Paystack

payments

SecurityGRCOfficer

Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Security GRC Officer at Paystack. Skills: Security Governance, Risk Management, Compliance, information security governance, risk and compliance, policies, standards, governance documents, industry standards frameworks/regulations, NIST Cybersecurity Frameworks, Business Continuity, ISO22301, vendor risk management, security training and awareness programs. Contribute to the Security Organization by presenting your technical expertise. work with a team of information security professionals, othe”

What You'll Achieve.

Contribute to establishing strategic information security objectives across Paystack; Contribute to the strategic direction for Security Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance that align with overarching Security objectives of the company; provide consistent status updates to Security Leadership regarding progress against objectives

Industry & Context.

payments
Problems you'll solve

Identifying control gaps; Determining risk management controls and recommending improvements; Excellent analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Information security governance, risk and compliance experience for a global organization (preferably with reliance on cloud computing), Experience developing and publishing company-wide policies, standards, and other governance documents, Experience in implementing industry standards frameworks/regulations such as Secure Controls Framework (SCF), ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Frameworks, Business Continuity (as it aligns with ISO22301), Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projects and assist/advise your team in establishing appropriate priorities, Ability to manage key customer relationships, including with senior management across business units, Ability to influence a cross-functional and cross-business unit team to accomplish goals, Excellent analytical skills and ability to learn quickly, Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have

reliance on cloud computing

What You'll Do.

Contribute to the Security Organization by presenting your technical expertise

work with a team of information security professionals

other teams within Paystack

and Paystack's customers to map out and effect change across Paystack’s information security landscape

Leverage your experience across various tools and processes to establish policies and standards across the company

Contribute to establishing strategic information security objectives across Paystack

Contribute to the strategic direction for Security Governance

and Compliance that align with overarching Security objectives of the company

Understanding the unique challenges of securing the Paystack platform across different markets and demographics

Identifying control gaps and testing the design of existing controls

Determining risk management controls and recommending improvements to company-wide controls

Ability to work effectively with a team to execute various security projects

evaluate controls and plan around solutions

Ability to own and manage portions of the security program and provide consistent status updates to Security Leadership regarding progress against objectives

Raise accountability by escalating issues in a timely manner and creating and maintaining detailed documentation

Stay up-to-date with trends in the information security community

Contribute to the development of our Internal vendor risk management this involves working with vendors and partners to ensure they have appropriate controls in place

Documenting exceptions to establish security policies

guidelines and ensuring exceptions are reviewed periodically

Collaborate on internal communications for information security messaging for the enterprise

Work with security leadership to develop a strategy for security training and awareness programs

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

work with a team of information security professionals, other teams within Paystack, and Paystack's customers; Ability to work effectively with a team to execute various security projects, evaluate controls and plan around solutions; Ability to manage key customer relationships, including with senior management across business units; Ability to influence a cross-functional and cross-business unit team to accomplish goals; working with vendors and partners

Communication Scope

balanced approach to communication; Ability to communicate effectively; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; internal communications for information security messaging for the enterprise

Process & Methodology

Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projects, assist/advise your team in establishing appropriate priorities, execute various security projects, plan around solutions

Full Job Description

About Paystack Paystack’s mission is to power African ambition. Over 300K of some of the most renowned businesses in Nigeria, as well as a growing number of merchants in South Africa, Ghana, and Kenya use Paystack’s modern payments gateway. They include the likes of MTN, Burger King, UPS, AXA Mansard Insurance, FairMoney, PiggyVest, FilmHouse Cinemas, Smile Communications, Air Peace Airlines, Crocs, Under Armour, Richemont Lifestyle Group (RLG), and many others. In just over 9 years, our growing team has introduced a steady cadence of innovation within the online payments landscape, such as automated recurring payments, the ability for customers to pay directly from their bank accounts, automated chargebacks, and much more. We’ve been acquired by Stripe and are doubling down on the mission to help build out Africa’s payments infrastructure. We’re obsessed with building the best place to work on the continent while accelerating digital commerce across Africa and we need your help! Role Summary As a member of the security team, you will contribute to the Security Organization by presenting your technical expertise with a balanced approach to communication and a bias for action. You will be required to work with a team of information security professionals, other teams within Paystack, and Paystack's customers to map out and effect change across Paystack’s information security landscape. You will leverage your experience across various tools and processes to establish policies and standards across the company. Key responsibilities The responsibilities of a security analyst (GRC) at Paystack include: Contributing to establishing strategic information security objectives across Paystack. Contributing to the strategic direction for Security Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance that align with overarching Security objectives of the company Understanding the unique challenges of securing the Paystack platform across different markets and demographics Identifying cont

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