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Ripple is seeking a Senior Director of Governance, Risk and Compliance to lead their GRC strategy, ensuring compliance and risk management across global jurisdictions while pioneering AI and automation in the process.

Description

At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead Ripple's Governance, Risk & Compliance strategy.
  • Build a unified, engineering-first GRC function.
  • Set the strategic vision and multi-year roadmap for GRC.
  • Pioneer the use of AI and automation across the GRC function.
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of GRC Program Managers and Engineers.
  • Design and operate an integrated GRC program spanning ERM, Compliance, BCDR, and Internal Audit.
  • Own and advance Ripple's regulatory compliance posture across global jurisdictions.
  • Drive and maintain SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications.
  • Build and operate a proactive risk management program.
  • Lead the Third-Party Risk Management program.
  • Own the Customer Security Assurance Program.
  • Drive a security-first culture through awareness and training programs.
  • Communicate risk posture, program maturity, and compliance status to the CISO, Board, and external regulators.
Requirements

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience in information security GRC.
  • 5+ years in a senior leadership role, preferably in crypto, blockchain, or FinTech.
  • Demonstrated success building and scaling GRC programs from the ground up.
  • Deep expertise in global regulatory frameworks (NYDFS, MAS, DFSA, DORA, GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOX/ITGC).
  • Proven experience leading cross-functional GRC programs with a data-driven mindset.
  • Strong track record of building automated, self-service evidence collection and audit readiness programs.
  • Experience operating a Third-Party Risk Management program at scale.
  • Hands-on knowledge of vendor security assessments and supply chain risk.
  • Executive-level communication skills.
  • Experience with crypto, digital asset, or stablecoin compliance is a strong plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and develop geographically distributed teams.
Conditions & Benefits

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary between $300,000 and $360,000 USD.
  • Opportunity to lead a high-impact GRC function in a growing company.
  • Work in a dynamic and innovative environment focused on improving the global financial system.
Job Details
Salary$300,000–$360,000
LocationOffice
AI Score★★★★★★★★★☆ 9/10
PostedMay 26, 2026 (47d ago)
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Tech Stack
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