At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs.
If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.
THE WORK:
Ripple is expanding its Information Security function and is seeking an experienced Information Security professional to join us in building a world-class Information Security program.
This is a critical role based in our Brazil entity, integral to establishing Ripple's local operational presence and governance to operate as a Sociedade Prestadora de Serviços de Ativos Virtuais (SPSAV/VASP). This position will be key in building and delivering a strong information security and ICT risk program locally, supporting Ripple’s expansion of regulated digital asset activities across Latin America.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Serve as the operational lead for cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance in Brazil. Work directly with local leadership on the entity's information security program and incident-response capabilities.
- Prepare, coordinate, and directly support local leadership in regulatory authorization review, ongoing supervisory engagements, and examinations.
- Provide periodic updates to Ripple Brazil's board and management on the InfoSec program, ICT risk posture, and regulatory developments.
- Maintain compliance with Brazilian regulatory and security frameworks relevant to virtual asset service providers, such as central bank cybersecurity and data protection requirements.
- Map new and evolving guidance issued by the BCB, COAF, and ANPD to Ripple's internal security controls library to identify gaps and enhancement opportunities.
- Scope, plan, and independently conduct periodic technical control testing to validate the effectiveness of information security controls across our cloud, infrastructure, and application environments.
- Directly access systems to pull technical evidence (logs, system settings, access reports) for control testing, audits, and independent assurance reviews.
- Collaborate with global InfoSec teams to develop, maintain, and localize InfoSec Policies, Standards, and Procedures for local regulatory and data protection compliance.
- Lead local oversight of outsourced IT, custody-adjacent, and security service providers, including third-party due diligence and contingency-planning obligations for relevant service providers.
- Support Ripple Brazil's Data Protection Officer on security-of-processing matters.
- Support group-wide Information Security GRC initiatives, ensuring cross-entity alignment as Ripple's regulated footprint in Latin America grows.
- Partner with global Information Security, Engineering, Compliance, Finance, Product, Legal, and Sales teams to provide security guidance with direct impact on Ripple's product security and customer trust in Brazil.
- Support regional customer-facing activities, including drafting Brazil-specific security messaging, responding to security due diligence questionnaires, and reviewing customer security contractual language.
- Develop and maintain information security policies, standards, GRC process documentation, system workflows, and evidence collection procedures.
- Attend and participate in Brazilian and regional digital asset industry events and discussions to stay current on evolving regulation, threats, and best practices.
WHO WE ARE:
Do Your Best Work
- The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
- A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.
- Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team.
- In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in.
- Bi-weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
- We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more!
Take Control of Your Finances
- Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
- Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
- Employee giving match
- Mobile phone stipend
Take Care of Yourself
- R&R days so you can rest and recharge
- Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
- Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
- Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
- Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events
Benefits listed above are for full-time employees.
Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.
Please find our California, UK/EU, Singapore, DIFC, ADGM, Australia, and Switzerland Applicant Privacy Notice for reference.
.png?1726786238){kind=logo}
.jpg?1700169058){kind=logo}