# Head of Security GRC at DriveWealth

- Company: DriveWealth
- What the company does: DriveWealth's award-winning APIs power modern investing for 150+ fintechs, brokers, and advisors worldwide, making it easy to launch new products fast. Backed by Accel, Insight and SoftBank VF.
- Company website: https://drivewealth.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: AMER-US-Remote; Austin, Texas, United States; Dallas, Texas, United States; Denver, Colorado, United States; Miami,...
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $270K to $290K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-21
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/drivewealth/jobs/4521574003?gh_jid=4521574003
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/drivewealth-head-of-security-grc/

## About the role

Reporting directly to the CISO, the Head of Security GRC is responsible for leading the organization's governance, risk, and compliance program across a regulated broker-dealer environment. The role ensures alignment with SEC/FINRA obligations, global data-protection laws, and leading cybersecurity frameworks, while actively reducing enterprise risk.

## What they're looking for

- 15+ years of experience in information security, risk management, or cybersecurity roles, with significant time in a regulated financial-services environment and prior ownership of a GRC function
- Strong, practical understanding of SEC/FINRA regulations applicable to broker-dealers (e.g., Reg S-P, Rule 17a-4, cyber disclosure obligations)
- Expertise in global data-protection laws (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, LGPD) and their operational impact
- Hands-on experience leading GRC programs and risk-management initiatives end to end
- Demonstrated ownership of SOC 1, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 examinations and compliance audits
- Experience building security KPIs/KRIs and executive or board-level reporting

Tags: Risk & Compliance