Director, Security Compliance

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the worlds leading internet financial platform companies building the foundation of a more open global economy through digital assets payment applications and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circles platform includes the worlds largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC Circle Payments Network for global money movement and Arc an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises financial institutions and developers use Circle to power trusted internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at .

What youll be part of:

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization were expanding into some of the worlds strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity Future Forward Multistakeholder Mindful and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What Youll Be Part Of

As Director Security Compliance (International) youll play a critical leadership role in shaping Circles global cybersecurity and technology risk management strategy. Based in France this role is responsible for ensuring Circle Frances security and technology operations comply with MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) and other applicable EU and international regulatory requirements.

This is a highly visible regulator-facing role that blends deep technical expertise regulatory fluency and people leadership to strengthen Circles international security governance resilience and risk posture as the company continues to scale globally.

What Youll Work On

Security Governance Oversight and Deployment

• Oversee security and technology risk governance across Circles international operations ensuring compliance with MiCA DORA and Circles enterprise security standards.

• Partner closely with the Chief Security Officer and senior security leadership to implement policies controls and operational procedures tailored to Circle Frances regulatory environment.

• Drive security roadmap initiatives ensuring deep integration across engineering product and international expansion efforts.

• Provide regular executive-level updates on risk posture emerging threats and remediation progress.

Operational and Strategic Risk Management

• Provide effective oversight of cybersecurity and technology operations ensuring governance processes enable timely identification escalation and remediation of risks.

• Influence Circles international security and technology strategy embedding resilience and compliance into program execution.

• Apply strong technical judgment across systems architecture data platforms software development IT operations and security controls to proactively mitigate risk.

• Lead enterprise and regional risk assessments on behalf of Circle France across engineering cyber and operational domains.

• Develop and execute security roadmaps supporting international deployments and regulatory obligations.

Regulatory Engagement and Audit Management

• Serve as a primary liaison with regulators and auditors for Circle France demonstrating compliance with MiCA DORA and other EU and international frameworks.

• Coordinate internal and external audits and regulatory examinations ensuring findings are tracked remediated and reported effectively.

• Partner with Legal Compliance and Risk teams to maintain continuous regulatory readiness and support supervisory engagements.

Leadership and Collaboration

• Collaborate across global and regional teams to strengthen security governance risk management and operational resilience.

• Contribute to the evolution of Circles international risk management standards ensuring alignment with enterprise security and compliance frameworks.

• Mentor and develop regional security risk and compliance professionals fostering collaboration and career growth across distributed teams.

• Drive outcomes in partnership with security leadership for roadmap delivery and international expansion initiatives.

What Youll Bring to the Table

• 15 years of experience in cybersecurity technology risk management IT governance or related disciplines within financial services fintech or technology environments.

• Deep expertise in MiCA DORA and EU/global cybersecurity and technology regulations.

• Proven experience leading and influencing diverse international teams with strong coaching and people leadership skills.

• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional enterprise-level initiatives.

• Strong knowledge of security and IT control frameworks (e.g. NIST ISO 27001 COBIT) and risk assessment methodologies.

• Excellent communication stakeholder management and program management skills including experience preparing executive and regulatory-facing materials.

• Expert ability to drive outcomes through teams and functions beyond direct control.

• Fluency in English required; proficiency in French required.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or a related field; advanced degree or professional certifications (CISA CRISC CISSP CISM) preferred.

Youll Love Working Here If You

• Thrive in a global fast-paced mission-driven environment.

• Are passionate about security compliance and operational resilience in the digital asset ecosystem.

• Enjoy collaborating across cultures time zones and disciplines to solve complex regulatory and technical challenges.

• Believe in the power of trust transparency and innovation to make financial systems more inclusive.

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors including but not limited to: relevant experience skill set qualifications and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations as required by law.

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