Description
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Essential Responsibilities:
1. Recognized as a security governance, risk, and compliance expert, independently addressing the most complex security risks and providing strategic direction on risk mitigation and governance practices across the security domain.
2. Define methods and procedures for new or special assignments, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive security risk and governance initiatives that align with business needs and objectives.
3. Lead complex, high-impact security governance and risk management initiatives, leveraging a deep understanding of business trends and security challenges to develop innovative risk mitigation strategies and solutions.
4. Possess a keen awareness of the broader impact of decisions, with initiatives driving enterprise-wide improvements in risk management and security governance, enhancing overall security practices and operational efficiency.
5. Lead a security risk and governance team; set clear priorities and define actionable plans, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
6. Guide team members through complex challenges, fostering their growth and development while maintaining a focus on high-impact results.
Minimum Qualifications:
7. 8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:
8. Strong background in technology and cybersecurity risk management. Experience in independent oversight, second line of defense, or audit within a regulated financial services organization.
9. Proven ability to engage at executive and board level, including direct interaction with regulators such as the FCA and PRA.
10. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex security and technology risk topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.
11. Strong influencing, negotiation, and relationship-building skills. Comfortable operating across organizational boundaries to drive outcomes.
12. Solid understanding of UK regulatory frameworks, including PS21/3, the FCA Handbook, and the Senior Managers and Certification Regime. Familiarity with EU frameworks such as DORA and PSD2 is a plus.
13. Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CRISC. Working knowledge of COBIT, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, or ISO 27001.
Subsidiary:
PayPal
Travel Percent:
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Our Benefits:
At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset-you. That’s why we offer comprehensive, choice-based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing—physical, emotional, and financial—delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.
Who We Are:
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Belonging at PayPal:
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