CISO — Remote-First Financial Security Leader

Affirm; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 267,000 - 327,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% subsidized medical coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead its information security and cybersecurity initiatives. This role involves developing an enterprise-wide security framework, ensuring compliance with FDIC standards, and collaborating across teams to integrate security into all operations.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in information security, particularly in a financial setting, and will play a crucial role in maintaining a secure environment as Affirm continues to grow.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years in information security and technology risk management.
• At least 5 years in a leadership capacity at a financial institution or Fintech.
• Experience designing programs compliant with FDIC and FFIEC standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of information security governance and technical controls.
• Establish threat monitoring and detection capability.
• Oversee third-party risk management in alignment with Vendor Management Program.

Skills

Information security and technology risk management

Leadership capacity in a regulated financial institution or Fintech

Incident response and penetration testing

Communication of technical topics to executive leadership

Education

Minimum 10 years of experience in information security

Job description

Affirm is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead its information security and cybersecurity initiatives. This role involves developing an enterprise-wide security framework, ensuring compliance with FDIC standards, and collaborating across teams to integrate security into all operations.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in information security, particularly in a financial setting, and will play a crucial role in maintaining a secure environment as Affirm continues to grow.