Senior GRC Specialist

Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software we empower over 250000 businesses worldwide including Brex Navan Qantas SHEIN and many more with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts payments spend management and treasury to embedded finance at a global scale.

Proudly founded in Melbourne we have a team of over 2300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe. Valued at US$11 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price Visa Mastercard Robinhood Ventures Sequoia Salesforce Ventures DST Global and Lone Pine Capital Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If youre ready to do the most ambitious work of your career join us.

We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact accelerated learning and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking and youre motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment dig deep with curiosity and make decisions from first principles balancing speed and rigor.

Youre humble and collaborative; turn zerotoone ideas into real products and you get stuff done end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here youll tackle complex highvisibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you lets build whats next.

About the team

Information Security drives risk compliance and security governance globally at Airwallex. The GRC function acts as the bridge between regulators customers partners and the business designing policies and controls that meet regional and global standards while challenging traditional industry norms. We partner across the enterprise from Legal to Engineering to regional business entities to build a security posture that scales as we grow globally.

What youll do

As an INFOSEC Governance Risk and Compliance Regional Specialist youll act as the regional anchor for Mexico City while integrating closely with the global Information Security team. Reporting to the Senior GRC Manager youll be named a regional point of contact for government and regulatory bodies in Mexico and youll help design and implement policies that balance regional requirements with global standards. This role suits someone with an IT engineering or technology-focused legal background who has moved into information security compliance and retains hands-on security skills someone who sees compliance as a challenge to iterate on not a box to check.

This role is based in Mexico City or San Francisco.

Responsibilities

• Act as the regional anchor for Mexico City prioritizing region-specific requirements while integrating with the global effort

• Serve as a trusted contact for Mexican regulatory bodies customers partners and vendors shaping external perception of the enterprises security posture in the region

• Manage the implementation and monitoring of security controls executing to a high standard while continuously refining and iterating

• Implement AI and automation wherever possible to streamline everyday compliance and security work including reporting and communications

• Develop and maintain security documentation including standards policies reporting metrics dashboards and evidence artefacts for internal and external stakeholders

• Act as a subject matter expert and generalist relied upon by Airwallex teams as the authority on security compliance for the Mexico region

• Execute hands-on security tasks within the region as needed balancing strategic ownership with practical on-the-ground work

• Leverage project management experience to drive initiatives independently without being bound to traditional solutions or methodologies

Who you are

• 5-7 years of cybersecurity experience with proven ability to work and execute independently

• Must hold a Mexican Tax ID (RFC) or have dual Mexican citizenship as this role directly owns and represents the Mexico City region

• Fluent in both English and Spanish written and spoken

• Prior experience in the fintech industry specifically is highly desired

• Deep knowledge of relevant compliance and control frameworks such as PCI-DSS ISO 27001 SOC2 and similar standards with a strong understanding of what makes a successful information security audit

• Knowledge of security compliance specific to the finance industry or the Mexican/LATAM region is highly valued

• Strong familiarity with Information Security concepts practices and solutions whether from a technical background or from close collaboration with engineering teams

• Working knowledge of policy creation and maintenance including tuning policies to meet complex regulatory requirements

• Working understanding of complex cloud environments and how they impact modern security and compliance operations

• Understanding of financial services or payments especially with prior fintech experience

• A passion for solving complex challenges at high-growth startups and thinking creatively about solved problems

• An industry-leading security degree or certification is a strong benefit (e.g. BS/MS in Cybersecurity CISSP CEH CISA)

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Required Experience:

Senior IC