance.
• Deep technical experience in cryptocurrency, digital assets, blockchain or financial technology.
• Demonstrated success leading global Security Engineering & GRC teams.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security (GCP and AWS), application security, incident response, identity and access management, and modern security architectures.
• Operational experience with self-custody systems (including HSMs), and designing processes to safeguard funds.
• Experience presenting to executive leadership, Boards of Directors and regulators.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to balance security, innovation and business growth.

COMPENSATION & PERKS

• Full-time salary based on experience and meaningful equity in an industry-leading company
• This is a role based in our London office, with a mandatory in-office presence four days per week.
• Work from Anywhere Policy: You can work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 20 days per year.
• ClassPass
• Unlimited vacation policy; work hard and take time when you need it
• Apple equipment
• The opportunity to be a key player and build your career at a rapidly expanding, global technology company in an emerging field
• Flexible work culture

Blockchain is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, and apprenticeship. Blockchain makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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