Deputy CISO – Mercury – San Francisco, CA

Company Mercury
Location San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within United States
Salary Competitive
Experience
Type Full-Time

Overview

Mercury is seeking an experienced Deputy Chief Information Security Officer to own the bank-entity scope of our 2LOD Information Security program. As the second to the CISO, you will be responsible for ensuring the program is examiner-ready by default, with a focus on coherent policy architecture, evidenced controls, and a credible gap-remediation track record.

Responsibilities

  • Own the bank-entity scope of Mercury’s 2LOD Information Security program
  • Develop and maintain a coherent policy architecture
  • Ensure evidenced controls and a credible gap-remediation track record
  • Build and defend a tested incident response program with documented exercise history
  • Collaborate with OCC examiners, FFIEC IT audit teams, our Chief Risk Officer, and the board’s risk committee
  • Answer for every line in our policies and every status in our control inventory

Requirements

  • Experience in information security, preferably in a banking or fintech environment
  • Strong understanding of information security principles, policies, and procedures
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package, opportunity to work with a leading fintech company, and a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

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If you are a motivated and experienced information security professional looking for a new challenge, please submit your application to join our team as Deputy Chief Information Security Officer.

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Posted via Job Agent · June 30, 2026

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