Clear Street · 3 hours ago
Director - Governance, Risk and Compliance
New York, New York
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$175K/yr - $200K/yr
7+ years expClear Street is a fast-growing fintech company dedicated to providing sophisticated investors access to every asset through a unified platform. The role involves establishing and maintaining governance and risk management frameworks while ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry requirements.
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Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and manage the company’s security and compliance policy framework
Ensure policies are current, properly communicated, approved, and effectively implemented across the organization
Oversee periodic reviews of all internal policies to ensure alignment with regulatory changes, industry best practices, and contractual obligations
Educate teams on policy requirements and drive adherence across the organization
Build, implement, and continuously refine the company’s cyber security risk management framework
Lead risk identification, assessment, scoring, and periodic re-evaluations for technical and non-technical risks
Maintain the corporate risk register
Manage all internal and external audits including SOC 2, ISO 27001, regulatory exams, and customer due-diligence requests
Coordinate and prepare audit evidence, ensuring controls are well-designed and operating effectively
Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, security assessors, and regulatory bodies
Track audit findings, remediation tasks, and ensure timely closure of identified gaps
Oversee internal compliance testing and continuous monitoring activities
Maintain and improve the company’s control inventory aligned with frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI, GDPR, etc
Partner with engineering, IT, product, and business teams to ensure controls are implemented and validated
Drive improvements to operational processes to strengthen our compliance posture
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in GRC, security compliance, risk management, or related functions
Strong understanding of common security frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS)
Experience managing audits end-to-end
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain governance processes and cross-functional compliance programs
Excellent documentation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
Experience in technology, fintech, financial services, or other highly regulated industries
Preferred
Experience working in a startup or high-growth environment
Familiarity with GRC platforms (e.g., Vanta, Drata, Tugboat, ServiceNow GRC)
Understanding of relevant regulatory requirements (e.g., GLBA, SOX, GDPR, PSD2, NYDFS 500)
Benefits
Competitive compensation packages
Company equity
401k matching
Gender-neutral parental leave
Full medical, dental and vision insurance
Lunch stipends
Fully stocked kitchens
Happy hours
A great location
Amazing views
Company
Clear Street
Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm replacing the legacy infrastructure used across capital markets.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (22)
2024 (13)
2023 (5)
2022 (16)
2021 (8)
2020 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$605MKey Investors
Prysm CapitalIMC Investments
2023-04-11Series B· $270M
2023-02-14Series Unknown
2022-05-24Series B· $165M
Leadership Team
Chris Pento
Co-Founder and CEO
Ed Tilly
CEO
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