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Coins.ph is hiring a Director of Cybersecurity & Incident Response to oversee cybersecurity for a regulated crypto-asset exchange in Brazil. The role requires extensive experience in cybersecurity, particularly within financial institutions.

Description

COINS.XYZ Digital Markets is the Brazilian arm of the COINS.PH group, a leading licensed Virtual Asset Service Provider in Southeast Asia. We are establishing a regulated Virtual Asset Service Provider (SPSAV) in Brazil under the new framework of Law 14,478/2022 and Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) Resolutions 519, 520 and 521 of 2025, operating as a broker (intermediation + custody) with FX services.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, implement and maintain the Cybersecurity Policy, the Incident Response Plan, and the Cloud Services Contracting Policy, in line with BCB Resolution 85/2021 and BCB Resolution 520/2025.
  • Oversee the protection of private keys and the custody architecture (cold/hot/warm wallets, MPC, multisig, HSM).
  • Lead the security operations function (SOC/SIEM, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, pentests, red-team).
  • Ensure timely reporting of relevant incidents to the BCB, ANPD (LGPD) and other authorities, and coordinate post-incident remediation.
  • Manage third-party and cloud risk (vendor due diligence, contractual safeguards, BCB notification regime for relevant IT contracts).
  • Integrate cybersecurity into the broader risk framework alongside the Risk, Compliance, AML and IT functions.
  • Build and lead the cybersecurity team; embed a security-by-design culture.
  • Represent the company before regulators, auditors and the Board on cybersecurity matters.
Requirements

Mandatory Requirements

  • Brazilian residency (mandatory for statutory directors of BCB-regulated entities).
  • Unblemished reputation, no criminal convictions in the offences listed in Article 11 of BCB Resolution 519/2025, no current disqualification or suspension in any regulated financial institution, no bankruptcy, no BCB rejection in the past three years.
  • Demonstrated technical capacity and knowledge of the cybersecurity domain compatible with BCB Normative Instruction 712/2025 and CMN Resolution 4,970/2021 fit & proper standards.
  • Willingness to undergo BCB authorisation procedures and ongoing supervisory scrutiny.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering or equivalent; postgraduate degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of cybersecurity experience, with at least 5 years in leadership roles within financial institutions, fintechs, crypto exchanges or critical-infrastructure environments.
  • Hands-on expertise in: cryptographic key management, blockchain and smart-contract security, cloud security (AWS/GCP), SOC operations, DLP, IAM/PAM, threat modelling, incident response and digital forensics.
  • Working knowledge of BCB Resolution 85/2021, BCB Resolution 520/2025, LGPD (Law 13,709/2018), ISO 27001, NIST CSF 2.0 and PCI DSS.
  • Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CCSK, CISA or equivalent.
  • Fluent Portuguese and advanced English.
Conditions & Benefits

Differentiators

  • Prior experience as a statutory officer in a BCB or CVM-regulated institution.
  • Experience supporting a BCB authorisation process or implementing a cybersecurity programme from the ground up.
  • Direct experience in crypto-asset exchanges, custodians or wallet providers.
  • Familiarity with international VASP frameworks (FATF, MAS, MiCA).
Job Details
Market range (est.)$90k–$180k
LocationRemote
AI Score★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ 6/10
PostedMay 13, 2026 (75d ago)
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