VP, Global Head of Product Security and Risk

Circle

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
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Location
San Francisco, CAAtlanta, GAAustin, TXBoston, MAChicago, ILDallas, TXHouston, TXLos Angeles, CAMiami, FLNew York, NYPhoenix, AZPortland, ORSeattle, WATampa, FLWashington, DC
Salary
$317,500–$365,000 / yr
Posted
28 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $341k
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This role pays more than 96% of similar roles. Most pay $176,243–$242,676 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $341k versus about $209k for comparable roles.

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About Circle

Circle is a global financial technology firm and the principal operator of USD Coin (USDC), a leading stablecoin, providing cross-border payments and digital currency infrastructure for businesses. Industry: Financial Technology & Digital Currency

Circle currently has 15 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $195,000–$257,500 across 15 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · VP, Global Head of Product Security and Risk

As the VP, Global Head of Product Security and Risk, you will lead the enterprise framework ensuring products scale securely and compliantly across global jurisdictions. You will operate at the intersection of product, security, compliance, risk, legal, policy, and engineering to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical strategies. Your daily responsibilities include owning the global product security strategy for APIs, blockchain solutions, and financial products while embedding risk controls into design and engineering workflows. You will build and lead high-performing teams, manage risk assessments, and serve as an executive interface with regulators and auditors. The role requires deep expertise in blockchain, distributed ledger technologies, decentralized finance, and cloud-native applications on platforms like AWS or GCP. You will navigate the complexities of digital assets and payment systems to ensure secure, compliant infrastructure for global financial innovation.

What you'll do

  • Define and lead the global product security and risk strategy for blockchain solutions and financial products.
  • Embed security, compliance, and risk requirements directly into product design, roadmaps, and engineering delivery processes.
  • Develop scalable control frameworks and automation to reduce friction for customer adoption.
  • Evaluate emerging blockchain technologies and decentralized architectures to align with global regulatory expectations.
  • Build and lead high-performing teams across product security, compliance operations, and risk management.
  • Serve as the primary executive interface with regulators, auditors, and partners regarding security and compliance.
  • Monitor and interpret evolving AML, payment, and digital asset regulations to drive organizational responses.
  • Oversee product risk assessments, control design, monitoring, testing, and remediation efforts.

What we're looking for

  • 12–15+ years of experience in crypto, fintech, financial services, or financial infrastructure.
  • 10+ years of experience leading high-performing global teams.
  • Deep technical and strategic knowledge of blockchain, distributed ledger technologies, DeFi, and Web3 ecosystems.
  • Proven experience designing and scaling product risk, compliance, and security programs in highly regulated environments.
  • Experience securing and operating cloud-native applications on platforms like AWS or GCP.
  • Executive presence with experience interfacing with regulators, auditors, and senior external stakeholders.
  • Advanced degree in computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or a related field.
  • Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CEH, CCSK, or similar.

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