Circle · 1 week ago
VP, Global Head of Product Security and Risk
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$318K/yr - $365K/yr
12+ years expCircle is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets and payment applications. As the VP, Global Head of Product Security & Risk, you will define and lead the enterprise framework that enables Circle’s products to scale securely and compliantly across jurisdictions worldwide.
BankingCrypto & Web3FinanceFinTechPaymentsVenture CapitalBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Own and evolve Circle’s global product security and risk strategy, ensuring APIs, blockchain solutions, and financial products are secure, compliant, and launch-ready across jurisdictions
Embed security, compliance, and risk requirements directly into product design, roadmaps, and engineering delivery processes
Enable rapid customer adoption by reducing friction through automation, scalable control frameworks, and clear governance models
Evaluate emerging blockchain technologies, payment models, and decentralized architectures, defining risk-based approaches aligned with global regulatory expectations
Build and lead high-performing teams across product security, compliance operations, and risk management
Serve as a primary executive interface with regulators, auditors, partners, and strategic customers on product-related security and compliance matters
Monitor and interpret evolving AML, payments, cybersecurity, and digital asset regulations, driving timely and pragmatic responses across the organization
Oversee product risk assessments, control design, monitoring, testing, reporting, and remediation efforts
Guide remediation of security and compliance findings through collaborative leadership with engineering and system owners
Qualification
Required
12–15+ years of experience in crypto, fintech, financial services, or financial infrastructure
Deep technical and strategic knowledge of blockchain, distributed ledger technologies, decentralized finance, digital identity, and emerging Web3 ecosystems
Proven experience designing and scaling product risk, compliance, and security programs in highly regulated environments
10+ years of experience leading high-performing global teams
Experience securing and operating cloud-native applications and services across AWS, GCP, or similar platforms
Demonstrated success partnering with Product and Engineering leaders to deliver secure, compliant, customer-centric products
Executive presence and experience interfacing with regulators, auditors, and senior external stakeholders
Ability to lead through ambiguity, manage multiple fast-moving priorities, and build durable, scalable foundations
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Experience with regulatory and security frameworks such as ISO 27001/27002, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, or similar standards
Advanced degree in computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CEH, CCSK, or similar
Builder's mindset with a passion for creating structure, clarity, and velocity in complex environments
Company
Circle
Circle helps businesses and developers utilize stablecoins for payments and online commerce.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Circle has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
79%
Represents job field similar to this job
Engineering and Development
Product Management
Legal and Compliance
Accounting and Finance
Management and Executive
Marketing
Sales
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2026 (7)
2025 (32)
2024 (41)
2023 (43)
2022 (25)
2021 (4)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.66BKey Investors
a16z cryptoARK Investment ManagementCoinbase
2026-05-11Post Ipo Equity· $222M
2025-11-19Post Ipo Secondary· $17.7M
2025-08-14Post Ipo Secondary· $1.04B
Leadership Team
Jeremy Allaire
Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO
Jeremy Fox Geen
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-07-11
2026-07-11
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