Cyber Security GRC Specialist

About Payoneer

Founded in 2005, Payoneer is the global financial platform that removes friction from doing business across borders, with a mission to connect the world’s underserved businesses to a rising global economy. We’re a community with over 2,500 colleagues all over the world, working to serve customers, and partners in over 190 markets.

By taking the complexity out of the financial workflows–including everything from global payments and compliance, to multi-currency and workforce management, to providing working capital and business intelligence–we give businesses the tools they need to work efficiently worldwide and grow with confidence.

Role Summary:
Be the guardian of trust in a fast-moving fintech world. As a GRC Security Specialist, you’ll lead cybersecurity governance, drive compliance with global standards (SOC 2, PCI-DSS, NIST), and partner with tech and legal teams to embed security into every layer of the business. If you live and breathe risk, regulation, and resilience—this is your arena.

Israel
Hybrid
Full-time

What you’ll do:

• Developing and maintaining policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with regulatory, legal, and audit requirements, as well as best business practices.
• Creating a cybersecurity compliance strategy and ensuring alignment with contractual obligations and globally recognized standards and guidelines.
• Identifying regulatory, legislative, and industry-specific compliance requirements and defining controls to meet them.
• Conducting and participating in periodic internal reviews or audits to ensure compliance procedures are followed.
• Overseeing and evaluating compliance systems to ensure their effectiveness.
• Compiling and presenting reports to management on compliance activities and progress.
• Staying up to date on industry developments, regulatory trends, and best practices to assess their impact on the organization.
• Designing and implementing improvements in compliance communication, monitoring, and enforcement mechanisms.
• Developing and executing a compliance awareness program, including the creation and distribution of materials for all employees.
• Partnering with Legal and IT teams to manage data protection agreements and compliance initiatives.
• Leading the development and execution of company-wide security awareness and training initiatives.
• Assisting in incident response planning and investigations when necessary.

Who you are:

• 3+ years of experience in GRC, information security, or compliance within SaaS, cloud, or enterprise IT environments.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and security standards such as SOC 2, PCI-DSS, and NIST.
• Solid knowledge of SDLC methodology.
• Strong understanding of IT systems and security controls.
• Experience conducting security risk assessments and working with auditors or regulatory bodies.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple compliance initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with IT teams and business stakeholders to enhance security measures.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate compliance requirements into actionable business processes.
• Ability to effectively interface with technical staff and senior management.
• Proficiency in English and Hebrew, both written and spoken, to communicate effectively with local and global teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal communication abilities.

Advantages:

• Certifications such as CISM, CISA, CISSP.
• CISO certification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in information security, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in the fintech or financial services industry.

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We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace. Payoneer is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment no matter your race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please speak to the recruiter managing the role for any adjustments. Decisions about requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.