[Hiring] Director, Security Compliance @Circle

Role Description

As Director, Security Compliance (International) , you’ll play a critical leadership role in shaping Circle’s global cybersecurity and technology risk management strategy. Based in France, this role is responsible for ensuring Circle France’s security and technology operations comply with MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation), DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act), and other applicable EU and international regulatory requirements.

• Oversee security and technology risk governance across Circle’s international operations, ensuring compliance with MiCA, DORA, and Circle’s enterprise security standards.
• Partner closely with the Chief Security Officer and senior security leadership to implement policies, controls, and operational procedures tailored to Circle France’s regulatory environment.
• Drive security roadmap initiatives, ensuring deep integration across engineering, product, and international expansion efforts.
• Provide regular, executive-level updates on risk posture, emerging threats, and remediation progress.

• Provide effective oversight of cybersecurity and technology operations, ensuring governance processes enable timely identification, escalation, and remediation of risks.
• Influence Circle’s international security and technology strategy, embedding resilience and compliance into program execution.
• Apply strong technical judgment across systems architecture, data platforms, software development, IT operations, and security controls to proactively mitigate risk.
• Lead enterprise and regional risk assessments on behalf of Circle France across engineering, cyber, and operational domains.
• Develop and execute security roadmaps supporting international deployments and regulatory obligations.

• Serve as a primary liaison with regulators and auditors for Circle France, demonstrating compliance with MiCA, DORA, and other EU and international frameworks.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and regulatory examinations, ensuring findings are tracked, remediated, and reported effectively.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams to maintain continuous regulatory readiness and support supervisory engagements.

• Collaborate across global and regional teams to strengthen security governance, risk management, and operational resilience.
• Contribute to the evolution of Circle’s international risk management standards, ensuring alignment with enterprise security and compliance frameworks.
• Mentor and develop regional security, risk, and compliance professionals, fostering collaboration and career growth across distributed teams.
• Drive outcomes in partnership with security leadership for roadmap delivery and international expansion initiatives.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in cybersecurity, technology risk management, IT governance, or related disciplines within financial services, fintech, or technology environments.
• Deep expertise in MiCA, DORA, and EU/global cybersecurity and technology regulations.
• Proven experience leading and influencing diverse, international teams, with strong coaching and people leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional, enterprise-level initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of security and IT control frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, COBIT) and risk assessment methodologies.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and program management skills, including experience preparing executive and regulatory-facing materials.
• Expert ability to drive outcomes through teams and functions beyond direct control.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in French required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree or professional certifications (CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CISM) preferred.

Requirements

• Thrive in a global, fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Are passionate about security, compliance, and operational resilience in the digital asset ecosystem.
• Enjoy collaborating across cultures, time zones, and disciplines to solve complex regulatory and technical challenges.
• Believe in the power of trust, transparency, and innovation to make financial systems more inclusive.

Benefits

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages. Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

Company Description

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.

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