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Job description
Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, and more. Our recent Series D funding round brought our total investment to over $320 million. We serve hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with institutional-grade APIs.
Responsibilities
- Manage Alpaca’s APAC information security program.
- Interpret and implement local regulatory requirements into security controls.
- Lead risk identification, assessment, and mitigation for cloud infrastructure, APIs, and trading systems.
- Partner with Engineering for secure-by-design, cloud-native infrastructure.
- Lead and support regulatory exams, audits, and assessments.
- Develop and maintain regional security policies, standards, and procedures.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in information security, cybersecurity, or GRC.
- Fluent in Japanese and English.
- Excellent understanding of cloud security, application and infrastructure security, and risk management frameworks.
- Experience with security and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2).
- Direct experience with APAC regulatory requirements (APPI, FSA).
- Proven experience handling audits, regulatory exams, or compliance programs.
Conditions
- Competitive Salary & Stock Options.
- Health Benefits.
- New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500.
- Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card.
About Alpaca
Alpaca is a global leader in brokerage infrastructure APIs, providing access to stocks, ETFs, options, fixed income, and crypto, along with embeddable finance solutions like tokenization and securities lending. It serves retail traders, institutional investors, app developers, and fintech companies worldwide through its API-first platform. The company, originally started in 2015 as a database and machine learning firm, is headquartered in San Mateo, California.