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Cybersecurity Lead

Summary

Lead cybersecurity strategy, defend trading systems, manage risks, and respond to incidents for a fintech company powering brokerages and banks across Asia.

🛡️Cybersecurity Lead – Protect & Strengthen Enterprise Security
Location: Tanjong Pagar | 🏆 Award-Winning Fintech Solutions

Ready to lead cybersecurity strategy, strengthen cyber resilience, and safeguard mission-critical systems powering the financial industry?

Join us as a Cybersecurity Lead and play a key leadership role in protecting the enterprise technology environment behind our award-winning trading systems used by leading brokerages and banks across Asia. We’re looking for a strategic and hands-on cybersecurity leader who can drive security governance, manage cyber risks, strengthen operational resilience, and work closely with internal teams and customers in a fast-paced production environment.

More experienced candidates will be considered for more senior roles. This is a full-time, on-site in office position.

💪 What You’ll Own & Ace

Drive cybersecurity strategy – develop and lead the organisation’s cybersecurity strategy, roadmap, policies, and security standards

Strengthen cyber defence – oversee security controls across infrastructure, networks, systems, endpoints, and applications to safeguard business-critical platforms

Manage cyber risks – lead risk assessments, identify vulnerabilities, evaluate threats, and drive remediation plans across the environment

Lead incident response – manage cybersecurity incidents from detection to containment, investigation, recovery, and post-incident review

Oversee security operations – work with internal teams and service providers to ensure effective monitoring, alerting, incident management, and response readiness

Improve governance & compliance – establish and enhance security policies, procedures, and controls in line with business, regulatory, and audit requirements

Protect infrastructure & systems – collaborate with infrastructure, network, and application teams to ensure secure architecture and secure system implementation

Manage third-party security – assess and monitor risks relating to vendors, service providers, and external connections

Drive security awareness – promote cybersecurity awareness and best practices across the organisation to strengthen security culture

Engage stakeholders confidently – work closely with senior management, internal teams, auditors, customers, and external partners on cybersecurity matters

Report to leadership – prepare cybersecurity risk updates, incident reports, and security posture presentations for management

Lead and mentor the team – guide team members, support capability development, and build a strong cybersecurity function

🎯 What You Bring to the Table

  • Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Minimum 7 years’ relevant working experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, IT Security, or IT Risk, with leadership or managerial experience preferred
  • Strong experience in:
    - Cybersecurity governance
    - Security operations / incident response
    - Vulnerability management
    - Risk assessment and remediation
    - Network and infrastructure security
    - Endpoint and system security
    - Security policy and compliance management
  • Good understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and standards, such as:
    - ISO 27001
    - NIST
    - CIS Controls
    - Industry security best practices
  • Proven ability to manage cybersecurity incidents, coordinate remediation efforts, and work with cross-functional stakeholders
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Able to work independently, lead initiatives, and drive cybersecurity improvements in a fast-paced environment
  • Willing to provide support during and after office hours for major incidents or critical security events, when required

Bonus Points If You Have

  • Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, or equivalent
  • Experience in a Financial Services or regulated environment
  • Familiarity with cloud security, SIEM, SOC operations, or threat detection technologies
  • Experience handling audits, regulatory reviews, or customer security assessments
  • Experience building or enhancing enterprise cybersecurity programmes

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💎 Why You’ll Love It Here

  • Attractive salary + awesome perks (medical, birthday leave, study leave & more)
  • Impactful work – your designs will keep mission-critical systems running flawlessly
  • Stable, supportive culture – great managers, collaborative teammates
  • Regular team-building fun to balance the serious stuff

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