Achieve

FinTech

ChiefInformationSecurityOfficer(CISO)

$275–305k Tempe, Arizona, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Achieve. Skills: Cybersecurity strategy, AI security, Cloud security, GRC. Define enterprise cybersecurity strategy. Execute enterprise cybersecurity strategy”

What You'll Achieve.

Protect customer trust; Enable secure innovation; Support business future direction; Scale security program; Align with regulatory expectations; Align with investor scrutiny; Align with rapid fintech growth; Reduce risk; Safeguard customer financial data

Industry & Context.

FinTech
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years cybersecurity experience, Executive leadership experience, Experience with AI/ML security, Experience with cloud security, Experience with DevSecOps, Experience with IAM, Experience with Zero Trust, Experience with data protection

Nice to Have

Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP, Experience with NIST, Experience with ISO 27001

What You'll Do.

Define enterprise cybersecurity strategy

Execute enterprise cybersecurity strategy

Advise executive leadership

Advise Board of Directors

Build security organization

Direct enterprise security governance

Develop board-level reporting

Maintain risk disclosures

Oversee enterprise risk management

Oversee third-party vendor security

Oversee continuous audit readiness

Oversee Security Operations Center

Oversee incident response

Oversee threat detection

Oversee digital forensics

Oversee vulnerability management

Drive cloud security posture

Drive cloud security strategy

Embed secure-by-design principles

Embed DevSecOps principles

Lead enterprise IAM strategy

Lead Zero Trust architecture

Lead data protection programs

Establish enterprise AI controls

Establish enterprise AI guardrails

Enable secure AI innovation

Drive modernization with AI

Build cybersecurity teams

Mentor cybersecurity teams

Retain cybersecurity teams

Champion security-first culture

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner across technology; Partner across product; Partner across legal; Partner across compliance; Partner across operations; Partner with Engineering; Partner with Product; Partner with engineering teams; Partner with business teams

Communication Scope

Board-level reporting; Risk disclosures

Full Job Description

Achieve is a leading digital personal finance company. We help everyday people move from struggling to thriving by providing innovative, personalized financial solutions. By leveraging proprietary data and analytics, our solutions are tailored for each step of our member's financial journey to include personal loans, home equity loans, debt consolidation, financial tools and education. Every day, we get to help our members move their finances forward with care, compassion, and empathetic touch. We put people first and treat them like humans, not account numbers. Since 2002, Achieve has grown into one of the largest private consumer fintech unicorns in the U.S., with over $40B in enrollments for our industry-leading, tech-enabled debt resolution services business, and over $11Bn in personal and home loans originations via our banking-as-a-service partner. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is responsible for establishing and executing the enterprise cybersecurity strategy for a high-growth, private fintech company operating in a highly regulated, cloud-first environment. As a forward-thinking technology and business leader, you recognize cybersecurity and artificial intelligence as strategic business enablers. You will partner across technology, product, legal, compliance, and operations to protect customer trust, enable secure innovation, and support the business future direction. Operating effectively at both the Senior Leadership Team/Board and operational levels, you will scale a mature, risk-based security program to align with regulatory expectations, investor scrutiny, and rapid fintech growth. Key Responsibilities Executive Leadership & Strategy * Define and execute a multi-year, enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy aligned with business objectives and future growth. * Serve as a trusted primary security advisor to executive leadership, the Board of Directors, regulators, and external partners. * Translate cyber risk into business impact and buil

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