Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance Lead

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking a Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance Lead to join our growing Information Security team. This role will lead security governance programs for HRT entities based in America, Europe, and Asia, and will work directly on automating security governance at scale. In this hands‑on role, you will liaise closely with HRT’s Compliance and Legal teams to research, build, and maintain security solutions for a diverse set of industry regulations and requirements. You’ll lead a technical team responsible for owning and strategically ensuring HRT’s compliance with global security regulations, helping to equip HRT to enter new markets with increasingly complicated regulatory needs. Responsibilities Manage and lead a team of security GRC engineers Perform internal and external security control assessments using industry standard frameworks such as NIST and CIS Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments Create and maintain security and compliance policies, standards, and guidelines Track regulatory security compliance obligations worldwide Work with cross‑functional teams on program management to meet security and compliance KPIs Define critical success factors and KPIs to ensure firm‑wide security compliance and security goals are met according to standards‑based frameworks Monitor KPIs and create dashboards for real‑time reports and board presentations Collect and analyse business metrics and build dashboards for reporting through data engineering Support the automation and governance of HRT’s critical security controls, encompassing: Vendor risk management Penetration testing Access management Ensure timely and accurate responses to requests for company data in collaboration with Compliance and Legal Qualifications 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity risk and/or compliance with significant experience at a company in a heavily regulated industry Software development and/or scripting experience, preferably in Python or Go Familiarity with standards‑based security frameworks such as CIS, NIST‑CSF, FedRAMP, or ISO Data analysis skills leveraging SQL, Elastic, OSQuery, and Prometheus preferred Experience building strong cross‑functional relationships and working across multiple teams, both technical and non‑technical Experience with Linux and comfortability on the command line (Debian is a huge plus!) Familiarity with financial industry regulations CISSP, CISM, or a similar certification is a plus The estimated base salary range for this position is 200,000 to 300,000 USD per year (or local equivalent). The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role will also be eligible for discretionary performance‑based bonuses and a competitive benefits package. HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we’d love to get to know you. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co