Senior GRC Specialist

The role

You will act as the regional anchor for Mexico City by integrating with the global Information Security team. You will manage security controls, serve as a contact for Mexican regulatory bodies, and develop security documentation.

What you will do

• Manage and monitor security controls
• Serve as a contact for Mexican regulatory bodies, customers, partners, and vendors
• Use AI and automation to streamline compliance and security work
• Develop and maintain security documentation including standards, policies, and metrics
• Act as a subject matter expert and generalist for security compliance in the Mexico region
• Drive initiatives independently using project management experience

Required qualifications

• 5–7 years of cybersecurity experience
• Must hold a Mexican Tax ID (RFC) or have dual Mexican citizenship
• Fluent in both English and Spanish, written and spoken
• Deep knowledge of compliance and control frameworks such as PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2
• Strong familiarity with Information Security concepts, practices, and solutions
• Working knowledge of policy creation and maintenance
• Working understanding of complex cloud environments
• Ability to act as a subject matter expert and generalist for security compliance in the Mexico region
• Experience managing the implementation and monitoring of security controls
• Ability to develop and maintain security documentation
• Experience driving initiatives independently

Nice to have

• Prior experience in the fintech industry
• Knowledge of security compliance specific to the finance industry or the Mexican or LATAM region
• Understanding of financial services or payments
• Experience applying AI and automation to compliance, security operations, reporting, or communications
• An industry-leading security degree or certification, such as a BS or MS in Cybersecurity, CISSP, CEH, or CISA
• Experience using project management skills to deliver initiatives without being bound to traditional solutions or methodologies

About the company

Airwallex is an AI-native financial operating system used by businesses to run financial operations or build financial products. It is a regulated financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.