Senior Cybersecurity Engineer – Governance, Risk & Compliance
General Motors
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Manager, EMEA Security Program Management
Coinbase
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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💰 £106,100 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Lead EMEA-focused security programmes by designing, launching and managing comprehensive compliance tracks across multiple jurisdictions, while liaising daily with U.S. shared-service partners
- Drive 1st- and 2nd-line security programs in risk, controls, operations to chart a clear path to achieve business outcomes under MiCA, DORA, BAIT, GDPR and local frameworks
- Collaborate with Information Security and Technology Risk and Controls teams to identify and manage risks, evolve controls, ensure compliance with applicable frameworks (SOX, SOC2 and ISO27001) and meet business objectives
- Own the roadmap by defining success metrics, adoption targets and delivery milestones; monitor progress using both qualitative insights and quantitative KPIs
- Identify cross-functional blockers proactively, assess impacts, and present clear mitigation plans to senior leadership
- Continuously refine security templates, playbooks and metrics so they remain simple, repeatable and scalable across new markets
- Mentor and grow a diverse team of program managers and contractors across EMEA and support the buildout of APAC
Requirements
- 8+ years in programme or project management roles, with 5+ years in security, risk or compliance
- 3+ years managing and developing high-performing teams; excellent leadership and people‑management skills, with the ability to inspire, coach, and hold a distributed team accountable.
- Native-level fluency in English, with proven ability to translate complex security and risk concepts for a predominantly U.S.-based leadership and engineering audience
- Proven track record in a highly regulated ecosystem such as FinTech, payments or financial services
- Hands-on experience managing outsourced security providers and tracking SLAs/KPIs to ensure delivery
- Deep familiarity with EMEA frameworks (MiCA, DORA, BAIT, GDPR) and experience implementing cyber/security frameworks (NIST CSF, SOC2, ISO27001)
- Strong ability to design straightforward processes that flex to solve novel challenges and evolving regulations
- Excellent at distilling complex security risks into clear, concise updates for both technical teams and C-level stakeholders
- Comfortable working in a distributed, multi-cultural environment across EMEA
Benefits
- Target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, and vision)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
programme managementproject managementrisk managementcompliance managementsecurity frameworksNIST CSFSOC2ISO27001KPI trackingSLA management
Soft skills
leadershippeople managementmentoringcommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptabilityinspirationcoachingaccountability
