Security Architect

Job Description

Tradeweb is a global leader in electronic trading across asset classes. As financial markets become increasingly interconnected, our technology enables efficient, multi-asset trading on a global scale. We serve more than 3,000 clients in more than 85 countries, including many of the world's largest banks, asset managers, hedge funds, insurers, corporations, and wealth managers.

Creative collaboration and sharp client focus have helped fuel our organic growth. We facilitated average daily trading volume (ADV) of more than $2.8 trillion over the past four fiscal quarters, topping $3.3 trillion in ADV for the first quarter of 2026.

Since our IPO in 2019, Tradeweb has completed four acquisitions and doubled our revenues - and 2025 was our 26th consecutive year of record revenues.

Tradeweb plays a central role in modernizing market structure by developing innovative trading protocols, embedding analytics into execution, and building technology infrastructure that supports the convergence of traditional and digitally native financial markets. Tradeweb is a great place to work, recognized in 2025 by Forbes as one of America's Best Companies and by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Financial Services Companies to Work For.

Tradeweb Markets LLC ("Tradeweb") is proud to be an EEO Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled/Affirmative Action Employer.

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As a technology-driven organization, we value individuals who embrace innovation and are eager to leverage emerging technologies, including AI, to improve efficiency, enhance decision-making, and deliver better outcomes for clients and colleagues. We believe the greatest impact comes from combining technological capabilities with human expertise, judgment, and accountability.

Group Details

In order to capitalize on our success and continued growth plans we are seeking a Cyber Security Architect.


As a member of the information security team, this role will directly contribute to the success of the program and ultimately the company as a whole. The role will also have an opportunity to work with subject matter experts not only within security, but across infrastructure, network, development, and business teams.

We look to hire people who are comfortable in working with minimal supervision as part of a team that has consistently delivered ground-breaking and innovative solutions in one of the most exciting and fast-moving areas of the of the financial markets. We need people who are able to prioritize and can effectively articulate complex issues to technical and non-technical team members.


Job Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership and be a security thought leader and support a line of business within Tradeweb
• Promote strategic direction and influence security architecture adoption in product strategy and roadmap
• Drive adoption towards secure design and architecture patterns
• Drive cyber risk decisions and foster a strong technology and cyber risk management culture throughout the enterprise.
• Perform end-end security architecture reviews
• Help prioritize remediation efforts of security vulnerabilities in applications, systems, and architecture
• Provide assistance and support to teams in developing and implementing remediation strategies for code and system vulnerabilities
• Help develop security blueprints and security assertion templates
• Develop and maintain deep business knowledge
• Build strong relationships with technology, risk and compliance teams
• Interface with external regulators, internal and external audit teams, and clients to explain security risks and controls

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science or Engineering
• 10+ years of information security experience
• 5+ years of security architect or security partner experience
• Wide range of technical experience across multiple Cyber Security domains
• Strong knowledge of security architecture patterns, requirements, and security controls
• Strong knowledge of threat modeling frameworks and methodologies
• Experience in conducting secure code reviews
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical and non-technical concepts in verbal products & excellent writing skills
• Knowledge of key legal and regulatory compliance, e.g. GDPR, RegSCI
• Knowledge of common frameworks and standards such as NIST, CIS, ISO
• Financial services experience, or experience in the financial technology ('FinTech') area is preferable
• Industry certifications from vendors: ISA, SANS, CompTIA or eLearn Security is a plus

Additional Information

Tradeweb is committed to providing valuable and competitive benefits. In addition to working in our culture of innovation and collaboration, we offer:

• Health Insurance : Highly competitive medical, dental, and vision programs
• Hybrid Environment : Our employees have the flexibility of working in the office and from home.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts : You may elect to set aside pre-tax earnings to pay for eligible health care and dependent day care expenses for you and your eligible family members.
• Maven Family Building Benefit : Maven offers support for fertility and preconception; pregnancy and post-partum; adoption; surrogacy and pediatrics for children up to age 10. Tradeweb provide a $10,000 lifetime reimbursement towards fertility, egg freezing, adoption and surrogacy expenses.
• Building Wealth - 401(k) Savings Plan : Employees are immediately eligible for the 401(k) plan. Participants may contribute up to 75% of eligible compensation into a traditional 401(k) and/or Roth 401(k). Tradeweb will match 100% of the first 4% of compensation that you contribute.
• The current pay range for this role if performed in the city of New York is currently $140,000 to $285,000 per year, based on a regular, full-time schedule. The amount of pay offered will be determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to qualifications, market data, geographic location, and internal guidelines.

Other Benefit Programs

• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Program
• ARAG Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Financial Wellness Tools
• Travel Assistance Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Corporate Gym Subsidies
• Wellness Perks
• Paid Time Off and Parental Leave