Cybersecurity Lead

🛡️Cybersecurity Lead – Protect & Strengthen Enterprise Security Location: Tanjong Pagar | 🏆 Award-Winning Fintech Solutions

Ready to lead cybersecurity strategy, strengthen cyber resilience, and safeguard mission-critical systems powering the financial industry?

Join us as a Cybersecurity Lead and play a key leadership role in protecting the enterprise technology environment behind our award-winning trading systems used by leading brokerages and banks across Asia. We’re looking for a strategic and hands-on cybersecurity leader who can drive security governance, manage cyber risks, strengthen operational resilience, and work closely with internal teams and customers in a fast-paced production environment.

More experienced candidates will be considered for more senior roles. This is a full-time, on-site in office position.

💪 What You’ll Own & Ace

• Drive cybersecurity strategy – develop and lead the organisation’s cybersecurity strategy, roadmap, policies, and security standards
• Strengthen cyber defence – oversee security controls across infrastructure, networks, systems, endpoints, and applications to safeguard business-critical platforms
• Manage cyber risks – lead risk assessments, identify vulnerabilities, evaluate threats, and drive remediation plans across the environment
• Lead incident response – manage cybersecurity incidents from detection to containment, investigation, recovery, and post-incident review
• Oversee security operations – work with internal teams and service providers to ensure effective monitoring, alerting, incident management, and response readiness
• Improve governance & compliance – establish and enhance security policies, procedures, and controls in line with business, regulatory, and audit requirements
• Protect infrastructure & systems – collaborate with infrastructure, network, and application teams to ensure secure architecture and secure system implementation
• Manage third-party security – assess and monitor risks relating to vendors, service providers, and external connections
• Drive security awareness – promote cybersecurity awareness and best practices across the organisation to strengthen security culture
• Engage stakeholders confidently – work closely with senior management, internal teams, auditors, customers, and external partners on cybersecurity matters
• Report to leadership – prepare cybersecurity risk updates, incident reports, and security posture presentations for management
• Lead and mentor the team – guide team members, support capability development, and build a strong cybersecurity function

🎯 What You Bring to the Table

• Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• Minimum 7 years’ relevant working experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, IT Security, or IT Risk, with leadership or managerial experience preferred
• Strong experience in:
• Cybersecurity governance
• Security operations / incident response
• Vulnerability management
• Risk assessment and remediation
• Network and infrastructure security
• Endpoint and system security
• Security policy and compliance management
• Good understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and standards, such as:
• ISO 27001
• NIST
• CIS Controls
• Industry security best practices
• Proven ability to manage cybersecurity incidents, coordinate remediation efforts, and work with cross-functional stakeholders
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences
• Able to work independently, lead initiatives, and drive cybersecurity improvements in a fast-paced environment
• Willing to provide support during and after office hours for major incidents or critical security events, when required

⭐ Bonus Points If You Have

• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, or equivalent
• Experience in a Financial Services or regulated environment
• Familiarity with cloud security, SIEM, SOC operations, or threat detection technologies
• Experience handling audits, regulatory reviews, or customer security assessments
• Experience building or enhancing enterprise cybersecurity programmes

💎 Why You’ll Love It Here

• Attractive salary + awesome perks (medical, birthday leave, study leave & more)
• Impactful work – your designs will keep mission-critical systems running flawlessly
• Stable, supportive culture – great managers, collaborative teammates
• Regular team-building fun to balance the serious stuff