Singapore CISO: Build World-Class Security & Compliance

bvnk; Singapore; On-site; SGD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

BVNK, the stablecoin-powered financial stack now part of Mastercard, is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Singapore. You will establish and lead the information security function in Singapore, reporting to the Singapore CEO and collaborating with the Global CISO.

This highly visible role requires building governance, controls, and capabilities to meet MAS requirements and scale securely, while partnering with Product, Engineering and Tech teams and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the information security strategy and programme for BVNK's Singapore business.
• Build the Singapore security function from the ground up, establishing governance, policies, standards, controls and processes required to support a regulated financial services business.
• Act as the senior point of accountability for information and cyber security in Singapore, providing clear oversight and reporting to the Singapore CEO and relevant governance forums.
• Ensure BVNK's Singapore operations meet applicable MAS technology risk, cyber security and operational resilience requirements.
• Establish and maintain an effective information security risk management framework, ensuring material security risks are identified, assessed, managed and appropriately escalated.
• Work closely with the Global CISO and wider global Security organisation to implement BVNK's global security standards while identifying and addressing Singapore-specific requirements.
• Establish and oversee core security capabilities including security monitoring, identity and access management, vulnerability management, incident response, third‑party security risk, data security and operational resilience.
• Lead Singapore's security incident preparedness and response, including appropriate escalation, crisis management and regulatory engagement.
• Partner with Product, Engineering and Technology teams to ensure security is embedded into new products, systems and infrastructure from the outset.
• Lead information security aspects of regulatory applications, examinations, audits and assessments, working closely with Risk, Compliance, Legal and Technology.
• Establish appropriate security governance, metrics and reporting, providing the Singapore leadership team with clear visibility of the organisation's security posture and key risks.
• Oversee information security risks associated with third parties and critical technology service providers.
• Build security awareness and accountability across the Singapore organisation, ensuring colleagues und

Job description

BVNK, the stablecoin-powered financial stack now part of Mastercard, is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Singapore. You will establish and lead the information security function in Singapore, reporting to the Singapore CEO and collaborating with the Global CISO.

This highly visible role requires building governance, controls, and capabilities to meet MAS requirements and scale securely, while partnering with Product, Engineering and Tech teams and regulators.