Head of Security, Brigit
$170-200k
+ Equity participation
Promoting sustainable financial health
Be an early applicant
Promoting sustainable financial health
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$170-200k
+ Equity participation
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help everyday Americans build a brighter financial future.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires a hands-on leader with a mix of technical expertise and strategic thinking, someone who can balance the immediate needs of securing the company with long-term planning
- As this is our first security hire, the ideal candidate should be comfortable working independently and scaling the security function as the company grows
- 7+ years of experience in security, preferably within a fast-growing tech company or startup environment
- Strong understanding of security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, or similar
- Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure security (ideally GCP)
- Proven ability to lead incident response efforts and manage risk in dynamic environments
- Experience with implementing security tools and monitoring systems
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally
- Ability to balance long-term strategic initiatives with day-to-day operational security needs
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent are a plus
What the job involves
- The Head of Security will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing security strategies that protect our organization from threats
- Create and implement the company’s overall security strategy, covering physical, network, data, and cloud security
- Develop security policies, standards, and best practices that align with industry compliance and regulatory requirements
- Identify potential security risks, vulnerabilities, and develop mitigation plans
- Build and maintain an incident response plan, including processes for investigation and reporting
- Lead incident management during security breaches, ensuring proper containment and remediation
- Implement security measures for software, hardware, and cloud-based infrastructure
- Oversee identity and access management protocols and ensure robust controls are in place
- Manage security tools and systems such as firewalls, SIEM, and intrusion detection/prevention systems
- Collaborate with engineering, IT, and product teams to ensure security is baked into development processes
- Conduct internal security training to promote security awareness across the company
- Engage with external partners, vendors, and third-party auditors to assess and improve security posture
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, PCI and GLBA
- Maintain appropriate documentation and reporting for audits and certifications
- Lay the foundation for a scalable security team, including the future hiring and development of security personnel
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the leadership team on all security-related matters
Our take
Brigit is an algorithm-based personal finance app that helps underserved financial customers maintain financial health. It offers a raft of protective services including cash bumps to fend off overdraft charges, budgeting tools, and interest-free emergency loans.
In spite of this financially-oriented spread, Brigit has no intention of expanding into neo-banking. This is smart, as it allows the company to focus on a broad range of banner services without stepping into the far more competitive digital banking sector. Brigit has successfully united these disparate features under a strong customer-forward and socially-impactful identity, which gives the company the freedom to expand its services in response to new banking trends without diluting its brand.
It means, too, that Brigit can complement new and legacy banking solutions, instead of competing for space. This careful positioning should shore Brigit up in a sector undergoing continual and swift change.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Challenging work
"I am trusted to work within my scope (and beyond) to iterate as quickly as I'd like. Not only do I get to evolve in my current function, I am able..."
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jan 2021
$35m
SERIES A
Jan 2020
$35m
SERIES A
Total funding: $110m
Company benefits
- Medical benefits - We offer top-quality health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and wellness) with options so you can select the plan that works best for you
- Generous paid time off - Take the time you want and need to recharge and live a fully balanced life
- Paid parental leave - Because we know there are no jobs harder than being a parent, we support our employees with paid parental leave
- Phone/wifi stipend - Whether you’re in a hybrid or remote role, we make sure our employees have what they need to work effectively outside of the office
- 401K - Choose from a wide range of plans to find the ones that suit your specific retirement plans and savings goals
- Snacks & more - Caffeine and a stocked kitchen keep us energized and Thursday lunch brings everyone together for a weekly nosh
Company values
- Fairness: Our founding principle is to look out for—not make a quick buck from—people in need
- Transparency: When it comes to finances, nobody likes surprises. With Brigit, there are no hidden costs, ever. Ever
- Simplicity: Finance is complicated enough. Our app is designed to not only be easy to use, but actually reduce stress
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Hamel Kothari
(CTO & CDO)Former software engineer at Palantir and Two Sigma. Graduated from Berkley with a BA in computer science.
Zuben Mathews
(CEO)Former founder and group head in Strategic Partnership at Deutsche Bank, and managing director at Infosys Technology. Founder of METROINDIA.COM. Graduated with a BA Economics from University of Chicago.
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