Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
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Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Mercury responsible for the bank's 2LOD Information Security program. Ensure security policies and examiner readiness for regulatory standards in a fintech environment.
Responsibilities:
- You will be the operating second to the CISO and own the bank-entity scope of Mercury's 2LOD Information Security program.
- Keep the program examiner-ready by maintaining coherent policy architecture and evidenced controls
- Own the examiner-ready narrative and coordinate the evidence for OCC, FFIEC, FDIC, and FRB examiner inquiries.
- Lead remediation of identified FFIEC IT control deficiencies to ensure charter readiness.
- Manage relationships with internal audit and external assessors.
- Coach and grow the GRC sub-team while running a recurring training cadence.
- Ensure third-party risk evidence holds up to bank-grade scrutiny.
Requirements:
- 8+ years in Information Security
- 3+ years inside a regulated bank, trust bank, or de novo bank charter effort
- Deep FFIEC and OCC fluency
- Direct examiner-facing experience
- Policy and standards craft
- Operating discipline
- 2LOD instinct
- CISSP, CISM, or CRISC preferred
Benefits:
- The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options), and benefits.
- Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry.
- New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.
- Mercury values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
- We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs.



















