Senior GRC Specialist

Job description

ABOUT AIRWALLEX Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 250,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale. Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe. Valued at US$11 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us. ATTRIBUTES WE VALUE We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles https://www.airwallex.com/us/operating-principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor. You're humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next. About the team Information Security drives risk, compliance, and security governance globally at Airwallex. The GRC function acts as the bridge between regulators, customers, partners, and the business — designing policies and controls that meet regional and global standards while challenging traditional industry norms. We partner across the enterprise, from Legal to Engineering to regional business entities, to build a security posture that scales as we grow globally. What you'll do As an INFOSEC Governance, Risk and Compliance Regional Specialist, you'll act as the regional anchor for Mexico City, while integrating closely with the global Information Security team. Reporting to the Senior GRC Manager, you'll be named a regional point of contact for government and regulatory bodies in Mexico, and you'll help design and implement policies that balance regional requirements with global standards. This role suits someone with an IT engineering or technology-focused legal background who has moved into information security compliance and retains hands-on security skills — someone who sees compliance as a challenge to iterate on, not a box to check. This role is based in Mexico City or San Francisco. Responsibilities - Act as the regional anchor for Mexico City, prioritizing region-specific requirements while integrating with the global effort - Serve as a trusted contact for Mexican regulatory bodies, customers, partners, and vendors, shaping external perception of the enterprise's security posture in the region - Manage the implementation and monitoring of security controls, executing to a high standard while continuously refining and iterating - Implement AI and automation wherever possible to streamline everyday compliance and security work, including reporting and communications - Develop and maintain security documentation, including standards, policies, reporting metrics, dashboards, and evidence artefacts for internal and external stakeholders - Act as a subject matter expert and generalist, relied upon by Airwallex teams as the authority on security compliance for the Mexico region - Execute hands-on security tasks within the region as needed, balancing strategic ownership with practical, on-the-ground work - Leverage project management experience to drive initiatives independently, without being bound to traditional solutions or methodologies Who you are - 5-7 years of cybersecurity experience, with proven ability to work and execute independently - Must hold a Mexican Tax ID (RFC) or have dual Mexican citizenship, as this role directly owns and represents the Mexico City region - Fluent in both English and Spanish, written and spoken - Prior experience in the fintech industry specifically is highly desired - Deep knowledge of relevant compliance and control frameworks such as PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, SOC2, and similar standards, with a strong understanding of what makes a successful information security audit - Knowledge of security compliance specific to the finance industry or the Mexican/LATAM region is highly valued - Strong familiarity with Information Security concepts, practices, and solutions — whether from a technical background or from close collaboration with engineering teams - Working knowledge of policy creation and maintenance, including tuning policies to meet complex regulatory requirements - Working understanding of complex cloud environments and how they impact modern security and compliance operations - Understanding of financial services or payments, especially with prior fintech experience - A passion for solving complex challenges at high-growth startups and thinking creatively about "solved" problems - An industry-leading security degree or certification is a strong benefit (e.g., BS/MS in Cybersecurity, CISSP, CEH, CISA) APPLICANT SAFETY POLICY: FRAUD AND THIRD-PARTY RECRUITERS To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com http://airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com http://careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page. Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.