US CISO

The role

The US CISO will architect and operationalize a unified US security and compliance posture. This role serves as the executive pillar for Nu's US strategy, bridging financial regulations with crypto and AI technology platforms.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary US security authority and point of contact for regulators like the OCC.
• Oversee all mandatory statutory disclosures, including financial and IBFR background reviews.
• Partner with crypto product and infrastructure teams to secure financial technologies.
• Uplevel Nu's GRC program to support multi-geography scaling.
• Lead the strategic security response for AI initiatives.
• Design, build, and deploy an end-to-end enterprise Insider Threat program.

Required qualifications

• 15+ years in Information Security.
• Significant experience operating at an executive, director, or CISO level within FinTech, Banking, or Digital Assets.
• Deep hands-on experience navigating US regulatory environments, specifically working with the OCC, statutory disclosure processes, and financial institution compliance.
• Demonstrated domain expertise in cryptocurrency security, decentralized finance, or digital asset platforms.
• Familiarity with modern AI security risks, LLM integrations, safe code generation tools, and model security.
• Proven track record of rebuilding or scaling GRC frameworks within complex, multi-national organizations.
• Exceptional communication skills to interface with regulatory examiners, executive leadership, and board members.
• Fluency in English.

Nice to have

• Portuguese and/or Spanish
• Experience at leading crypto-native institutions or hyper-growth FinTechs

Benefits

• Top Tier Medical Insurance
• Top Tier Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) matching
• 20 days time off
• 14 company holidays
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Nucleo - Our learning platform of courses
• NuLanguage - Our language learning program
• NuCare - Our mental health and wellness assistance program
• Extended maternity and paternity leaves
• Saving Plans - Health Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account

Before you apply

• Recruitment process may involve the use of artificial intelligence–enabled tools, such as automated interview transcription and analysis.
• Nu does not provide individualized technical feedback.

About the company

Nu serves more than 140 million customers with a mission to fight complexity and empower people. The company uses proprietary technology and data at scale to power its digital platform.