Director, Security & Privacy Engineering

12+ years of progressive cybersecurity leadership experience, ideally within financial services, banking, mortgage, or consumer lending industries. Experience with Cloud Security and controls especially in AWS environment. Strong knowledge and application of lending and consumer protection laws and regulations such as FFIEC, GLBA. Knowledge of SOC controls, general IT security, control frameworks and familiarity with ISO 7000 standards. Hands-on knowledge of data security, encryption, identity management, and threat modeling. Strong interpersonal communication, problem solving, and critical thinking skills. Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.

Own all aspects of Security (excluding physical security), Privacy, and Compliance. Develop and enforce security and privacy policies, procedures, and standards. Lead cybersecurity incident response and continuous risk assessment programs. Partner with the executive team to align security strategy with business goals. Oversee compliance with GLBA, FFIEC, SOC 2, and other applicable frameworks. Champion privacy-by-design principles across product and AI initiatives. Partner with Sales, Legal, Compliance, and Product teams to address security inquiries. Deliver executive-level security and risk reports to leadership and the board. Collaborate with Engineering and Cloud Infrastructure teams to embed Dev SecOps. Build, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of security and privacy engineers.