Chief Information Security Officer - Enterprise Security Leader

Guild Mortgage; United States; Remote; USD 197,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

Guild Mortgage Company is seeking a Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer to provide vision and leadership for developing security strategy and a multi-year roadmap. This role requires ownership of an enterprise-wide information security program to protect assets and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

The CISO will present to the Board, oversee risk governance, and drive security across cloud and on-premise environments while guiding senior leadership and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree directly related to the position (preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of progressive cybersecurity experience across architecture, risk, compliance and operations.
• Minimum five years of senior leadership experience.
• Advanced security certifications; CISSP required; CISM, CISA, CRISC preferred.
• Proven track record building and scaling enterprise security programs in complex, high-growth environments.
• Hands-on experience with regulatory frameworks (PCI DSS, SOC 2, NIST CSF, GLBA Safeguards, ISO 27001).
• Deep knowledge of cloud security (AWS, GCP, and/or Azure), DevSecOps practices, and modern tooling.
• Executive presence and communication skills to engage the Board and translate risk into business terms.
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams.
• Prior CISO title or equivalent in tech/financial/regulated fintech environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; highly organized in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and collaborative cloud-based tools.
• Commitment to company values.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise information security strategy and a multi-year roadmap.
• Own enterprise security architecture across cloud/on premise infrastructure, APIs, and internal applications.
• Own security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Represent InfoSec at Board and executive committee meetings.
• Be accountable to regulators, auditors, and cyber insurers.
• Drive risk appetite definition and enterprise risk posture.
• Manage compliance programs (SOC 2, NIST CSF, GLBA Safeguards, ISO 27001).
• Oversee third-party security partners and tooling selection.
• Report on security program maturity and key risk indicators.
• Serve as primary liaison to Legal, Risk, and Compliance.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Security Architecture

Risk Management

Compliance

Security Operations

Cloud Security

DevSecOps

Executive Communication

Leadership

Regulatory Understanding

Education

Bachelor's Degree related to the position

CISSP

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Guild Mortgage Company is seeking a Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer to provide vision and leadership for developing security strategy and a multi-year roadmap. This role requires ownership of an enterprise-wide information security program to protect assets and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

The CISO will present to the Board, oversee risk governance, and drive security across cloud and on-premise environments while guiding senior leadership and